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Casinos
The high-stakes legal battle raging between Stake.com billionaires and former crypto bro
The fight is being played out in the US and could spill over into Australian courts amid allegations of stolen bitcoin, lies, and fraud.
- by Sarah Danckert
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All-Stars cricket promoter says Warnie’s death left him helpless as businesses went under
Professional poker player Raj Ramakrishnan once rubbed shoulders with cricket’s elite but now faces allegations he engaged in tax fraud and owes the ATO $14 million.
- by Sarah Danckert
The fallen tech titan, a suburban gangland lawyer and a $26.6m mystery
The corporate watchdog is investigating what happened to $75 million of an ASX-listed company’s cash. At the centre of the investigation are two men – a gangland lawyer and a charming tech executive.
- by Sarah Danckert and Carla Jaeger
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Victorian budget
Births, Deaths and Marriages – and more? Victoria’s quiet review of its public assets
Treasury sought advice from investment banks earlier this year as part of a review to see how much money could be raised from privatisation of public assets.
- by Broede Carmody and Sarah Danckert
This 125-year-old bowls club will be sold for millions – after its secret buyer was revealed
Members of the Elsternwick Club voted to accept a $15 million deal at a meeting on Sunday, despite a push from a large minority of members to save the club.
- by Stephen Brook and Sarah Danckert
Dead Rebels: Why Rugby Australia killed Melbourne’s Super Rugby team
Rugby Australia officials are adamant it was a pragmatic business decision to kill the Melbourne Rebels; supporters of the Rebels say it was an unfair call and a “premeditated murder”.
- by Carla Jaeger and Sarah Danckert
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Super Rugby
Collapse of Rebels sparks legal battle, puts MCG World Cup final in doubt
Rugby Australia has shut down the Melbourne Rebels after 14 seasons, sparking a court battle with the consortium that planned to save the club and casting extreme doubt on the Victorian government’s commitment to hosting the 2027 World Cup final.
- by Sarah Danckert, Iain Payten and Carla Jaeger
Disgraced union official sues for $1.3 million over denied claim for mental illness
Kathy Jackson, the former Health Services Union national secretary, claims she was left unable to work two days after the union took steps to remove her over allegations of gross misconduct.
- by Sarah Danckert
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Rugby Australia
Rebels could drop Rugby Australia lawsuit threat if it backs plan to save club
The change of tack could signal a major development in the negotiations between the consortium attempting to rescue the Melbourne Rebels and the sport’s governing body.
- by Sarah Danckert and Carla Jaeger
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Tax avoidance
ATO targets directors over $2.5 billion in unpaid super, GST, employee income tax
Directors who have amassed large assets, such as trophy homes and flash boats, while not passing on collected taxes to the government, are some of the first in the firing line.
- by Sarah Danckert
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Super Rugby
‘Under massive stress’: Rebels coach reveals staff have one pay cheque to go after club wins survival vote
A private equity-backed consortium won a vote on their plan to save the debt-laden Super Rugby club, as players, staff and the coach struggle with the impact.
- by Carla Jaeger and Sarah Danckert