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First female director elected to the board of CBH Group

Natalie Browning, who runs a family farm in Kondinin, Western Australia, is also thought to be…

Online training course to help the creation of new co-ops in Australia

The course features video lessons and tests and comes from the government-backed Farming Together programme

Oxfam report on global inequality crisis points to co-operative solutions

The charity highlights the example of Mondragon for promoting job security and equitable pay

Australian grain-handling co-op CBH Group unveils record profits in its annual report

Net profit after tax was $91.3m, an increase of 83% on the previous year, and revenue…

Community First Credit Union passes the $1bn mark

'Our sustainable expansion demonstrates confident support from our members. We have backed this up with consistent…

Canada’s Saputo to acquire Murray Goulburn dairy co-operative

The deal follows a difficult period for the Australian dairy which is facing court action from…

Tea farmers at Australia’s Mangrove Mountain are forming a co-op

A government grant has been awarded in a bid to encourage the co-op model and establish…

Fonterra dairy co-op forges ahead and eyes new overseas markets

In a global market rocked by uncertainty, the New Zealand co-op has enjoyed a remarkable turnaround

Bidders line up as dairy co-op Murray Goulburn continues sale process

Among those said to be in the running to buy the Australian giant are co-ops Arla…

Australian dairy co-op Murray Goulburn up for sale, say reports

The company has just recorded a $370 loss after tax and advisor Deutsche Bank is said…

How can credit unions grow in a sustainable way?

Four international stories of sustainable growth in credit unions

Employees take over 51-year old enterprise in Australia as worker co-op

Sydney engineering company C-MAC Industries went through succession process to become one of the country’s first…