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Colin Kruger

Colin Kruger

Colin Kruger is a senior business reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

KPMG has been thrown into turmoil after allegations from a whistleblower.

KPMG hit with de facto ban on new government contracts

The consulting giant has effectively been banned from new federal government work while the Department of Finance reviews its suitability as a contractor.

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Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, pictured on a screen in Times Square during the company’s IPO celebrations. He is now the world’s first trillionaire.

SpaceX’s $3 trillion debut expected to kick off wave of AI mega IPOs

The spectacular debut of SpaceX paves the way for an unprecedented series of floats this year as AI giants such as Anthropic and OpenAI plan to go public.

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NRMA roadside assist workers are going on strike for a better pay deal.

NRMA roadside assist staff on strike for first time in 23 years

The organisation said not all patrols would take part in industrial action, and it had made contingency arrangements to minimise disruption.

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Brett Blundy’s bid to take control of Victoria’s Secret has been dealt a blow.

Victoria’s Secret fends off reclusive Aussie billionaire

Retail kingpin Brett Blundy’s bid to gain control of the iconic lingerie brand’s board met a disastrous reception.

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Seven West veteran Rohan Lund joined the merged Southern Cross/Seven West as chief executive in May this year.

Seven’s owner announces massive job cuts as TV earnings drop

As many as 300 staff will be axed after advertising revenue declines proved to be worse than expected.

  • Colin Kruger and Calum Jaspan
Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird has been called up before a parliamentary committee investigating the KPMG whistleblower scandal. He was a member of the KPMG board which pushed for more scrutiny of the allegations.

Scandalised KPMG faces parliamentary house of horrors

Some of Australia’s most powerful people, including former NSW premier Mike Baird, have been ordered to appear at a public inquiry in Canberra into the growing whistleblower scandal at KPMG.

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Barbeques Galore is expected to close after a plan to restructure the retailer failed.

Barbeques Galore to close; up to 500 jobs to go

A deal to resurrect the speciality retailer from financial failure has collapsed – a development that will lead to its closure. 

  • Colin Kruger and Jessica Yun
KPMG has been thrown into turmoil after whistleblower allegations.

The whistle that blew away KPMG’s aura as the guardians of financial credibility

The accounting and consulting giant became embroiled in scandal after whistleblower allegations of illicit sharing of data.

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The Victorian and NSW governments have sought assurances about the firm’s lucrative work.

NSW and Victorian governments put embattled firm KPMG on notice

The NSW government demanded assurance from KPMG that people under investigation as part of a whistleblower scandal are not working on government contracts, while Victoria said it was reviewing contracts with the firm.

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KPMG’s former CEO Andrew Yates resigned with immediate effect last week.

KPMG faces first major client loss from whistleblower scandal

Just days after cutting ties with its CEO, KPMG faces the loss of a major corporate client with Lendlease triggering a process to end a relationship dating back to the 1950s.

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