Dick Smith board 'concerned' about excess stock
Dick Smith had more than 330 stores across the country but only 62 stocktakes were carried out last year, a court has heard.
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Michaela Whitbourn
Michaela Whitbourn is a former corporate lawyer who has reported extensively across politics, finance, business and law. In 2011, she was appointed the NSW political reporter for The Australian Financial Review and provided in-depth coverage of historic corruption inquiries into former state Labor ministers. She also exposed attempts by the O'Farrell government to mislead voters about the effect of the carbon tax on transport costs. In October 2013, she joined The Sydney Morning Herald as legal affairs and investigations reporter.
Lisa Pryor settles defamation case against Financial Review and Mark Latham
Author and journalist Lisa Pryor has settled her defamation case against the Australian Financial Review and controversial former Labor leader Mark Latham.
Doco maker 'intimidates' Domino's
Court to rule whether director is ''girl asking a few questions'' or a menace.
Facebook user who posted unflattering review wins defamation battle
A woman sued over an unflattering Facebook review has successfully defended the case by arguing it was an honest opinion.
Drugs, delays and judicial disapproval
Drugs, delays, and judicial disapproval: the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has come under fire over its lawyers' behaviour inside and outside the courtroom.
Cascade Coal challenges ICAC report in wake of Cunneen ruling
A mining company which secured a lucrative coal exploration licence over the Obeid family's farm is pushing ahead with a legal challenge to a report which led to the licence being cancelled, in an apparent bid to win compensation from the state government.
Obeids want Tinkler to give evidence in tax fight
The Obeid family wants former mining mogul Nathan Tinkler to give evidence in court to help them fight multimillion-dollar tax bills.
Vittoria wins trademark battle over the word 'gold' - in Italian
Can a coffee seller trademark the Italian words for "gold" and "five stars"? That was the question at the centre of a long-brewing legal battle between the vendor of Vittoria coffee and the importer of rival brand Molinari.