This Month
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.
Inside the plot to ‘get rid’ of Peter V’landys
In his climb to the top of racing and rugby league, Peter V’landys has broken the rules and challenged the system. But now some in the system are fighting back.
Naomi Campbell’s charity ended in disgrace. She wants to talk about why
The world’s most famous supermodel tells a tale of stolen identity, siphoned funds and friendship betrayed.
The secret Ferrari fire sale while dozens are out of pocket
James Zhang lived large. Is he now about to sail off into the sunset?
March
He promised big returns. Then millions of dollars disappeared
Paul Giezekamp promised to deliver a fortune developing land into townhouses. Instead, liquidators allege he spent the money on “personal expenditure”.
How it all went wrong for Rocky Elsom in the ‘wild west’ of French rugby
The former Wallabies captain faces arrest in France over misusing the assets of his rugby club. But court documents reveal he left the club in its best financial position in years.
Inside the email scandal that almost broke Slater and Gordon
This week on The Fin podcast, Maxim Shanahan and Hannah Wootton on Slater and Gordon’s workplace meltdown and the mysterious woman at the centre of it all.
Inside Duncan Saville’s billion-dollar Bermuda Triangle
A decade after the ATO hit the reclusive Australian investor with a $189 million tax bill and savaged his character, Canberra is rolling out the red carpet.
A decades-long rap sheet of deceit blows open Slater and Gordon probe
The woman whose first name matches metadata in the rogue salary and performance spreadsheet that erupted into a crisis at the law firm is a convicted fraudster.
The stressful life of Sydney’s left-of-field distressed debt broker
Ben Madsen has long had a low profile. Now he’s found himself the centre of unwanted attention, and is fighting for his home. Can he come back from the brink?
Festival politicking shows why donors are walking away from the arts
The politicisation of philanthropy has led to artists and organisers engaging in their own ideological frolics using other people’s money.
Comeback king: Can Richard White stay in charge at WiseTech?
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Max Mason and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on WiseTech’s tumultuous five months and Richard White’s rebound.