January
Coal mine stoush twist as lawsuit alleges misappropriation
A recently restarted coal mine in Queensland went into administration last month. Just before that, hotly disputed claims were aired in court about operations.
- Liam Walsh
September 2023
Gag order granted for high-profile man ahead of Qld legal change
A high-profile man facing two rape charges in Toowoomba in October 2021 has been granted an interim non-publication order ahead of new laws starting next week.
- Mark Ludlow
March 2023
Mayor who corruptly got $50K speedboat escapes jail sentence
Luke Smith was mayor of Queensland’s Logan city, and pleaded guilty to receiving a secret commission from a developer.
- Liam Walsh
Pirate fund king faces court over $4m payments
Stuart McAuliffe, who based investment strategies on military campaigns from the likes of George Patton, headed a series of pirate-themed investment companies.
- Liam Walsh
December 2022
How finfluencer went from powerboats to social media shyness
The ASX Wolf has found his social media usage targeted in a court action from the corporate regulator.
- Liam Walsh
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Finfluencers on notice as ‘ASX Wolf’ breaches licence laws
Lamborghini-driving share trader Tyson Scholz has been found to have broken rules relating to financial advice in a landmark win for the corporate regulator.
- Liam Walsh and Aleks Vickovich
October 2022
‘ASX Wolf’ at the centre of corporate watchdog’s ‘finfluencer’ fight
Lawyers for Tyson Scholz have argued his social media posts were about lifestyle, and not about investment advice.
- Liam Walsh
No bullying into buying: trader on ASX Wolf chat room
ASIC and flashy share trader Tyson Scholz are entangled in a Federal Court lawsuit about claims of providing financial advice.
- Liam Walsh
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‘Will drop in group in 10’: ASX Wolf accused of early tips
Sharetrader Tyson “ASX Wolf” Scholz encouraged subscribers paying $1000 a head to load up on specific stocks before releasing information to a wider audience, a court has heard.
- Liam Walsh
‘Take positions and let word out’: ASX Wolf v ASIC case
The opening day of a civil case against a flashy ASX trader had heard of alleged WeChat messages on his phone.
- Liam Walsh
June 2022
Catching a conman (and why it takes so long)
Self-described investment guru Roger Munro has ended up in jail nine years after deceiving clients – and an even longer ASIC pursuit.
- Liam Walsh
‘Dummy bids part of fun’: HotCopper trader guilty of manipulation
ASIC has secured a historic guilty plea in a pump and dump case. Here’s which 20 stocks were being targeted.
- Liam Walsh
May 2022
Mine emitted lead but no epidemic broke out, court hears
A trial about whether lead emissions from a mine, now owned by Glencore, was responsible for a baby’s brain damage, is under way.
- Liam Walsh
Daughter became homebound, mum tells court in Glencore trial
An 11-year civil case about alleged lead poisoning has heard testimony from Sharnelle Seeto about how life changed after alleged lead poisoning in Mt Isa.
- Liam Walsh
April 2022
When a vaccine protester sued the CEO over office mandate
As vaccine mandates for workplaces were enforced, new court documents show how one bank negotiated, and then stared down, a protester.
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- Liam Walsh
Fraudster investment whiz finds he can’t un-plead guilty
Roger Munro once traded more than $60 million in 36 different markets. His attempt to reverse a guilty plea to $299,600 in fraud charges came unstuck.
- Liam Walsh
February 2022
Bowskill named new Queensland Chief Justice
Justice Helen Bowskill, who is an advocate for improved mental health in the legal profession, has been named the next Queensland Chief Justice.
- Michael Pelly
January 2022
How insurers sniff out fraudulent fire claims
‘I didn’t set fire to my factory,’ says a business owner. Here’s why a court and an insurer concluded otherwise.
- Liam Walsh
December 2021
Instagram lockdown as ASX Wolf agrees to temporary shutdown
ASIC has taken the Lamborghini-driving share trader to court alleging that he lacked a required financial licence.
- Liam Walsh and Jemima Whyte
How asset-stripping landed director five-year jail sentence
Richard Ludwig’s business was taking off until a deal with Telstra went sour. Now he has pleaded guilty to a pre-insolvency scam.
- Liam Walsh
