The federal government is poised to wave through the high-profile sale of Australia's largest private landholding, the S. Kidman & Co farm portfolio, after blocking the deal in November on national security grounds. Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Pengxin Group is understood to have edged out other rival bidders including firms from China and Hong Kong, as well as a Canadian teachers' pension fund. The sale, believed to be worth around $300 million, could be announced as early as next week, sources close to the deal said. As foreshadowed by Fairfax Media, the revised deal...
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