This Month
Economy grows; ASX dives 1.7pc; Inside the Pratts’ legal drama
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Family trust: Inside the Pratts’ legal soap opera
Richard Pratt carefully designed a succession plan for his three children, Anthony, Heloise and Fiona. But even the best-laid plans can wind up in court.
- Max Mason and Patrick Durkin
August
Anthony Pratt a witness to father’s love for half-sister: court claim
Billionaire Anthony Pratt and his sisters were witness to the “bonds of love and affection” between their late father and his “love child” Paula Hitchcock, claim new court documents.
- Patrick Durkin and Max Mason
February
Fed rate cut doubts | What pay setback means for Musk’s empire | Major political donors reveals
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
October 2023
- Analysis
- Political lobbying
Will that be Mr Pratt, Sir Anthony or Colonel?
The Melbourne billionaire toyed with the idea of receiving a knighthood from King Charles III, whose charities he supported.
- Aaron Patrick
July 2022
Why shouldn’t you name bridge after a sleazy, corrupt mayor?
In the modern era of tearing down statutes of people with questionable pasts, one council was looking at going the other way. And it’s not alone.
- Liam Walsh
July 2020
The man who fought to clear Richard Pratt
In this second extract from The Power Broker, Michael Gawenda looks at the role of Leon Zwier at ABL, who fought a hard battle in defence of the packaging king.
- Michael Gawenda
ACCC 'acted in public interest' by pursuing Richard Pratt: Samuel
Bitterness lingers over former competition boss Graeme Samuel's role in taking action against the late billionaire.
- Andrew Tillett
November 2019
Meet the refugee eyeing a $1b float
Four decades after fleeing his homeland, Van Thanh Luong may now be Australia’s most successful Vietnamese refugee businessperson. We tell his story for the first time.
- Greg Earl