Investigations
Judge slams Palmer case delay
Sarah ElksA Federal Court judge has slammed Clive Palmer’s companies for months of delays in handing over documents.
Mehajer arrested in Spain
SAM BUCKINGHAM-JONESSalim Mehajer has reportedly been arrested in the Spanish resort city of Ibiza.
High Court denies Palmer case
RACHEL BAXENDALEBid to have the law requiring corporate criminals to submit to public examination ruled unconstitutional has failed.
High Court rules against Palmer
Rachel BaxendaleClive Palmer has lost his bid for the High Court to rule it’s unconstitutional to publicly examine him on QN’s collapse.
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Hedley Thomas
National Chief Correspondent
Brisbane Bureau, Australia
Hedley Thomas is The Australian’s national chief correspondent, specialising in investigative reporting with a particular interest in legal issues, the judiciary, public administration, corruption and politics. Hedley has won five Walkley awards including the Gold Walkley, in 2007, for his investigations into the fiasco surrounding the Australian Federal Police investigations of Dr Mohamed Haneef.
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Anthony Klan
Investigative Journalist
Sydney Bureau, Australia
Anthony Klan is a journalist with The Australian, specialising in business-related investigative reporting. His work has sparked inquiries and law reforms. He holds a Walkley Award for business journalism and has been named a finalist for the Graham Perkin Australian journalist of the year. He has won News Corporation Australia’s top award and been has twice been named News Corporation Australia business journalist of the year.
Palmer calls on Constitution
Sarah ElksSalim the untouchable?
ANTHONY KLANMehajer ‘off hook’ in inquiry
ANTHONY KLANTexts show ‘super six’ meetings
ANTHONY KLANPalmer letters ‘to stay secret’
Sarah ElksFirm backs hunt for Palmer money
Sarah ElksMehajer cheque bounced: cleaner
ANTHONY KLANMehajer pockets $4.35m windfall
ANTHONY KLANPalmer loses assets court bid
Sarah ElksPalmer orders PUP be put down
Sarah VoglerTop silk to grill Palmer
Sarah ElksWorkers told ‘vote for Clive’
Sarah ElksSecret hit list before sackings
Sarah ElksPalmer’s $20m HQ on the block
TURI CONDON, SARAH ELKSPM, banks out to get me: Palmer
Sarah ElksPencil in Clive for diversion
HEDLEY THOMASPalmer’s ‘QN loan to manager’
Sarah ElksGrilled over Gillard ‘slush fund’
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