A $180m deal was meant to rebuild Simon’s fortunes. Six months on, he struggled to scrape together $1m
Wilkie Creek coal mine was meant to revive the fortunes of Simon Raftery’s private credit firm. Instead, he lost colleagues, his house and became entangled in multiple court battles.
- by Anne Hyland
Latest
Fortescue accused of keeping key meeting a secret in intellectual property case
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue has been accused of failing to disclose “material” information when it secured a warrant to raid the homes and offices of ex-Fortescue staff, who have been accused of stealing the iron ore group’s intellectual property.
- by Anne Hyland
Fortescue spies sifted through personal mail of ex-staff, followed family members to Kmart: court told
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue seeks to suppress a 600-page document detailing spying on ex-staff amid allegations of stolen intellectual property.
- by Anne Hyland
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue spied on former staff and their families
The billionaire mining magnate’s company hired private investigators amid allegations of stolen intellectual property.
- by Anne Hyland
‘Messy’: How Nine’s #MeToo moment arrived
It was only a matter of time before the tensions over sexual harassment inside Australia’s largest media organisation boiled over.
- by Anne Hyland
Remaking BHP: the chairman and the $64 billion deal
Ken MacKenzie likely has just over two years left as BHP’s chair. A mega-deal with Anglo American would shape the legacy he leaves at the Big Australian.
- by Anne Hyland
The force behind competition queen Gina Cass-Gottlieb
ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb is working harder than she ever has in her career, and the results are showing on the scoreboard, with wins including tougher merger laws, and a $120 million penalty against Qantas this past week.
- by Anne Hyland
Analysis
Aviation
The global turbulence behind Bonza’s backers
Bonza airlines was tipped into voluntary administration. But its problems are just part of wider questions being asked about the financial health of its backer, US investment firm 777 Partners.
- by Anne Hyland
Analysis
Foreign investment
Treasurer Jim Chalmers wants stronger foreign investment rules. What does that mean?
In a world of rising geopolitical tensions, Australia is tightening up its foreign investment laws in lockstep with many other Western nations.
- by Anne Hyland
Grand designs: The high-risk plan to make Australian industry great again
Manufacturing is making a comeback as the federal government reshapes and revitalises its role in the economy. But at what cost?
- by Anne Hyland
The iron men with a $3 billion plan to save the planet
Two former Fortescue executives want to reduce the enormous carbon footprint of iron ore, Australia’s most lucrative export industry. It’ll cost at least $3 billion.
- by Anne Hyland