Investigations
Palmer sues PM, Cash for $10m
Sarah ElksClive Palmer has slapped $10m defamation lawsuits on Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash.
Clive’s paid-up mystery women
Sarah ElksClive Palmer says his relationship with a Kyrgyzstan woman to whom he paid $1m was strictly business, not personal.
Palmer ‘hazy’ on $43m payments
Sarah ElksClive Palmer has struggled to explain why he funnelled $43m from QN’s bank accounts, a court has heard.
Probe into hacking dropped
ANTHONY KLANThe AFP dropped its investigation into the hacking of a journalist because the sole suspect had committed suicide.
Our journalists
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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.
Mensink wants expenses paid
Clive Palmer’s nephew Clive Mensink will cut short his year-long overseas jaunt to fly back for cross-examination.
‘Billionaire’ down to last $2m
There is a real risk Clive Palmer will not be able to repay an interim $US10.7m ($14m) payment from China’s Citic.
Racism probe chief named
Former human rights discrimination commissioner and Helen Szoke to investigate emergency medicine case.
‘Pay me to fly to court’
Clive Palmer’s nephew Clive Mensink wants taxpayers to pay for him to fly from London to answer questions.
Palmer’s wife to give evidence
Clive Palmer’s wife is being compelled to give evidence under oath as liquidators probe alleged sham transactions.
Probe into medical ‘racism’
The Australian College of Emergency Medicine said an advisory group would determine the ‘clear facts of the matter’.
‘Racism’ at medical college
The Australian College of Emergency Medicine has been accused of racism by more than 30 non-white students.
Probe on car-wash liquidations
Two liquidators will be investigated over their dealings with companies associated with car-wash king Anthony Sahade.
Austrade probe on scam
Austrade will face a Senate estimates probe into its connection to one of the world’s biggest Ponzi scams.
Clive’s nephew ordered home
Clive Mensink has been summoned back to Australia to be grilled over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.
Austrade to ask about ‘skeletons’
Austrade officials will be required to ask any businesses seeking support whether they have any corporate skeletons.
Palmer accuses Chinese of theft
Clive Palmer has escalated his legal war against his estranged Chinese business partner Citic.
Mehajer arrested in Spain
Salim Mehajer has reportedly been arrested in the Spanish resort city of Ibiza.
Palmer’s new court bid
The former federal MP spruiked his weight loss when he unexpectedly turned up at the Queensland Supreme Court.
Judge slams Palmer case delay
A Federal Court judge has slammed Clive Palmer’s companies for months of delays in handing over documents.
High Court denies Palmer case
Bid to have the law requiring corporate criminals to submit to public examination ruled unconstitutional has failed.
High Court rules against Palmer
Clive Palmer has lost his bid for the High Court to rule it’s unconstitutional to publicly examine him on QN’s collapse.
Palmer calls on Constitution
Clive Palmer wants one of Australia’s most powerful weapons against corporate criminals to be declared unconstitional.
