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Friday, 2 June, 2023

PwC
Australia’s biggest pension fund freezes new business with PwC over tax scandal
AustralianSuper is latest organisation to suspend work with the Big Four firm over leaks of confidential government information
Thursday, 1 June, 2023

BHP Group PLC
BHP to pay $280mn after underpaying 30,000 staff for years
World’s largest miner to reimburse workers for loss of public holiday payments over a 13-year period
Monday, 29 May, 2023

PwC
PwC suspends 9 partners over Australian tax leak scandal
Big Four firm pledges to publish results from internal review this year
Saturday, 27 May, 2023

News in-depthAustralian politics
Racial abuse of veteran indigenous Australian journalist triggers uproar
Targeting of Stan Grant highlights tensions ahead of referendum on recognition of First Nations peoples
Thursday, 25 May, 2023

PwC
PwC staff implicated in Australian tax leak told to step back from government work
Rival KPMG warns employees on standards as scandal rocks consulting industry
Wednesday, 24 May, 2023

PwC
Australian government refers PwC tax leaks scandal to police
Government asked police to investigate given seriousness of the misconduct
Thursday, 18 May, 2023

PwC
PwC’s global bosses to seize oversight of scandal-hit Australian team
International executives flown to Sydney likely to remain for several months as investigations of tax leak continue
Wednesday, 17 May, 2023

News in-depthAustralia
Australia gears up for ‘defining decade’ with rare budget surplus
Soaring commodity prices help Labor balance books but bill looms for defence, welfare and energy transition
Monday, 15 May, 2023

Newmont Corp
Gold miner Newmont seals $19bn deal for Australia’s Newcrest
Newcrest board recommends shareholders vote in favour of takeover in latest mining industry consolidation
Friday, 12 May, 2023

PwC
PwC races to contain widening Australian tax leak scandal
Big Four firm flies top global executives to Sydney in effort to stem spiralling crisis
Wednesday, 10 May, 2023

Industrial metals
Australian lithium producer Allkem strikes merger deal with US rival Livent
Key battery component lithium is pivotal as car industry switches to electric
Monday, 8 May, 2023

Inside BusinessWomen in business
Boom in Australia’s female CEOs belies lack of women in wider labour market
Progress at the top has accelerated but gender imbalance persists in feeder roles outside top 20 companies
Monday, 8 May, 2023

PwC
PwC Australia chief resigns over tax law leaks
Tom Seymour stands down after admitting he received emails regarding confidential government information
Monday, 8 May, 2023

Pensions industry
Australian pension fund buys $660mn stake in European mobile towers
UniSuper is latest ‘superfund’ to target deals outside home market with investment in Vantage Towers
Sunday, 7 May, 2023

PwC
PwC launches review over Australian tax law leaks
Emails shared with colleagues were based on confidential information about government plans
Friday, 5 May, 2023

Macquarie Group
Macquarie commodities head’s $39mn payout beats CEO’s after record group profit
Nick O’Kane’s pay exceeds that of Shemara Wikramanayake for second year on back of strong trading business
Tuesday, 2 May, 2023

Qantas Airways Ltd
Qantas appoints first female CEO as Joyce steps down
Vanessa Hudson to take over after seeing Australian carrier through pandemic as finance chief
Thursday, 27 April, 2023

Kirin Holdings Co Ltd
Japanese brewer Kirin strikes $1.3bn deal to buy Australian vitamin maker
Beer producer to acquire Blackmores in healthcare push
Monday, 24 April, 2023

Australian politics
Australia overhauls defence strategy to respond to China’s build-up
Government to strengthen northern bases and long-range strike capabilities for ‘missile age’ threats
Thursday, 20 April, 2023

Reserve Bank of Australia
Australia to overhaul central bank after stumble on inflation and pandemic
RBA to establish separate board with rate-setting powers to break culture of deference
Tuesday, 11 April, 2023

Newmont Corp
Gold miner Newmont raises takeover bid for rival Newcrest to $19.5bn
Australian group’s shareholders receptive to improved offer as company agrees to open books
Tuesday, 11 April, 2023

Australia
China to review Australian barley tariffs after trade tensions ease
Canberra agrees to suspend WTO complaint ahead of Beijing’s push to join regional CPTPP pact
Friday, 10 March, 2023

FT Globetrotter
Greener getaways: a trip to Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges
Dotted with quirky villages, these lush hills on the city’s doorstep are a joy for hikers, birdwatchers and . . . steam-train enthusiasts
Thursday, 9 March, 2023

FT Globetrotter
Gig economy: the best live music venues in Melbourne
Whether you’re into sticky-carpet dives or concrete-clad concert halls, the Victorian capital caters to every musical taste
Tuesday, 7 March, 2023

FT Globetrotter
Magic brews: a guide to Melbourne’s ever-changing coffee scene
Welcome to the city that may well be the centre of the coffee universe