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January

A battle emerged for control of a restarted mine, with claims and counterclaims thrown about.

Coal mine stoush twist as lawsuit alleges misappropriation

A recently restarted coal mine in Queensland went into administration last month. Just before that, hotly disputed claims were aired in court about operations.

  • Liam Walsh

September 2023

A high-profile man has been granted an interim non-publication order over rape charges in Toowoomba.

Gag order granted for high-profile man ahead of Qld legal change

A high-profile man facing two rape charges in Toowoomba in October 2021 has been granted an interim non-publication order ahead of new laws starting next week.

  • Mark Ludlow

March 2023

Former Logan mayor Luke Smith.

Mayor who corruptly got $50K speedboat escapes jail sentence

Luke Smith was mayor of Queensland’s Logan city, and pleaded guilty to receiving a secret commission from a developer.

  • Liam Walsh
Stuart McAuliffe’s Henry Morgan fund was suspended from trading in 2017 and put into liquidation last year.

Pirate fund king faces court over $4m payments

Stuart McAuliffe, who based investment strategies on military campaigns from the likes of George Patton, headed a series of pirate-themed investment companies.

  • Liam Walsh

December 2022

“Summer is coming”: Scholz’ online post about his Donzi speedboat.

How finfluencer went from powerboats to social media shyness

The ASX Wolf has found his social media usage targeted in a court action from the corporate regulator.

  • Liam Walsh
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Tyson Scholz in one of his Instagram posts.

Finfluencers on notice as ‘ASX Wolf’ breaches licence laws

Lamborghini-driving share trader Tyson Scholz has been found to have broken rules relating to financial advice in a landmark win for the corporate regulator.

  • Liam Walsh and Aleks Vickovich

October 2022

Tyson Scholz with fiancée Sophie Lee Anderson.

‘ASX Wolf’ at the centre of corporate watchdog’s ‘finfluencer’ fight

Lawyers for Tyson Scholz have argued his social media posts were about lifestyle, and not about investment advice.

  • Liam Walsh
Tyson Scholz, who goes by “ASX Wolf”, in one of his Instagram posts.

No bullying into buying: trader on ASX Wolf chat room

ASIC and flashy share trader Tyson Scholz are entangled in a Federal Court lawsuit about claims of providing financial advice.

  • Liam Walsh
Tyson Scholz and partner Sophie Lee Anderson in a Facebook post.

‘Will drop in group in 10’: ASX Wolf accused of early tips

Sharetrader Tyson “ASX Wolf” Scholz encouraged subscribers paying $1000 a head to load up on specific stocks before releasing information to a wider audience, a court has heard.

  • Liam Walsh
Tyson Scholz in one of his Instagram posts.

‘Take positions and let word out’: ASX Wolf v ASIC case

The opening day of a civil case against a flashy ASX trader had heard of alleged WeChat messages on his phone.

  • Liam Walsh

June 2022

Roger Munro, outside the District Court.

Catching a conman (and why it takes so long)

Self-described investment guru Roger Munro has ended up in jail nine years after deceiving clients – and an even longer ASIC pursuit.

  • Liam Walsh
The plea is the first under Corporations Act provisions relating to disseminating information.

‘Dummy bids part of fun’: HotCopper trader guilty of manipulation

ASIC has secured a historic guilty plea in a pump and dump case. Here’s which 20 stocks were being targeted.

  • Liam Walsh

May 2022

Sharnelle Seeto, left, who has taken action on behalf of her daughter Bethany, in purple top.

Mine emitted lead but no epidemic broke out, court hears

A trial about whether lead emissions from a mine, now owned by Glencore, was responsible for a baby’s brain damage, is under way.

  • Liam Walsh
Sharnelle Seeto (left) and her daughter Bethany, who is suing over alleged lead exposure from a smelter now owned by Glencore. 

Daughter became homebound, mum tells court in Glencore trial

An 11-year civil case about alleged lead poisoning has heard testimony from Sharnelle Seeto about how life changed after alleged lead poisoning in Mt Isa.

  • Liam Walsh

April 2022

When a vaccine protester sued the CEO over office mandate

As vaccine mandates for workplaces were enforced, new court documents show how one bank negotiated, and then stared down, a protester.

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  • Liam Walsh
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Roger Munro after he initially pleaded guilty to fraud charges last year.

Fraudster investment whiz finds he can’t un-plead guilty

Roger Munro once traded more than $60 million in 36 different markets. His attempt to reverse a guilty plea to $299,600 in fraud charges came unstuck.

  • Liam Walsh

February 2022

Hail the Chief: new Queensland Chief Justice Helen Bowskill.

Bowskill named new Queensland Chief Justice

Justice Helen Bowskill, who is an advocate for improved mental health in the legal profession, has been named the next Queensland Chief Justice.

  • Michael Pelly

January 2022

Passerby Chelsea Leone took this photo of the Cassa Bedding factory fire, filed in court.

How insurers sniff out fraudulent fire claims

‘I didn’t set fire to my factory,’ says a business owner. Here’s why a court and an insurer concluded otherwise.

  • Liam Walsh

December 2021

Tyson Scholz with current partner Sophie Lee Anderson.

Instagram lockdown as ASX Wolf agrees to temporary shutdown

ASIC has taken the Lamborghini-driving share trader to court alleging that he lacked a required financial licence.

  • Liam Walsh and Jemima Whyte

How asset-stripping landed director five-year jail sentence

Richard Ludwig’s business was taking off until a deal with Telstra went sour. Now he has pleaded guilty to a pre-insolvency scam.

  • Liam Walsh

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