Richlister drops $30 million but still in front

Is Australia's richest female CEO, Fone Zone founder Maxine Horne, getting a bit too rich for the likes of her business partner, Telstra?

Sheikh Mohammed's billion-dollar Melbourne Cup failure

Despite devoting the best part of two decades, and a billion dollars, to winning the Melbourne Cup Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum still couldn't crack the big race.

The corporate guide to winning the Melbourne Cup

Having a hard time making your Melbourne Cup pick? Maybe you need a bit of corporate knowledge to give you that winning edge.

Shayne Elliot's Asian carve-up continues

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ANZ boss, Shayne Elliott, is trying to dismantle the Asian legacy of his predecessor with as little fanfare as possible.

Will Tom Waterhouse's William Hill survive?

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William Hill's local operation – run by the very popular Tom Waterhouse – lost £72.1 million last year. That equated to a loss of $144 million in local currency, according to the accounts of its subsidiary William Hill Holdings Pty Ltd.

Dreamworld's former boss made $1.5m without working a single day

Donating her controversial bonus to the families affected by the Dreamworld tragedy, Ardent Leisure boss Deborah Thomas now effectively earned less than half of what her predecessor made last financial year. The kicker is, he didn't work a single day.

AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick gets a big strike

The award for the biggest punch-up of the AFL off season might just go to its chairman, Carlton legend Mike Fitzpatrick.

Qantas kangaroo loses paws in latest logo redesign

The iconic flying kangaroo that has adorned Qantas planes for more than 70 years lost its wings in a 1984 redesign.

Ainsworth's $200m lesson on how to play the pokies

Pokie legend Len Ainsworth has given his fellow Ainsworth Game Technology (AGI) investors a lesson in how to play the old one-armed bandits.