Plutus law firm probed over Henry Kaye land bank scam
The firm linked to a $165 million tax fraud syndicate was also central to a $100 million land-banking scandal.
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Ben Schneiders
Ben Schneiders is an investigative reporter at The Age.
Coles, union in bid to thwart wage underpayment case
Coles and the conservative shop assistants' union are teaming up to avoid a repeat of last year's embarrassing legal ruling that found many supermarket workers were being underpaid.
Wage scandal union wants to 'come in from the cold'
The conservative union that undercut the pay and conditions of more than 250,000 workers in a series of substandard wage deals is seeking to "come in from the cold" by rejoining Victoria's peak union body.
Union in landmark legal action over farm wages
One of Australia’s largest vegetable growers has been hit with a landmark legal claim aimed at recovering more than $500,000 in back pay for exploited international workers.
Greens push to plug huge wages underpayment loophole
Hundreds of thousands of low-paid workers would get protection from being underpaid, under a push for reforms to plug loopholes that are being exploited by big companies such as McDonald's and KFC
New union to challenge 'shoppies' after massive wages scandal
The cosy, decades-long relationship between Australia's largest employers and the Labor party's biggest industrial backer, today faces an audacious challenge from a new retail union committed to boosting penalty rates
Coles knew more than half its workers were underpaid
Australia's third largest employer, supermarket giant Coles, knew that more than half its workers were paid below legal minimum wages
The man who exposed the Coles wages scandal in his spare time
Josh Cullinan, the man who helped expose the underpayment scandal at Coles, should have been a great potential hire for the "shoppies" union.
Workers deserve better than shameful Coles union deal
This is a moment of great shame for Australia's ailing union movement and for one of this country's most significant companies
Yo! Keep it real or face the sack, Cotton On staff told
It may be a new low in human resources gibberish, but the fun crowd at retailer Cotton On have told staff they need to 'keep it real' or face the sack.