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Ben ButlerNational Investigations Editor

Ben Butler has investigated everything from bikie gangs to multibillion dollar international frauds, with a particular focus on the intersection between the corporate and criminal worlds. He has previously worked for mastheads including The Age, The Australian and The Guardian.

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Banking

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CBA puts brakes on crypto due to scams

Australia’s biggest bank will stop or slow transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges – and plans to take more action soon.

VideoCompanies

Julie Bishop Inc: Minister to powerful influencer

Former foreign minister Julie Bishop has carved herself a frenetic yet lucrative career after politics, mixing with some of the most powerful and popular figures across the world.

Your SayNational

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Families left in limbo over insurance payout delays

After a year waiting for a decision by their insurer, NSW man Josh Roberts and his family are at risk of losing their home.

National

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos May 11, 2023: Generic Adelaide court house photos - Adelaide Federal Court, High Court, Family Court - Roma Mitchell Commonwealth Law Courts Building. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Naomi Jellicoe

Federal Court to be grilled on six-figure jobs

The Federal Court is expected to be grilled over the appropriateness of hiring 10 people to fill important jobs with six-figure salaries. See why.

Federal Budget

ATO’s unpaid super hit to stop bosses bleeding Aussies

Unpaid super costs Aussie workers up to $4.7bn a year – here’s what the Albanese government is doing to claw back some of that money back from employers.

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A TotalEnergies worker on the boat from Herd Base to the Purari Airstrip along the Purari River. Boats and helicopters are the only way in and out of Herd Base, which will be the staging ground for the Papua LNG project.

Santos freeze bid as PNG LNG scandal returns

Santos has been hit with legal action over spoils from the sale of a stake in a $US10bn gas project that caused political chaos in PNG and led to a damning royal commission.

National

Melbourne woman Hava Brandman, who according to her Facebook page is the partner of former Carlton player Ron De Iulio. Source - Facebook

Lennon transferred million-dollar property in unusual transaction

Under-siege lawyer Pat Lennon has hit the headlines again after it was revealed he transferred a million-dollar property to a former AFL player’s girlfriend in an unusual deal.

National

Stewart Alpert, who served in East Timor, Malaysia, Iraq and Afghanistan, is suing the defence department and six officers for $3.75m alleging wrongful prosecution for rape. Supplied

Ex-Army sniper sues department for $3.75m

EXCLUSIVE: A $3.75m Federal Court lawsuit against the Defence Department and six officers has ben filed by a highly decorated former Army sniper who alleges he was wrongly prosecuted for rape.

National

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Compare costs: Aussies slugged with secret taxes, charges

Hidden taxes and “sin” levies are leaving Aussies hundreds of dollars out of pocket a year. See how much you’re paying with our special calculator.

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Former Geelong mayor Darryn Lyons, who's running as an independent in next month's state election. Picture: Tim Carrafa

Darryn Lyons’ $2m business collapse

A company controlled by the fake-abbed photographer has failed, leaving almost $2 million owed to creditors. See who is owed money.

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