Business
Companies
‘Leaderless and depleted’ Star not ready for casino licence, inquiry told
Counsel assisting the NSW inquiry into The Star said it was clear the casino was not ready to operate independently and it should remain under external management.
- by Amelia McGuire
Latest
Lendlease vows to fight $112m tax bill as investors sell down shares
Investors downgraded the stock at a time when the global property giant is coming under pressure from other major shareholders to restructure the business.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Opinion
Elon Musk
Picking fights with social media giants seems to be ending in tears
Australia’s government and regulators have plenty of allies in their attempts to rein in the behaviour of platform owners – but it’s just not that easy.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Sponsored
Bulls N' Bears
Red Metal looks to stretch Queensland rare earths plot
Aspiring rare earths developer Red Metal wants to stretch its “world-first” Sybella discovery in Mt Isa with a new drill program outside known mineralisation.
- by Craig Nolan
What small businesses really want from the budget
Australians are spending less, and the government has ruled out cash injections in Tuesday’s federal budget. Small business is caught in the middle.
- by Jessica Yun
Analysis
Aviation
The undoing of Bonza: Can Bazza, Sheila and Bruce be rescued?
Bonza has farewelled the first of its five seized aircraft as it sets off for less financially stricken pastures. Now, the company’s administrators turn to facing its 60,000 creditors and $100 million in unpaid debts.
- by Amelia McGuire
‘Investors are back’: Wary apartment developers crank up new projects
There are glimmers of hope in the development market after a savage few years.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Bill Gates to sell $1.1 billion green megayacht – before it’s even set sail
The world’s fourth-richest man is offloading his floating palace, but it comes at a rocky time for the yacht industry.
- by Luke Barr
Sublease space shrinks as big corporates put brake on handing back office space
Big corporates wanting to offload space are struggling to compete with landlords who are offering big incentives in rent deals.
- by Carolyn Cummins
Sponsored
Bulls N' Bears
When money talks, historic WA Goldfields still delivers
This week’s Bulls N’ Bears Runner of the Week is … Iceni Gold. Other “WA Budget week” runners include Alliance Nickel, OZZ Resources and Caprice Resources.
- by Michael Philipps
Air Vanuatu in liquidation following fleet issue, poor trading
Liquidators say they intend to resume normal trading as soon as possible, while considering all opportunities to place the airline on a stronger footing.
- by Amelia McGuire