Qantas forks out another $3.4 million for Joyce as executive pay revealed
Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce received $3.4 million for his last two months in the job. In his last two years, he took home nearly $20 million.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Gaming & wagering
Winners and losers: Why the gambling world is looking shaky
The country’s biggest wagering companies are making less money than ever.
- by Amelia McGuire
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Casinos
Hong Kong billionaires tried to become majority holders in The Star but backed off
Chow Tai Fook Enterprises approached the NSW casino regulator about taking a major stake in the casino, but pulled out after learning about probity checks.
- by Harriet Alexander, Amelia McGuire and Matt Dennien
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Courts
Star secret: The bombshell casino report we can’t print
A leaked probity report into Star Entertainment’s new casino will stay secret after the company’s partner took legal action to prevent it being published.
- by Harriet Alexander and Amelia McGuire
The Star may win Qld tax reprieve but NSW says no
The Queensland government is considering a potential tax reprieve for The Star while the NSW government has ruled out any further concessions.
- by Amelia McGuire and Cameron Atfield
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Earnings season
‘Dysfunctional’: The Star found unsuitable again as money woes deepen
The NSW casino regulator says it needs more time to decide what to do about the struggling gaming giant after receiving a damning report into The Star’s culture.
- by Amelia McGuire
Threat of higher overseas airfares under ‘same job, same pay’, warns Qantas boss
Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson has unveiled her first full-year result since taking over as chief executive last September.
- by Amelia McGuire and Penry Buckley
McLachlan scraps Tabcorp’s strategy after $1.4b shock loss
New Tabcorp boss Gillon McLachlan has vowed to overhaul the wagering company’s strategy, and warns it will continue to be hit by softer trading conditions as its share price tanked.
- by Amelia McGuire
Qantas’ lions share of taxpayer-funded flights under the microscope
The government’s aviation white paper will review why more than 80 per cent of government bookings are made with one airline.
- by Amelia McGuire
Watchdog rules to help people ‘get what they pay for’ from airlines
The new charter of rights for airline customers is just one of 56 proposed reforms that will govern the nation’s aviation sector for decades to come.
- by Amelia McGuire
Victorian gambling watchdog takes Tabcorp to task for code breaches
Tabcorp has been forced to pay a record $4.6 million fine in Victoria, but has found an ally in its push for a total ban on televised gambling advertising.
- by Amelia McGuire