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Deloitte managing partner of audit and assurance Joanne Gorton.

Deloitte partners gripe over pay unit rumours

Even the Cairns sunshine wasn’t enough to stop a litany of complaints from partners.

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Joanne Gorton from Deloitte has cost saving on her mind.

Deloitte’s job cutting CEO takes partners on Queensland retreat

As job losses climb into the hundreds, partners enjoyed the Cairns sun.

Julian Burnside has swung his support behind Monique Ryan.

Barrister Julian Burnside shows Kooyong’s shifting sands

Securing the support of progressive voters’ favourite barrister is quite the coup for Monique Ryan.

Tom Seymour at his (former) office in Brisbane.

Tax Practitioners Board and former PwC CEO can’t get on the same page

Tom Seymour may be trying to tick every box now, but the tax professionals watchdog isn’t helping.

Martin Pakula at this year’s Grand Prix.

Martin Pakula’s sporting conflicts branch in a new direction

Daniel Andrews’ former offsider has added Sportsbet to his hefty workload.

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Wayne Swan on the campaign trail on Sunday.

Cbus insists Wayne Swan is at the wheel

After backtracking on declarations it had not, in fact, been hacked, Cbus is now investigating its own “cyber incident”.

Laurence Escalante takes to Instagram for some investigative work.

Laurence Escalante gets real deep on Instagram bender

From Below Deck to righteously correcting injustice to philosophy, the Rich Lister’s recent social media rant covered it all.

Derek Christopher is backing anyone but Labor.

Deposed CFMEU official rallies union to vote for Dutton

The Coalition’s promise to deregister the union’s construction division isn’t enough to stop this CFMEU powerbroker preferencing Labor last.

Consultants are tapping others to push their interests in Canberra.

EY and PwC become the outsourcers

Such is the big four’s plight in Canberra that they have started outsourcing their government dealings.

Rio Tinto is facing its own Brexit moment.

Rio Tinto’s agitator sneaks payment in the fine print

Who knew influencers had more transparency around sponsored content than investment researchers?

Liberal candidate for Kooyong Amelia Hamer hits back after Peter Jordan was filmed removing one of her campaign signs last week.

Teal corflute bandit could have been a medtech star

Peter Jordan’s timing at leaving dud businesses is better than his ability to get away from scenes of election poster shenanigans.

ASIC chair Joe Longo at the ACSI conference before his quick exit.

ASFA and ASIC chiefs still need to talk

The pair met, naturally, at the conference of yet another superannuation industry group.

David Dicker has sold down yet more shares.

David Dicker divorce benefits his own short-sellers

In the Rich Lister’s latest divorce-led block trade of Dicker Data stocks, the investors betting against the company apparently picked up the shares.

Diane Smith-Gander chairs Zip Co.

Zip Co goes to ground after Federal Court loss

A court loss, a likely large damages bill, and orders preventing Zip from using its name on certain local products? No need to disclose any of that, it seems.

KKR’s ASX announcements were a maze of corrections last week.

KKR corrects a correction

It took KKR three tries to clear up the mess it made of its own ASX announcements.

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March

Shell chairman Andrew Mackenzie is back in Elliott’s orbit.

Ghosts of investors past come to haunt Shell chair Andrew Mackenzie

The former BHP CEO has a track record with activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management.

Barnaby Joyce said the Coalition needed to focus on energy costs.

Barnaby Joyce makes election pitch from the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge

Armed with a plum as a prop, the former Nats leader chose one of the country’s most exclusive clubs to tell voters he understood their cost of living stress.

Steve Donohue wrapped up 30 years at Endeavour on Thursday.

Steve Donohue clocks off from final Dan Murphy’s shift

The CUB and Lion Australia bosses even put aside their business’ rivalry to share a beer with the outgoing CEO.

Daphne Berry, Molly Benjamin, Emma Edwards and Natasha Etschmann pose for an Instagram story before the lock-up.

Gupta back spruiking ‘spirit of GFG’ at Cafe Sydney

Subtlety isn’t Sanjeev Gupta’s style, so it’s little wonder he isn’t even waiting for administrators to leave Whyalla before again burnishing GFG’s brand.

Lynton Crosby is in high demand.

Trump triggers radical profit boost for conservative lobbyists

CT Group, formerly known as Crosby Textor, has done a full reversal – from the red to strong profit – before the election has even been called.

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