Sumeyya Ilanbey was a business journalist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald.
The Spark consortium raised complaints in 2023 about CFMEU obstruction on the $26 billion project, a revelation that puts further pressure on premier Jacinta Allan.
Sources say the Big Build’s top public servant repeatedly raised concerns in private about industrial trouble on the government’s sites.
Members of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church believe the world defiles them and don’t vote. The sect is sending hundreds of people to campaign for conservative candidates.
As Donald Trump’s tariff wars throw US markets into a pit of uncertainty, the Australian sharemarket is shaping up as a safe haven.
The financial regulator has stepped up scrutiny of the superannuation industry after a co-ordinated attack on some of the country’s largest funds exposed serious cybersecurity weaknesses.
Retirement savings are taking a beating, and economists predict equity prices will fall further.
The construction industry superannuation fund says it has reported the attack to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and no funds had been transferred out of members’ accounts.
Major industry super funds and the largest retail superannuation brand owner, Insignia, have been compromised by hackers who have stolen about $500,000.
ANZ has been forced to do a widespread review into its entire organisation after the financial regulator flagged issues stemming from the bonds trading scandal “may be present in other parts of the bank”.
The corporate cop says it will take an interest if alleged misbehaviour starts to affect good governance.