There may have been a breach of corporate duties at Queensland Nickel, according to the company's administrators, which have recommended the Clive Palmer enterprise be liquidated.
Wesfarmers has disclosed that $18.1 million worth of supplier rebates had artificially inflated Target’s half-year earnings and up to 10 people were involved in the collusion.
Wesfarmers has announced the resignation of Target managing director Stuart Machin, just days after it confirmed an investigation into accusations that supplier rebates may have artificially inflat
Transport Minister Dean Nalder says he can't rule out insider trading by state government staff in relation to a major contract decision, but the corporate watchdog has so far not indicated any concern.
The competition watchdog has announced plans to investigate the cattle and beef industry following concerns that beef processors hold excessive power following industry consolidation around Australia.
The competition regulator has flagged a fresh review of the $9.05 billion takeover of rail and ports giant Asciano and is examining whether the new cross-ownership deal will lead to any common financial interest among the suitors.
The Federal Court has permanently restrained the marketing and promotion of a Pilbara property scheme involving Perth-based Macro Realty Developments and east coast investment promoter Jamie McIntyre.
Former Patersons Securities WA state manager Lewis Fellowes has been charged with using nearly $1.6 million in clients’ money for his personal use, and could be looking at up to 12 years behind bars.
Clive Palmer has lost a multi-million dollar court case over the alleged non-payment of royalties to his Mineralogy company, hindering plans for upgrades at his ailing Townsville nickel refinery.
Airports are raking in millions of dollars in profit from slugging motorists hefty carpark fees, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says.
Hailing a cab during busy periods is set to become easier after the competition watchdog decided to allow a new smartphone taxi booking app called "ihail".
The chairman of the corporate watchdog has criticised financial firms that have blamed scandals on misbehaving individuals and ignored the impact of their company structure.
Small business will be better protected against the misuse of market power by bigger players under new changes to competition law, which has been criticised by the Business Council of Australia and Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder.
Former Hanlong Mining boss Hui Xiao has been handed an eight-year prison sentence by a Sydney court for insider trading with regards to two Perth resources companies.
The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, which has been mired in years of controversy, has been referred to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations after the Supreme Court found it did not have validly appointed directors.
Privately owned Perth company Eclipse Resources is facing a bill of more than $10.5 million after losing a challenge to the state government’s landfill levy.
The corporate watchdog has told the public to steer clear of a potential scam website that uses the same registered business name and the same business number as the recently privatised Market City.
Former treasurer Peter Costello will lead Nine Entertainment Co through what the group hopes will be sweeping changes to media regulation in Australia.
The state’s environment minister has picked three legal professionals to conduct a review into the Environmental Protection Authority, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Roe 8 highway project last month.
The executive chairman of Wembley-based ACI Broking Services has been banned from providing financial services for four years by the corporate watchdog.
A Perth man who cheated Indonesian farmers out of more than $600,000 by falsely claiming to sell Australian cattle "greatly tarnished" business relations between the countries, a judge says.
The competition watchdog is seeking market feedback after a fresh undertaking by Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure in its takeover battle for ports and rail operator Asciano, which includes the divestment of its bulk rail operations in Western Australia.
Fewer food operators were convicted for unsanitary and unsafe practices in 2015 than in the previous 12 months, but there were still nearly $240,000 in fines handed out to 16 venues across the city this year.
The corporate watchdog has banned a former Northbridge-based bank manager from providing financial services for stealing up to $515,000 during his tenure.
The consumer watchdog has decided not to approve GPC Asia Pacific’s proposed $43 million acquisition of Automotive Holdings Group’s Covs Parts business on the grounds that it would substantially lessen competition.
