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Consumer watchdog sues Colliers for underquoting
Colliers International is being sued by Consumer Affairs Victoria for alleged underquoting and 'false or misleading' representations over three property sales.
- by Simon Johanson
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Telecommunications
'Dealing with the weirdness': Telstra braces for the new normal
With its strategic review yet to play out, Telstra's rapid-fire response to the pandemic has allowed it to hold the line on service but there's more heavy lifting ahead.
- by Supratim Adhikari
Commercial real estate
Piecemeal sale of portfolio nets Ozzie and co $55m
The last piece of a West Melbourne development site, offloaded by Phil Mehrten, Ozzie Kheir and Frank Palazzo, has changed hands, with the total tally coming to $55 million.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Commercial real estate
Cash-strapped Swinburne Uni looks to sell tower
Cash-strapped Swinburne University is looking to offload a boutique Melbourne office tower.
- by Simon Johanson
Commercial real estate
Humble toilet block gets a design makeover
Public toilet blocks built in the 1950s and ‘60s were often basic rectilinear red brick buildings, rudimentary and in many instances, plonked on a clear and flat piece of land.
- by Stephen Crafti
Commercial real estate
Redfern transition to tech and student hub is a step closer
The gentrification of Redfern in Sydney's inner city fringe is gaining pace with more than $100 million in development sites earmarked for the area.
- by Carolyn Cummins
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Retail
Warnings JobKeeper payments could boost company profits and executive bonuses
Governance experts are warning investors to keep an eye out for companies using the stimulus package to inflate profit figures and pad up executive bonuses.
- by Dominic Powell
Retail
Sunburn stores set to close as Seafolly prepares for new owner
The administrators of collapsed swimwear brand Seafolly will shut all of the company's Sunburn-branded stores in an effort to slim the business down for sale.
- by Dominic Powell
Mining
Rio Tinto cuts copper hopes in fresh Mongolia mine setback
Rio Tinto has been forced to slash forecasts for the amount of copper it hopes to extract in its expansion of the giant Oyu Tolgoi mine in Mongolia.
- by Nick Toscano
Governance
Listed dental firm Smiles Inclusive battles to keep the lights on
It's been toothbrushes at ten paces at Smiles as the company's relationship with some of its key joint venture partners has soured over the past six months.
- by Sarah Danckert
Coronavirus pandemic
Big Pharma executives are cashing in as COVID-19 vaccine race sends shares surging
Moderna is one of many companies in the race to find a COVID-19 vaccine. In the meantime, its chief executive is pocketing millions of dollars every month by selling shares that have tripled in price.
- by Tom Bergin and Robin Respaut