Sarah Danckert

Investors in the Shield Master Fund thought they were investing in property and shares. Instead, their money was improperly handled, a Melbourne court has heard.

An investigation raises new questions about developer Paul Chiodo and the Keystone-managed Shield Master Fund.

The former senior counsel, from one of Victoria’s notable legal families, is alleged to have rorted claimants in the Banksia Securities class action scheme out of millions of dollars.

Kathy Jackson, the former Health Services Union national secretary, claims she was left unable to work two days after the union took steps to remove her over allegations of gross misconduct.

The architects behind some of Melbourne’s most prominent buildings, including the curvaceous Beyonce-inspired Premier Tower, say the Lacrosse tower fire in Docklands sent them broke.

Even some of the country’s best and brightest can be duped by bad actors impersonating trusted partners during transactions.

Hundreds of local investors are chasing their investments in two separate schemes, including one run by a man who says he’s a former NASA scientist.

Drake has been the lead ambassador for the Melbourne-based online casino that was set up by Ed Craven and Bijan Tehrani in 2018 and has grown into one of the world’s largest online casinos.

BWX shares fell from $4.33 at the start of this year to just 29 cents after yet another rout triggered by its shock results statement.

Booktopia has problems that go beyond a shift in consumer behaviour after the pandemic, with concerns about the leadership and loss of investor trust.