Ben Butler

Scores of rich Australians dodging taxes, ATO says

Ben Butler More than 100 wealthy Australians, some of them high-profile, have netted tens of millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains through newly discovered links to a worldwide network of tax havens, the Tax...

Courts

Sunland fights Dubai deal findings

Ben Butler Findings against Gold Coast property developer Sunland over a controversial Dubai property deal are "a serious miscarriage of justice", counsel for the company told a court on Monday morning.

Defence out of depth in billion-dollar contracts

Lucy Battersby and Ben Butler Defence Force mandarins are calling for private sector help after admitting the organisation lacks the skills and ''general business acumen'' to prudently negotiate billion-dollar contracts with...

Defence calls for private sector reinforcements to lift its negotiating skills

Lucy Battersby, Ben Butler Defence Force mandarins are calling for private sector help after admitting the organisation lacks the skills and ''general business acumen'' to prudently negotiate billion-dollar contracts with...

'Lax' AFP to reopen graft probes

Maris Beck, Ben Butler Federal police will reopen corruption inquiries into the Australian companies OZ Minerals and Cochlear, after searing criticism it was lax in its investigations.

Police reopen OZ, Cochlear bribery cases

Maris Beck and Ben Butler The Australian Federal Police will reopen corruption inquiries into major Australian companies OZ Minerals and Cochlear, after searing criticism that it was lax in its investigations.

Employer accuses liquidator of fraud

Adele Ferguson and Ben Butler Liquidator Glenn Anthony Crisp committed fraud and misappropriated more than $500,000, some of which was used to pay for renovations on his suburban property, his former employer alleges.

Austereo responds to hospital over prank call tragedy

Ben Butler, Harriet Alexander, Julia Medew The chairman of Southern Cross Austereo has written to the hospital that received Sydney radio station 2Day FM's notorious prank phone call to reassure them that ''immediate action'' would be taken...

Radio station chief promises action

Ben Butler, Harriet Alexander Southern Cross Austereo holds a crisis meeting to consider what action to take.

Prank call crisis engulfs station

Ben Butler Southern Cross Austereo is to hold an emergency board meeting to consider what action to take over the royal prank call crisis engulfing its Sydney radio station 2Day FM.

Court releases debt collection agency's 'vicious' recordings

Ben Butler Audio of phone calls in which debt collection agency ACM Group attempted to blackmail people into repaying debts has been released by the Federal Court.

Sacking of MLC principal 'gutless'

Jewel Topsfield and Ben Butler A former vice-chairman of Methodist Ladies College has launched a stinging attack on the board over its 'gutless' and 'irresponsible' decision to sack principal Rosa Storelli.

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Million-dollar men: what CEOs are really paid

Eric Johnston, Ben Butler Accountant turned mining boss Tony Poli last year enjoyed a $169 million windfall from the Aquila Resources, the iron ore interest he oversees, even as the second-tier iron miner's annual accounts...

Meet Tony Poli, mining boss

Eric Johnston and Ben Butler Tony Poli last year enjoyed a $169m windfall, but accounts show he was paid just $572k.

Watchdog snaps at Toll for sex acts

Ben Butler A discrimination watchdog has warned Australia's biggest trucking group, Toll Holdings, it must do more to prevent sexual harassment following an incident in which senior executives donned aprons...

Toll given warning over penis apron act

Ben Butler A DISCRIMINATION watchdog has warned Australia's biggest trucking group, Toll Holdings, it must do more to prevent sexual harassment following an incident in which senior executives donned aprons...

Crass sex acts shame Toll execs

Ben Butler, Mark Hawthorne Senior male executives at Australia's largest transport company, Toll Holdings, have been disciplined for sexually inappropriate conduct during a business meeting that offended female staff.

'Donkey romp' execs in the gun

Ben Butler and Mark Hawthorne Senior male executives at Australia's largest transport company, Toll Holdings, have been disciplined for sexually inappropriate conduct during a business meeting that offended female staff.

Australia Post paid to secure deals, court told

Maris Beck and Ben Butler Australia Post is among companies that have paid commissions to foreign agents to secure lucrative deals in developing countries, a court has heard.