Not a Virgin:Bain plays everyone in breathtaking corporate bait

Not a Virgin:Bain plays everyone in breathtaking corporate bait

Virgin’s cabin crew got a whiff that something was up when a large contingent of Bain executives descended on Brisbane two weeks ago.

  • byElizabeth Knight

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No crying over spilt milk as advisers focus on Virgin bid

No crying over spilt milk as advisers focus on Virgin bid

Jayne Hrdlicka could be Virgin's next CEO or chairman if Bain is successful in its bid for the airline. Interestingly,she's still on the payroll of her former employer.

  • bySamantha Hutchinson
Two of four Virgin bidders fresh from airline strife

Two of four Virgin bidders fresh from airline strife

Two Virgin bidders are involved in carriers that have recently collapsed or needed government bailouts,raising concerns about whether they have the financial strength to ensure Virgin's long-term future.

  • byPatrick Hatch andSarah Danckert
Using freedom of speech to tell Australians how to think
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Using freedom of speech to tell Australians how to think

Andrew Hastie's warnings about foreign authoritarian regimes ignores mounting concerns about freedoms and rights being curtailed at home.

'All reward,no risk':Jayne Hrdlicka's lucrative stint at a2 Milk

'All reward,no risk':Jayne Hrdlicka's lucrative stint at a2 Milk

After netting $6 million from selling a2 Milk shares she was given without even reaching for her wallet,Hrdlicka is out as the company's chief executive.

  • byKylar Loussikian andSamantha Hutchinson
A2 Milk chief Jayne Hrdlicka steps down

A2 Milk chief Jayne Hrdlicka steps down

The a2 Milk chief exits just 18 months after she took on the role,citing demanding international travel and family commitments.

  • byDarren Gray
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Halting trade won't help'anyone':business leaders warn on Hong Kong

Halting trade won't help'anyone':business leaders warn on Hong Kong

The frontrunner to lead the nation's peak business lobby has urged companies to keep trading with China.

  • byEmma Koehn,Darren Gray andBen Weir