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Liquidators will sell reality TV star Teddy Briggs’s prized Mercedes-Benz as part of their efforts to claw back more than $600,000 owed to creditors of his online business.

A New South Wales Greens MP says many documents relating to Sydney Metro contracts remain privileged despite to highly paid contractors at the centre of allegations relating to the project being replaced.

Australia’s medical regulation system claims to prioritise public safety, but often falls short of public expectations. That might be about to change.

Asbestos, it seems, is everywhere around Sydney at the moment. 7.30 went to industry insiders to find out why. The answer according to someone else who owns a similar business is a "major let-down in processes".

Lithium-ion batteries have been responsible for more than 1,000 fires during the past year in Australia. Industry and government want regulation and action.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia’s premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

As state ministers get set to meet with the Minister for Environment, 7.30 can reveal the high number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.

The liquidator of a tiny home business believes the company may have been trading insolvent for almost one year, saying the director had "no real prospect" of supplying the product he sold.

Koala Airlines has a website, a management team and a vision to redefine air travel in Australia.  Its boss is tight-lipped about where it will fly and when. But if it gets into the air, can it really succeed in taking on the big players Qantas and Virgin when so many others have failed, most recently Rex.   Today, Emily Baker on her Four Corners investigation into why Rex couldn’t compete.  Emily Baker explains that Koala Airlines aims to provide a different product or service, similar to how Aldi and IGA operate alongside Coles and Woolworths.  She highlights that the Australian domestic market is dominated by a duopoly of Qantas and Virgin, making it challenging for new entrants.  Emily discusses how Rex’s attempt to enter the jet market and compete on the Golden Triangle routes ultimately led to its downfall.  She also notes that Qantas and Virgin’s aggressive competitive strategies played a significant role in Rex’s failure.  Emily says there's evidence that a third airline would p