October 2024
Fortescue boss a leader of church group against homosexuality
The chief executive of the company’s energy division is a director of Alpha International, which also preaches that prayer can cure cancer and crossed eyes.
- Peter Ker
April 2024
Andrew Thorburn lands CEO role at HammondCare
At his new job, the one-time NAB CEO’s Christianity is unlikely to be an issue.
- Myriam Robin
February 2024
How a royal commission sank a 175-year-old financial giant
Five years after the Hayne inquiry, it’s easy to forget the scale of the misconduct. The fees-for-no-service scandal alone cost the sector $4.4 billion.
- Lucas Baird
December 2023
Mike Baird flags HammondCare exit
If Peter Dutton was hoping to recruit Mike Baird to run for the Liberals in a teal-held NSW seat, he had better get started now.
- Myriam Robin
July 2023
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- White collar crime
NAB fraudster gets 15 years’ jail
Helen Rosamond will serve a minimum non-parole period of eight years for her part in defrauding National Australia Bank of millions of dollars along with her friend, who was the CEO’s chief of staff.
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- Max Mason
- Opinion
- White collar crime
NAB fraud exposed excessive corporate culture
Life is made easier for corporate fraudsters when the business being milked allows for $26,000-a-head management events at luxury resorts.
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- Tony Boyd
December 2022
Andrew Thorburn to quit all board jobs, take a year off
The move follows several months of backlash over the beliefs of the church he attends.
- Hannah Wootton and Michael Roddan
NAB fraudster to spend Christmas in jail awaiting sentence
Sydney woman Helen Mary Rosamond, who embezzled millions of dollars from National Australia Bank, will spend the festive season in jail ahead of her sentence next year.
- Miklos Bolza
November 2022
Andrew Thorburn’s latest industrial accident
What Andrew Thorburn lacks in organisational prowess, he makes up for in mountainous self-delusion.
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- Michael Roddan
October 2022
- Opinion
- Social responsibility
Oil and gas companies targeted over sports sponsorship
The fight against “sportswashing” is now affecting some of Australia’s biggest resources and energy companies and their sponsorship of sporting teams. Where’s the line?
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Letters: High earner tax cuts needed
Stronger economy in absence of cuts; Tax promise made under duress; Tainted green push puts CEFC offside; Out-of-step ideologue has no place in charge.
- Opinion
- Religious freedom
Thorburn’s cancelling shows politics is now football’s main game
The AFL prides itself on being a cultural and workplace leader – and unfortunately it is. What the AFL does today is what the government and society will do tomorrow.
- John Roskam
Test of faiths: Thorburn Essendon saga descends further
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says that his Catholic faith guides him every day and he will not apologise for calling out homophobia.
- Patrick Durkin
Thorburn warns workers face being cancelled over religion
Expelled Essendon CEO Andrew Thorburn has warned that workers with religious beliefs are concerned about their jobs, as a workplace lawyer said he may have a claim against the club of up to $1 million.
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- Patrick Durkin
God saved Essendon from Andrew Thorburn
The appointment of the former NAB CEO to run the Essendon Football Club landed like a turd in the punch bowl.
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- Joe Aston
Andrew Thorburn cancelled as Essendon CEO after 24 hours
Former NAB CEO Andrew Thorburn has quit as Essendon chief just a day after being appointed following a backlash over the beliefs of the church he also chairs.
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- Patrick Durkin
Essendon turns to former NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn
The besieged Essendon Football Club has turned to former NAB chief executive and long-time Bombers supporter Andrew Thorburn to help turn its fortunes around.
- Patrick Durkin
September 2022
NAB fraud trial jury told of anonymous whistleblower letter
Former NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn didn’t believe an anonymous whistleblower letter accusing his trusted chief of staff of illegal financial activity, a jury has been told.
- Margaret Scheikowski
July 2022
Australian fintech, the racket that celebrates itself
A pervasive culture of hogwashed grift has infected the professional services economy to the point of degradation.
- Michael Roddan
March 2022
- Exclusive
- Ethical investing
Sentient buys WA land for ‘forever fund’ tackling carbon, biodiversity
Sentient Impact Group, chaired by Andrew Thorburn, has done a deal with TAIF to set up a ‘Forever Fund’ focused on regenerating farmland.
- Michael Bennet