Banks in secret study to dump use of cash
Banks have made no secret of their eagerness to go cashless because, ironically, notes and coins have turned out to be a drag on their balance sheets. Imagine that?
Margin Call
Accessing tax coverage a bit of a hack job
Staff with the Tax Practitioners Board apparently had to hack into newspaper articles in order to access coverage about their own organisation’s work.
Cash’s no longer king, so Comyn seeks the alpha Fox
Linfox’s Armaguard, in the business of shifting money, is apparently close to going bust and wants the banks to pay more but all is not well with negotiations.
Big Biotech jealous of the miners, can you dig that?
Who knew of the longstanding jealousy harboured by Big Biotech against their wildly successful foes in mining?
Daniel Andrews’ ex-staffers are back and regrouping
A handful of the former Premier’s favourites are starting the typical ‘next chapter’ for ex-staffers – launching their own advisory shop.
Fels takes his toll on Premier
Allan Fels’ toll roads report puts NSW Premier Chris Minns into a bind because it recommends two-way tolling on the Sydney Harbour Bridge – a massive merde sandwich.
Language blue spells end for chief
Tabcorp’s Adam Rytenskild insists a colourful turn of phrase isn’t the sort of language he’d use but he still walked rather than be pushed by the gaming body’s board which voted to boot him.
Mining Ballarat Gold’s chequered past
Ownership of the long-established gold miner, which runs Ballarat’s last gold mine, has only just changed hands, after the company’s financial demise early last year under its previous Singaporean ownership.
Prisons chief gets the boot
Last June a scandal involving a prison guard’s horrific behaviour was front page fodder but it’s taken until now to claim the career of NSW’s corrections supremo.
‘Extortion’ bid livens up defamation case
From one former patient whose cash request has raised eyebrows in court to another who’s currently in a Nevada jail, Nine has trotted out an interesting parade of supporting witnesses.
Hurrah grows for Scurrah’s return to Virgin territory
The cult of personality surrounding former Virgin boss Paul Scurrah is strong, if we are to take a petition doing the rounds urging his return to the airline’s office cockpit as any indication.
Old silk’s jabs hit their mark in sparring match
Retired king’s counsel Donald Grieve was in the witness box on Friday and tried to hand a few tips to top defamation barrister Sue Chrysanthou, SC, during cross examination.
Cranbrook head resigns after new allegations
Nicholas Sampson has sensationally quit following fresh claims relating to emails sent by a teacher to a former female student while he was employed at a different school.
Alan and Shane’s expansion plan goes to council
Alan Joyce and hubby Shane Lloyd’s plan to amalgamate two high-rise apartments in a $3m project progressed this week when a development application was lodged.
Pets cleared for take-off on Virgin flights
Virgin Australia’s departing chief, Jayne Hrdlicka, has signalled dogs and cats may be able to ride inside cabins on domestic flights from as early as next year.
Packer bets the house always wins
James Packer’s metamorphosis into property developer has continued with news he and his co-investors want to spend $32m on a new residential precinct in Melbourne’s east.
Scyne tries to block partner from leaving
Scyne Advisory, the PwC spin-off, is looking a bit like a jealous boyfriend as it takes legal action to block a partner from leaving.
NRL’s Vegas gamble draws the well-heeled
The scrum of rich listers converging on the Nevada gambling Mecca for rugby league’s US circus was far from surprising.
Libs’ silver linings playbook for a NSW electoral romance
A ‘confidential’ Liberal Party strategy document has fallen into Margin Call’s hands and it’s an eye opener.
Boardroom anarchy bid ends in failed coup
It’s been a week of utter embarrassment for billionaire racehorse owner Jonathan Munz.
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