November
Inside a Russian crypto guru’s Hollywood gambit
How the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam teamed up with a globe-trotting influencer and a disgraced Oscar winner as he pushed his latest dubious project.
Inside the crypto underworld enabling ‘unlimited’ crime
From gritty backrooms in Kyiv to gleaming towers in Dubai, a parallel banking system turning crypto into cash is operating in anonymity and ripe for abuse.
How a reno-gone-wrong laid bare Chris Ellison’s secrets
A legal case brought by a once-trusted executive exposed a string of scandals at Mineral Resources. Documents from the case have now been unsealed.
October
‘Devastated’: How I lost $500k in a crypto ATM scam
Mary, 85, is one of thousands of victims of Australia’s boom in crypto ATM’s, which suck in $275 million a year, and are the “getaway cars” for scammers.
September
These brothers built a vast property empire. Now China is after them
From mansions to big development sites, the Xues have quietly built their fortunes in Australia. But a stoush is brewing over the source of their wealth.
August
‘I’m going to f--- you through the courts’: Inside Tony Denny’s world
After battling the Russian mafia on his way into the Rich List rankings, Denny’s new fight is a Sydney property battle with a builder.
Fund manager Lee Rushton talking up Australian Fiduciaries investments
This is a promotional video for Australian Fiduciaries Ltd, in liquidation.
Compare Your Super and Global SRI - projects
This is a promotional video for now defunct financial adviser Compare Your Super and Australian Fiduciaries Global SRI fund, in liquidation.
Compare Your Super founder Tas Bartlett
This is a promotional video for now defunct financial advice firm Compare Your Super
Inside a $160m super collapse: ‘No one checked they weren’t cowboys’
Lee Rushton promised ethical investments and stable returns. Instead, more than 600 investors face tens of millions in lost superannuation.
July
$110,000 coffee date: CFMEU peace deal revealed as rot spreads north
A peace deal between a gangland associate and a Gold Coast developer has sparked calls for company bosses and gangland figures to join unionists at an inquiry.
Explore: Why Sydney is a magnet for commercial litigation
A Financial Review analysis of a decade of court decisions has revealed which court is fastest at delivering justice.
June
Trash, treasure and trauma: inside the Manhari juggernaut
Manhari’s scrap metal empire has made millions and bankrolled major sports. But it has a long compliance rap sheet and former staff are speaking out.
The photographer, the mother-in-law and Ellison’s lithium windfall
The Kali Metals IPO was a stroke of good fortune for the MinRes managing director and many of his friends and family. Now the regulator is taking a closer look.
Immutable’s revenues are shrouded in a Cayman Islands mystery
Investor updates show the crypto video gaming business is making $4.6 million every month. Half seems to be “service revenue” from a Caribbean not-for-profit.
One of the richest casino billionaires is camping out in Sydney
Martin Moshal is a hard man to track down. But documents show the Sydneysider is connected to an enormous investment portfolio around the world.
‘We didn’t have a hope in hell’: KWM’s cautionary China tale
A corrupt wind farm deal in Montenegro, a controversial Russian legal conference and the financial problems of one of its most senior executives have thrown the spotlight on the Sino-Australian law firm.
May
How a Sydney billionaire became the pokies king of Alice Springs
Sam Arnaout has built a $3.1 billion pub and pokie fortune by flying below the radar. For some, however, it is coming at a high cost.
Two sides of the Trump coin: Crypto dealer and policymaker
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and US government policy in ways unprecedented in modern American history.
April
Home games: a Socceroo, a subdivision and the unpaid super
A struggling plan to bankroll an A-League club with an ambitious residential development is emblematic of the financial challenges facing Australian soccer.