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Star casino’s former top boss and its legal counsel both breached their director’s duties and “failed” to heed warnings about money laundering by Chinese criminal syndicates, the Federal Court in Sydney has found. Source link

The ASX 200 opens higher after strong gains on Wall Street, and the Federal Court finds Star’s former CEO and lawyer failed to exercise their powers and duties as directors. Follow the day’s events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.  Source link

The Australian Building Codes Board delays a ban on plumbing products containing lead by two more years, despite backlash from the industry. Source link

Online car-buying platform Carconnect has entered voluntary administration, leaving questions about how its customers will collect their vehicles, and whether they will get their money back. Source link

Petrol retailers across the nation are being accused of “unconscionable” behaviour by preying on people’s anxieties as fuel prices surge in the midst of the Middle East war. Source link

The network’s mammoth deal banked on the fact that people in Melbourne would take to the hosts just as Sydneysiders did.  Source link

Exports have been halted and shipping containers filled with Australian meat are stranded at sea as the Middle East conflict takes a toll on trade. Source link

The demise of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie “O” Henderson’s radio show likely marks the end of big-name stars on long-running multi-million-dollar contracts dominating Australian airwaves, media commentators say. Source link

Australia’s economy is growing at annual rate of 2.6 per cent, which is much stronger than forecast. Source link

Investor fears of a drawn-out Middle East war, surging oil prices and potentially higher inflation are hitting Australian shares, with the ASX down 2 per cent. Panic selling hits Korea’s market, triggering a circuit breaker. Source link