Alan Bond


A ‘fit and proper’ test case: rating Alan Bond’s character

Australia became one of the few countries to test what fit and proper might mean when it comes to being a media licensee, writes Dr Vincent O’Donnell of RMIT university.

Paul Barry: the party in Canberra over Rupert’s $77m pay day

They’re whooping it up in Canberra where the ACT’s Revenue department has won $77 million from Rupert Murdoch’s News Limited in unpaid stamp duty and penalties. Kind of like Alan Bond 26 years a go…

Groves almost Bond-like in his ability to shuffle an asset

Groves looks to be maintaining a large amount of wealth while shareholders and creditors in ABC Learning Centres are left with virtually nothing.

BrisConnections saga: where is ASIC?

One missing elephant in the BrisConnections room has been Australia’s corporate watch-dog, ASIC.

The Rich List: Where are they now?

The Rich List Hall of Fame is arguably more fascinating than the actual list, detailing all former members of the list and the year their wealth peaked, writes Adam Schwab.