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A Sydney worker who was sacked over a slice of pizza one day before qualifying for a huge redundancy package has been awarded a massive payout by a NSW court. The court heard the company fired Mr Sherry "effective immediately" for "serious misconduct", alleging he had "had dishonestly and in breach of the relevant policies, incurred personal expenses on his corporate credit card in the sum of $1754.50" during a business trip to Melbourne. Mr Sherry was set to receive the redundancy package a...

News by James O’Doherty Premium Content   Road safety projects across the state will get a $400 million cash injection from the Commonwealth and State governments. The funding, set to be announced on Thursday, will come from a $2 billion road safety fund announced in last years budget. NSW will get $540m from that fund. The $400m cash injection will go to more than 260 projects across NSW. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack (back) and NSW Premier...

Crime by Georgia Clark Premium Content   Australian supermodel Gemma Ward has been granted a two-year apprehended violence order against her partner of more than eight years. The Byron Bay-based model was granted the AVO on January 27 against her long-time partner David Bong Bong Letts. The order, granted at Ballina Local Court by Magistrate Karen Stafford, prohibits Letts from assaulting or threatening, stalking and harassing or intimidating the model. ...

Crime by Mark Morri Premium Content   Police are investigating the "strong possibility" Melissa Caddick was alive for weeks or even longer after she was reported missing from her Eastern Suburbs mansion. Senior officers said despite modelling showing a body could float from Sydney to where her sneaker and remains were found on the NSW south coast, there remain serious doubts they could have drifted that far. They believe the sneaker with skeletal remain...

Money by Gerard Cockburn   Australia has become the first country to implement industry standards for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, designed to ensure safe practices and "name and shame" dodgy lenders. The new code drafted by the Australian Finance Industry Association will come into effect on Monday and is the first pledge by the emerging sector to improve safeguards for customers. Companies such as Afterpay, Klarna and Zip will have to adhere ...

Money by Gerard Cockburn   Australia has become the first country to implement industry standards for the buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector, designed to ensure safe practices and "name and shame" dodgy lenders. The new code drafted by the Australian Finance Industry Association will come into effect on Monday and is the first pledge by the emerging sector to improve safeguards for customers. Companies such as Afterpay, Klarna and Zip will have to adhere ...

Crime by Mark Morri Premium Content   Police are investigating the "strong possibility" Melissa Caddick was alive for weeks or even longer after she was reported missing from her Eastern Suburbs mansion. Senior officers said despite modelling showing a body could float from Sydney to where her sneaker and remains were found on the NSW south coast, there remain serious doubts they could have drifted that far. They believe the sneaker with skeletal remain...

Australia has become the first country to implement industry standards for the emerging buy now, pay later sector.

Australia has become the first country to implement industry standards for the emerging buy now, pay later sector.

James Packer is almost certainly going to leave Crown Resorts, writes Terry McCrann.