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Why Commonwealth Bank’s $1 billion suspected loan fraud should change how we bank and do business

The Commonwealth Bank reportedly suspects around A$1 billion in home loans were obtained fraudulently, including through AI-generated documents. The Australian Financial Review says the bank has reported itself to police and the corporate watchdog to investigate.

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Morris Iemma’s lobbying firm does bumper business after Minns’ election as NSW begins planning overhaul

Government’s policy of encouraging high-density housing has proved a bonanza for the former premier’s advisory business

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Could Labor’s super tax reforms be headed for a makeover? Here’s how a redesign might work

Late last week, citing anonymous sources, the Australian Financial Review reported the federal government was considering delaying and possibly overhauling its plan to impose a higher tax on superannuation balances above $3 million.

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Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer

Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally. Inside Sydney’s swish Fullerton Hotel, a glittering cast of vice-chancellors, politicians, public servants, journalists, and consultants deliberated at a higher education summit, sponsored by the Australian Financial Review…

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Canva’s billionaire founders are minting overnight millionaires with employee share sale

Past and present “Canvanauts” will be able to sell up to $3 million of their vested equity, an internal email says.

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David Marr follows Sam Maiden to the exit after Honi Soit withdraws speaking invitation

After a flattering invite to its student journalism conference, the University of Sydney newspaper changed its tune. Plus: Michael Stutchbury’s new gig

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Australia’s lowest paid workers just got a 3.5% wage increase. Their next boost could be even better

A week ago, the Australian Financial Review released this year’s “Rich List”. It reported the number of billionaires in Australia increased from 150 to 166 between 2024 and 2025.

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‘Keep My Name Out Of Your Mouth’: New Twist In Slater & Gordon All-Staff Email Scandal

The firm's former chief people officer alleges Slater & Gordon was aware a former payroll manager had a "criminal mind" and had previously tried to access internal data.

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Melbourne Law Firm Fined For ‘Repugnant’ Conditions & Forcing Staffer To Work 24-Hr Days

In one instance, the junior lawyer was reportedly instructed to watch a 2004 hockey film at 1am to illustrate a philosophical point the boss was trying to make.

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Who is Anthony Pratt, the Australian recycling billionaire who turned heads at the Met Gala?

The head of Pratt Holdings was called a friend by Donald Trump and hosted a victory party at Mar-a-Lago after the 2024 election

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Legal Expert Says Slater & Gordon Exec Was ‘Thrown Under The Bus’ Over All-Staff Email

"They allowed this to get out of hand," the legal insider said of the all-but-certain forthcoming legal case.

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Slater & Gordon Exec Breaks Silence On All-Staff Email With Salary Info: ‘Vilified’

Mari Ruiz-Matthyssen said she’ll be taking legal action after a hoax email — purportedly sent by her — went out last week.

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Young Men Are Wildly More Keen On Peter Dutton Than Young Women, Research Finds

Young men — aka those aged 18 to 34 — are far more likely to say they prefer Peter Dutton for PM than their female counterparts. Why?

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Unemployment’s up, house prices are stagnating. But is the Victorian economy doing as badly as it seems?

The early 1990s in Victoria were tough. The economy was contracting severely, the population was shrinking, employment was collapsing and the unemployment rate skyrocketed to the highest in the land.

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Seven’s Andrew O’Keefe coverage turns ugly as goading cameraman crosses a line

Viewers lash out at ‘harassment’ of former TV star. Plus: AFR parts ways with Rowan Dean

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Senior journalists leave Sydney Morning Herald, Age and AFR in huge talent exodus

Up to 85 staff take a voluntary redundancy after Nine newspapers announced it was cutting 200 jobs

The Guardian - AU

‘Game of Thrones’: AFR editor blindsided as Nine inundated with voluntary redundancy applications

Nine CEO defends highly publicised decision to carry the Olympic torch in Paris. Plus: ABC revives beloved news theme

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Nine newspapers staff vote for five-day strike on eve of Paris Olympics

Editorial staff from the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Financial Review, the Brisbane Times and WAtoday reject improved pay offer

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ANZ is embroiled in allegations it manipulated government bond sales – what exactly does that mean?

ANZ is being investigated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) amid serious allegations the bank manipulated markets when it facilitated a A$14 billion sale of government bonds in April last year.

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Michael Stutchbury resigns as editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review

Publication’s longest-serving editor calls time amid unrest at Nine Entertainment over job cuts and and latest pay offer

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Nine Entertainment staff pass no-confidence motion over chief executive after announcement 200 jobs will be cut

Chief executive Mike Sneesby says ‘economic headwinds’ and end of Meta deal are to blame for lost jobs

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Costello goes, but the cultural problems at Nine Entertainment remain

Peter Costello has long had an uneasy relationship with journalistic truth-telling.

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From ‘crazy’ to Walkley: Australian Financial Review’s PwC tax leaks scoop takes top journalism prize

Edmund Tadros and Neil Chenoweth take home Gold Walkley while eight women honoured for outstanding contributions. Plus: Crikey job cuts

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Anthony Pratt, the Australian billionaire Trump accused of getting nuclear secrets from Trump, has a net worth of $9 billion from a cardboard company he inherited from his father

Pratt spent years getting in the good graces of former President Trump, who called him a “red haired weirdo” this weekend.

Fortune

Real estate tycoon wants to ‘kill’ the attitude where ‘employees feel the employer is extremely lucky to have them’

Tim Gurner's comments have caught the attention of commentators around the world, including U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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