This Month
Steve McCann’s big London trip
McCann took the reins of Star Entertainment on July 8. And on July 15, he was off to London, with the board’s acquiescence.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Opinion
Rupert Murdoch’s family plan explodes
Project Harmony has hit the world’s rockiest succession plan like a tactical nuclear device.
- Neil Chenoweth
- Opinion
How Adobe’s PwC tax strategy came unstuck
The manoeuvres of US tech giants to avoid the Multinational Anti Avoidance Law left a paper trail.
- Neil Chenoweth
DroneShield rubbishes critics, courts politicians
No sooner had we written off Rodney Forrest than he totally crashed the share price of ASX-listed DroneShield.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- Opinion
Chris Jordan’s valuable insights into shell companies
When it came to regulating the offshore world, the former tax commissioner had personal experience that he could have shared.
- Neil Chenoweth
South32’s exquisitely timed downgrade
The company can’t be accused of timing things to its CEO’s benefit. But that doesn’t mean shareholders will like it.
- Myriam Robin
KPMG’s ghosts in the machine
A radioactive file outlining partners’ alleged behaviour could be called Wild, Crazy Things that Tax Accountants Do.
- Neil Chenoweth
WiseTech’s Richard White tries it on
In his mind, White abhors risk. He detests excess. And he is studiously monogamous to the company he founded. The reality is far different.
- Myriam Robin
- Opinion
- PwC tax scandal
The Tax Office, the TPB and the kerfuffle wars
After numerous attempts to sideline Tax Practitioners Board CEO Michael O’Neill, the Tax Office turned its sights on the media.
- Neil Chenoweth
Hacked Optus gets award for cybersecurity nous
The irony of the award going to a company defending both a class action and an ACMA civil lawsuit for alleged security failures hung heavy in the room.
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
David Dicker still hasn’t found what he’s looking for
The tech hardware CEO and chairman lashed Australia’s mindset towards the wealthy.
- Updated
- Mark Di Stefano
Will Vicars and Caledonia are still deep in the red
Financial year results from the fund manager show a 6.3 per cent gain in the month to June 30. Elsewhere, it’s a sea of woe.
- Myriam Robin
‘Twiggy’ Forrest and Gina Rinehart stick their boots in
The ultra-billionaires have a new realm in which to duel: boots.
- Mark Di Stefano
The ties that bind John Setka to Cbus and the ALP
With the CFMEU now in a spotlight so bright even the indestructible John Setka couldn’t ride it out, ties like these drag everyone else into the glare.
- Myriam Robin
Deloitte 1, Jim Chalmers 0
Deloitte is sceptical of the government’s Future Made in Australia policy. Did that lead Jim Chalmers to slap down its economic forecasting too?
- Updated
- Myriam Robin
Barrenjoey’s burrito bank is more like a trough
The investment bank’s research analysts are bullish on Guzman y Gomez. They also have an interest in its success.
- Mark Di Stefano
China’s front-row seat to Darwin’s air force manoeuvres
It wouldn’t be “appropriate” for China to participate in Exercise Pitch Black. But it can easily watch.
- Myriam Robin
Disgraced corporate raider Ron Brierley rides again
The former corporate titan was convicted for possessing child porn in 2021. Now, he’s out of prison and investing in Seven West Media.
- Mark Di Stefano
Tim Wilson rattles the can to rich Sydneysiders
The former Liberal MP has told prospective interstate donors “I refuse to die” in his battle to win back Goldstein.
- Mark Di Stefano
Magellan activist Nick Bolton loses high-stakes battle over legal fees
Nick Bolton’s enemies are legion. Though few can be as determined as John Atanaskovic.
- Myriam Robin
