Star Entertainment told lenders last week it has one week left of cash.

Star on the brink again as $940m lifeline falls through

Star Entertainment may have just days to pull off a deal that would stave off collapse,as it teeters on the brink for the third time in as many months.

  • Colin Kruger

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REA Group’s success has helped underpin Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp.

Murdoch’s $30b property jewel faces rebel rich-lister with a cause

A gun-toting tech tycoon is taking aim at Australia’s real estate sector,and it has already cost Rupert Murdoch and other REA Group investors billions.

  • Colin Kruger
US President Donald Trump has backed efforts by US tech giants like Microsoft to stop countries like Australia putting fresh taxes on their revenue.

Tax Office’s brawl with big tech faces its first hurdle:Pepsi

A High Court challenge over soft drink syrup payments could determine the future of a multibillion-dollar tax battle against Trump-backed tech giants.

  • Colin Kruger
Shell’s Prelude floating LNG vessel off the WA coast flaring excess gas. WA was the only state to reserve gas for its local market.

In Australia’s energy dilemma,Japan may end up selling us our own gas

The humiliation of Australia,the energy superpower,is now a very real prospect as we face the need to buy gas from our biggest customer.

  • Colin Kruger
Healthscope nurses and midwives walking off the job in November to demand a 15 per cent pay rise.

Major Australian healthcare provider can’t pay bills with time running out

A bad case of COVID-19 is not the only ailment which has brought a major hospital operator - with 17,000 staff - to the brink of collapse.

  • Colin Kruger
Andrew Forrest’s legal team say Meta’s automated ad systems play an active role in generating and targeting scam ads.

Billionaire lands a punch on Facebook,but can he score a knockout?

Does Facebook owner Meta play a significant role in developing scam ads and targeting vulnerable users? Andrew Forrest is about to find out.

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WiseTech founder Richard White.

No repercussions for WiseTech billionaire who misled the board

Richard White will remain executive chairman of WiseTech despite his fellow board members confirming that he misled an internal investigation into his alleged misconduct.

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The sale of Star’s Brisbane casino will ensure it has enough cash to survive for a few more weeks.

Star casino deal buys time but its future is still in doubt

The casino operator’s shares will remain suspended this week and the board has gained a few weeks to assure themselves that the company is a going concern.

  • Colin Kruger
The Queen’s Wharf casino complex in Brisbane is shaping up as one of Star’s best hopes for a financial lifeline.

Star fends off closure with last-minute deal

Star Entertainment has temporarily secured its future after selling its stake in the Queen’s Wharf casino and resort in Brisbane.

  • Colin Kruger
Former Star CEO Matt Bekier leaves the Federal Court.

Former Star boss grilled as casino operator mulls lifeline

Former Star Entertainment chief executive Matt Bekier has rejected claims he may have breached his duties by relying on other executives to alert him to any probity issues relating to junket operators.

  • Colin Kruger