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Arrium ex-chairman denies $400K share purchase to show ‘brave face’
The former chairman of collapsed Arrium has denied that his purchase of 750,000 shares was aimed at showing confidence in the company, attributing his purchase to a personal policy. 
Arrium director failed to test crucial iron ore forecasts, trial told
A director of defunct Arrium has told a court he didn't believe it was necessary to revisit the steelmaker's iron ore price assumption before approving the company's 2014 accounts, even after the price fell significantly.
Ex-ACCC chair says splitting up consulting firms ‘ridiculous’ idea
Ex-ACCC head Graeme Samuel has told a committee probing a KPMG whistleblower's claims that splitting audit services off from consulting firms is a "ridiculous" idea, instead recommending partnerships be regulated under the Corporations Act and "miscreant" auditors face "severe" penalties.
Arrium CEO denies that steel recovery was a ‘pipe dream’
Collapsed steelmaker Arrium's former chief executive has testified during a shareholder class action trial that a five-year business plan projecting a 'V-shaped' turnaround was not an unrealistic pipe dream.
‘Murder on the dancefloor’: Arrium trial hears of ‘catastrophic’ iron ore price drop
A massive dip in the price of iron ore in 2014 did not ring alarm bells for failed Arrium's then CEO, a court has heard, with the former boss denying that a capital raising that year was an urgent measure in the face of the potentially 'catastrophic' drop.
Contradictor to scrutinise funder’s 35% cut of CuDeco class action settlement
The funder that bankrolled a settled shareholder class action against directors of collapsed mining company CuDeco and KPMG may face a haircut to its proposed 35 per cent commission after a contradictor was appointed to scrutinise the reasonableness of the rate.
Arrium class action can’t run ‘vastly different’ case mid-trial: judge
A judge has knocked back a class action’s bid to revise its claims against KPMG and former Arrium directors mid-trial, saying the amendments made for a "vastly different" case.
Allens denies ‘poor judgment’ in KPMG whistleblower investigation
Allens has denied a senator's claims that it exercised "poor judgment" when accepting answers from three KPMG partners as credible during an investigation into whistleblower claims.
‘I was part of it. I’m sorry’, KPMG deputy counsel says to whistleblower
KPMG's deputy general counsel has said his investigation into a whistleblower's claims of ethical breaches was "fundamentally undermined" by dishonest answers to his questions and "restricted" scope.
KPMG ex-COO admits whistleblower’s locker claim but says expulsion ‘unprecedented’
The former chief operating officer at KPMG has admitted that she stored a confidential Lendlease document in her locker and considered sharing it with a colleague but has said she did not understand why she was the only person forced out from the partnership.