Champion of the battlers has his expenses queried
Allan Fels built a reputation for crusading on behalf of the little guy. So why is he in a stoush with NSW Treasury over his taxpayer-funded expenses?
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Tink turns opaque on finance transparency
Kylea Tink’s passion for trying to extract and publish every last detail of campaign financing from rival political parties seems to run out of steam when it comes to her own donation receipts.
Preaching from the pulpit, blushing teals should be turning red
When it comes to the height of hypocrisy it appears our independent so-called teal MPs can lecture until they’re blue in the face but it’s not helping their credibility.
Cup runneth over for Melbourne’s rich and famous
It was a big day at the races in Melbourne, and plenty of big names came out to play, casting aside those cost-of-living pressures | SEE THE GALLERY.
Dramatic developments in infamous Canberra romance
Anti-corruption officers raided the offices of DPS secretary Rob Stefanic last month, days before he announced a leave of absence.
Birdcage more downbeat on Derby Day
Corporate hospitality budgets are down and Flemington’s Birdcage was a more subdued affair than normal on Derby Day, but the bubbles and beer kept flowing through the day.
‘You’ve got to stand up’: Malouf’s holiday house land tax win
While it might only have achieved chump change, billionaire Ian Malouf reckons his legal fight against a ‘crazy’ $15.9m land tax value of a Palm Beach pad was worth every cent.
Who’s really profiting from the bumper Snowy season
Amid surging power bills, at least someone is profiting from the pain. In the case of Snowy Hydro it’s Jim Chalmers who banked $236m and a few C-Suite execs who got pay bumps.
Fels tight-lipped on funding boost to charity
The ghost of Gladys past might come back to haunt the Chris Minns government over a $20m commitment to a not-for-profit linked to integrity guru Allan Fels.
Friend and foe bury hatchet for Joe Aston’s Qantas book launch
What to think of the illustrious guest list at Sydney’s Hemmesphere cocktail bar for the launch of Joe Aston’s book about Qantas? A whole lot of hatchets buried by the looks.
ScoMo opening doors for Dubai
Scott Morrison has been quite the busy ex-PM since leaving office and is apparently now the go-to guy for a UAE engineering and consulting firm seeking doors to be unlocked to Aussie business.
Court fight over $1.3m bill behind Nick Scali delivery limbo
Waiting on a Nick Scali lounge? You’re probably not alone, given hundreds of its shipping containers have been locked up over a little freight bill that it has refused to pay.
Stockbroker’s war on ‘rubbish’ Greens turns political
Prominent Sydney broker Angus Aitken has become an ardent supporter of political action group Advance, donating a hefty sum to hobble his abhorred Greens.
From cake to a wake for WiseTech founder
Strange scenes at WiseTech’s Sydney HQ, with over 1000 staff gathered to celebrate the company’s 30th birthday and at the same time watch the man who built it pack up his belongings.
Mining exec’s surprise $68m paydirt the talk of the town
Leave a mining major for a struggling outfit two years ago could really pay off for little-known Luke Creagh, whose $68m rights package is one of the biggest CEO bonanzas we’ve ever seen.
The true cost of cut-price deal White knocked back
In one of the worst decisions ever made by a billionaire with more to lose than money, WiseTech boss Richard White could have settled his legal feud with Linda Rogan last year for just $400,000.
The Cat’s luxury lair raided by corporate cop
The Byron Bay home of media entrepreneur Antony Catalano was paid a visit by ASIC on the hunt for a computer, as part of an alleged investigation of trading in asset manager Magellan.
The Price is right for Rinehart
Gina Rinehart praised the Coalition’s Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, urged the ADF to shift to Darwin and chastised unacclimatised city folk, in a recorded address to the Institute of Public Affairs.
Diamond Joe Gutnick loses the last of his sparkle
Joe Gutnick’s last hurrah is finally coming to an end, as liquidators wind up the last company in the play that was supposed to put ‘diamond’ back into his moniker.
Spotlight family fortune all tied up
Ah, the tangled webs of the wealthy when relationships turn ugly. Zac Fried’s sister is going through a split with hubby Nathan Sable and apparently the Frieds say they don’t have any assets.
White’s great oration dumped
Richard White’s gig as speaker at next week’s Shepherd Oration has been scrapped thanks to the unedifying court spat he’s having with an alleged ex-lover.
$77m and counting: Greensill accountants raking it in
Picking over the carcass of Lex Greensill’s corporate empire has turned into a very lucrative business for accounting firm Grant Thornton’s British arm.
South32’s succession confusion continues
A year ago South32 was interviewing candidates to take on the chief executive’s role, but there’s still no sign of Graham Kerr leaving the miner’s C-Suite.
Court sends Clive back to his swamp
Clive Palmer’s interminable efforts to get clear of prosecution over alleged breaches of the takeovers code were unceremoniously swatted aside by the Federal Court.
Richard White speech to paint the town red
Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg is offering ringside seats to the best show in Sydney – but will tech billionaire Richard White deliver?
Rick Leblanc Who? Richard White’s lacklustre nom de guerre
Richard White’s alter ego is more blancmange than Hollywood, court documents show.
ERA mining PM’s speeches for Jabiluka trouble
Cancelling the mining licence for ERA’s Jabiluka uranium mine should have been an easy win for Anthony Albanese’s government. But it might be shaping up as an own goal.
Lobbyist firm’s client juggling act of opposing interests
Labor-aligned lobbyist Anacta Strategies represents both a British class-action firm and one of the world’s biggest coal producers so get out the popcorn if those two clients butt heads.
Failed oil platform leaks a legal headache for government
Massive costs, slow progress and billion-dollar legal threats – it could be any day in the life of the Albanese government. But the mess surrounding an oil platform is special by any standards.
‘Rain and hellfire’ court stoush over billions in bitcoin mines
Buckle up for yet another bitcoin barney – this time it’s a stoush over Tasmanian bitcoin mines with a $US1bn company alleging its employees all quit at once and took secrets to a rival.
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