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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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HospitalityCompanies

Espy pub leads $26m fight for lockdown payback

The pub empire behind some of Melbourne’s best known venues, including the ‘Espy’ in St Kilda, has launched a $26m claim on its insurers.

David Ross

Royal commissionCompanies

Helen Coonan pose for a photo in front of the Crown Sydney building on the 30th of January 2020. Photographer: Adam Yip

Crown board kept in the dark on potential tax debt

Members of Crown Resorts’ board were shocked when the extent of potential unpaid gaming tax from its Melbourne operations was revealed.

David Ross

DigitalFinancial Services

Online broker Stake gears up for ASX launch

Millennial-focused trading platform Stake is set to take on the incumbents announcing the launch of its ASX offering.

David Ross

BankingFinancial Services

A file image of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) bank signage in Sydney, Friday, Oct. 23, 2015. CBA has agreed to pay $700 million to resolve proceedings brought by AUSTRAC after admitting to breaching anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Hollard to ‘reinvent’ insurance in $1bn CBA deal

Under a $1bn-plus deal, Hollard will sell Commonwealth Bank home and car insurance products for the next 15 years.

David Ross

Nation

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 31, 2021: A general view of a residential property for sale on the North Shore in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Buyers defy outbreaks to charge into property

The red hot run in the property market has continued at a cracking pace with four in five houses across the combined capitals selling at auction.

David Ross

The DealThe Deal

Amanda Lee by Nick Cubbin for Barrons 21

Amanda Lee, Stewart Brown Advisory

When Amanda Lee hung out the shingle for her financial advice business most people in the game were looking at the wrong end of the puzzle.

David Ross

CourtsFinancial Services

NAB failed to act on fees scandal: ASIC

In the showdown with NAB over fees for no service, ASIC has argued for harsher penalties as the bank knew about the scandal but failed to stop it.

David Ross

RetailCompanies

Coles to target suburbs for growth

The supermarket chain will roll out more small format Coles Local stores in response to changes to shopping in the pandemic.

Eli Greenblat

PARTNERSHIP SURVEYLegal Affairs

16-06-21 - Lis Boyce is a newly promoted partner to Piper Alderman. Tony Britten-Jones is managing partner of the firm. Piper Alderman achieved some of the fastest partnership growth of the nation's top law firms surveyed by The Australian. Picture by Ryan Osland

Piper Alderman primed for growth in full court

Some law firms are booming on the wave of business shake-up that’s rushed through the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

David Ross

Financial Services

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 06, 2021: Two supermarkets in Melbourne's north and a CBD office building at 227 Collins Street have been added to Victoria's enormous list of sites visited by a positive Covid case. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Paul Jeffers

ASIC faces deadline to hand over documents

Parties caught up in the ASIC action over allegations of insider trading in the Ausgrid sale have been told to detail what confidential information they want withheld from public airing.

David Ross

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