This Month
Witness in Roberts-Smith case threatened to sue Nine
The former mistress of Ben Roberts-Smith threatened to sue Nine and investigative reporter Nick McKenzie, who denies he received privileged information relating to the disgraced soldier’s defamation action.
Secret recording admitted as evidence in Roberts-Smith appeal fight
Journalist Nick McKenzie says he used fair, responsible and honest means to obtain material for his investigation into Ben Roberts-Smith.
March
Inside the awkward release of the Star casino probity report
The Queensland LNP government released a sensitive report into Star’s Brisbane casino business partner. The findings could have a significant impact on a sale.
November 2024
CFMEU-busting investigation winners laud whistleblowers, sources
The panel judging the Walkley Awards said the Breaking Bad series was “an incredible, courageous feat of investigative journalism”.
October 2024
Nine hires workplace investigators to sift through complaints
The media company has “a number of active investigations underway” into alleged misbehaviour by staff, its acting CEO Matt Stanton says.
September 2024
CEO who said TV host needed an ‘uppercut’ lands at Franchise Council
Go figure: saying a TV host needed a “firm uppercut or a slap across the face” isn’t career suicide.
July 2024
CFMEU appoints anti-corruption expert to solve issues ‘head-on’
The embattled union has appointed a leading corruption fighter, national secretary Zach Smith has revealed.
Construction industry ‘much more respectful’ in WA
The Western Australian Labor government is unlikely to follow moves by eastern states to impose compulsory requirements for union agreements.
Sydney power restaurant hosts another Rinehart dinner
Australia’s richest resident gathered political and non-political friends at the Blue Angel.
Mediaweek rocked by sexual harassment allegations
Trent Thomas, who owns and runs Mediaweek, was found by an internal HR investigation to have sexually harassed and bullied staff.
What’s Peter Dutton got against David Crowe?
Midwinter Ball speeches are meant to be roasts, and we’d never suggest journalists are off-limits. But Dutton’s dig at Crowe is starting to form a pattern.
June 2024
Funny numbers mean success for the NRL
The NRL inflated crowd figures for its Las Vegas showcase, highlighting that official numbers are art and science.
May 2024
Giles scandal shows we disdain bureaucracies until we need services
Slashing the capabilities of government departments means that in the real world, dodgy characters escape scrutiny and genuine needs go unanswered.
Nine Entertainment backs CEO, says TV newsroom needs culture rebuild
After a three-hour board meeting, Peter Costello co-signed a note to staff announcing a set of initiatives to improve the media giant’s workplace culture.
Penny Wong must speak up on New Caledonia
It’s time for Australia’s foreign minister to act as the honest friend and tell France that they are mishandling their Pacific territory.
Financial Review print and digital readership jumps
The Australian Financial Review has grown its print and digital readership for the year, while its News Corp rival The Australian went backwards.
Billionaire Kerry Stokes takes it all very personally
In the media business, he who controls distribution, controls all.
April 2024
Henri Aram: the 101-year-old market gadfly
A reforming pioneer in the investment advice industry, Henri Aram was also outspoken about the operation of finance markets and the behaviour of big corporates.
January 2024
Nine’s bankers asked private equity if they were interested in Domain
Nine executives have privately discussed options for Domain, which has not grown at the same pace as rival REA Group. KKR and TPG were sounded out last year.
December 2023
BRS emails to stay secret after Stokes agrees to cover Nine’s costs
Kerry Stokes has agreed to pay the costs of Ben Roberts-Smith’s failed defamation case, meaning a cache of emails between the billionaire, his corporate fixer and the disgraced soldier’s legal team will stay secret.