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Some have been encouraged by a failed $9.5 billion takeover of Santos, but the SA Government is not impressed.
Baird making bank
Former NSW premier Mike Baird was paid close to $900,000 for his first five months of work at NAB.
New TPP looms
Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries have announced an agreement on a rebadged Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Insurers blamed for genetic reticence
Researchers say insurers are engaging in genetic discrimination.
Judge calls for global court
A judge from the US is touring the world to drum up support for an international corruption court.
Report plots path to clean power
New research suggests global electricity industry C02 emissions could be brought to zero by 2050.
BHP moving away from MCA
The world’s biggest mining company has told conservationists it is not fully on board with the industry’s major lobby.
CBA misses music money
The Paradise Papers have revealed the CBA’s failed attempt at making money off music royalties.
Telcos making NBN recompense
Major telcos are offering compensation to tens of thousands of customers for slow NBN speeds.
ATO faces hot desk test
The ATO’s planned hot-desking scheme is about to go before the Fair Work Commission.
Serco deal surfaces in Paradise Papers
A major Australian government contractor has been deemed a “high-risk” client by a secretive international law firm.
Glencore secrets revealed
Glencore, the global mining behemoth, has been shown to have loaned millions of dollars to back shady mining deals ...
Adani loan faces veto
Queensland’s premier says her government will not support a NAIF loan for Adani.
ASIC loses retirement appeal
ASIC has lost a major appeal against the directors of a retirement home investment scheme.
Big data leak revealed
A contractor has mistakenly posted personal details of almost 50,000 Australians online.
Big money for green SA
Billionaire Sanjeev Gupta is buying even further into South Australia’s industrial sector.
Former judges want federal ICAC
A group of former judges says it is absurd to think corruption stops at the ACT border.