Lucy Battersby
Lucy Battersby is a business reporter focusing on corporate regulation and litigation.
Energy
Oil rig workers paid $3 an hour
Lucy Battersby A court will hear allegations that foreigners were paid less than $3 an hour to work on oil rigs off the West Australian coast.
Tax
Human error tests agency safety
Lucy Battersby Human error rather than complex cyber attacks are responsible for most security breaches at Australia's corporate regulator and Tax Office, with reports of strangers found walking around buildings...
Fraud
ASIC goes after cold-calling scammers
Lucy Battersby An official warning against three Gold Coast-based fraudsters using the name Global Capital Wealth was released on Friday afternoon, after the corporate watchdog found the group were misusing a...
Energy
Union pay deal narrowly averts power-plant shutdown
Lucy Battersby Resolution ends months of industrial action at two Victorian power stations.
Politics
Labor's dubious leadership 'bad for business'
Madeleine Heffernan, Lucy Battersby, Peter Ker and Eli Greenblat In the words of Telstra chief executive David Thodey, it was 'obviously an unsettling day in Canberra'.
Courts
Judge lifts Tinkler super-injunction against Fairfax Media
Lucy Battersby A super-injunction obtained by Nathan Tinkler has been lifted by the Victorian Supreme Court.
Court
Tinkler's super-injunction on Fairfax lifted
Ben Butler and Lucy Battersby A super-injunction obtained by coal entrepreneur Nathan Tinkler has been lifted by the Victorian Supreme Court.
Erectile nasal spray simply 'didn't work'
Lucy Battersby Patients seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction were not warned they would have to try injections into their penis before they could qualify for a refund, a court has heard.
Courts
AMI customers not aware of refund conditions: claim
Lucy Battersby Patients seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction were not told they could only get a refund from the Advanced Medical Institute or end treatment if they agreed to try injections directly into...
Energy
Loy Yang shutdown threat
Lucy Battersby Loy Yang B may shut down unless the union and the station's owners reach a deal on pay.
More bad news for Trio investors
Lucy Battersby There is no good news for investors who lost money through Trio Capital, with senior staff from the corporate watchdog revealing on Friday they still do not have enough evidence to charge the man...
Scams
Bad news for Trio investors
Lucy Battersby The corporate watchdog still does not have enough evidence to charge the man behind one of Australia's biggest superannuation scams.
Ellery stoush
Court halts Myer, DJs subpoena battle
Lucy Battersby Myer and David Jones will not be forced to release commercially sensitive information to each other ahead of a trial between Myer and one of its designers, Kimberley Ellery.
Energy
Union campaign slashes power
Lucy Battersby Electricity generation is being reduced for 12 hours a day at a second Victorian power station.
Power
Union puts heat on Yallourn electricity generators
Lucy Battersby Union members have been deliberately reducing electricity output at the Yallourn power station.
Costello facing scrutiny over audit work
Lucy Battersby Peter Costello will be the guest speaker at the launch of a new private advisory service by Mills Oakley lawyers this week.
Department stores
Myer, DJs play hardball in fight over designer
Lucy Battersby Myer and David Jones are forcing each other to release confidential information, including highly sensitive supply agreements and potentially embarrassing internal memos, as they prepare for the...
Platypus
Stockbroker loses case against employer for share of firm
Lucy Battersby A stockbroker who sued his former employer over claims he was entitled to a $1 million stake in the company has had the case thrown out for a second time.
Retail
Suppliers prefer Aldi to Coles, Woolies
Lucy Battersby A number of suppliers producing a range of groceries have spoken out against the dominant supermarket chains, Woolworths and Coles, saying they prefer dealing with German-owned rival Aldi.
Suppliers rate Aldi above Woolworths and Coles
Lucy Battersby Suppliers producing groceries ranging from fresh fruit and vegetables to household products have spoken out against Australia's two dominant supermarket chains, Woolworths and Coles, saying they...
