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Colin Kruger

Colin Kruger

Colin Kruger is a senior business reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

David Jones is a flagship of Australian retail, but lost billions in value under its previous owners.

David Jones is trying to defy retail gravity. It’s causing problems

David Jones is pushing suppliers to accept payment for goods almost two months after they are sold, in a sign of financial pressure on the chain.

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David Jones has struggled financially with a $74 million loss in 2024 and another loss expected for the 2025 financial year.

David Jones accused of squeezing suppliers as losses mount

The department store chain has denied that its financial struggles are to blame for delayed supplier payments.

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In his statement, Sandilands indicated that he was willing to work with “someone else” in the absence of Henderson, who he has worked with for more than 25 years.

Who will pay for Kyle Sandilands’ KIIS goodbye?

The controversial broadcaster has officially been dumped from the most lucrative contract in Australian media, but a legal battle royale has only just begun.

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Crown is cutting more staff at its flagship Melbourne casino in response to economic conditions and restrictions on its gambling servies.

Crown Melbourne cuts 200 jobs, blaming regulation and ‘challenging’ economy

Crown Resorts says it will cut 200 staff in Melbourne as cost of living factors curb customer spending, and as it faces stringent regulation. 

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Any show with Jackie “O” Henderson or Kyle Sandilands will face strict decency conditions.

KIIS licence could be at risk if Kyle and Jackie O Show makes further breaches

The media watchdog has imposed licence conditions on the radio network behind Kyle and Jackie O’s show one day before a key deadline.

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Thousands of tech job losses have been announced by three of Australia’s most successful startups.

Are bots coming for tech jobs, or is it ‘AI-washing’?

Some of Australia’s biggest tech success stories including Atlassian, Afterpay’s owner, and WiseTech have given their employees a bitter taste of AI reality.

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Former Star Entertainment directors were let off the hook last week, but the high-stakes Federal Court judgment still raises the bar on board behaviour, ASIC says.

Corporate boards are on notice now, despite our Star court defeat, says ASIC

Former Star Entertainment directors were let off the hook last week, but the high-stakes Federal Court judgment still raises the bar on board behaviour, says the corporate watchdog.

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Consumers have lost their appetite for luxury fashion.

Luxury retailer’s fashion spree defied auditor’s survival concerns

When Cettire’s number-crunchers were warning, again, about a cash crunch, the luxury fashion group went shopping.

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Former Star Entertainment chief executive Matt Bekier (left) and former chairman John O’Neill.

Judge damns Star’s ‘dysfunctional and unethical’ culture under former CEO

A landmark Federal Court case found executives breached their duties as criminals used Star to launder money, but not the high-profile board that relied on them.

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Ten Cap fund manager Jun Bei Liu, says a massive rotation from Aussie software stocks to miners and banks have contributed to the unprecedented earnings season volatility.

Volatility the new normal for investors – and not just because of AI concerns

Record sharemarket highs weren’t the focus for investors when earnings season ended; it was the massive volatility hidden beneath the market’s overall gains.

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