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Chemist Warehouse’s back door listing is starting to look hard, but all may not be wasted if the pharmacy giant pushes the button on its Plan B option of an initial public offering.

Actress Rebel Wilson is asking $US4.15m for the West Hollywood home in California that she calls her Office House.

Tech giant Google has failed to sign on to an intelligence sharing agreement between Australia’s biggest banks, telcos, and crime fighters, unveiled by the Albanese government.

Perry Williams
Business editor
The markets


Commentary
Truth time: secret report can solve east coast gas shortage
By ROBERT GOTTLIEBSEN
Business Columnist
It’s time the Australian Energy Market Operator boss demanded a copy of the Victorian government’s secret report about immense gas reserves that was hidden to protect Green seats.
Latest news
Chemist Warehouse IPO could be back on the agenda
Will Chemist Warehouse now head to the boards as a stand-alone business after the competition watchdog flagged concerns about a tie-up with Sigma?
By BRIDGET CARTER
Fairy-tale end: Qantas buy-up sees TripADeal founders exit
Qantas has paid a princely sum to take full control of Byron Bay-based online travel packages group TripADeal and appointed a new chief executive.
By ROBYN IRONSIDE
Google won’t sign on to scams fight
The tech giant has failed to sign on to a new deal for Meta, tech companies, banks and telcos to share information, despite the Albanese government telling social media platforms ‘you’ve got to be part of the team’.
By DAVID ROSS
Rebel Wilson lists West Hollywood ‘office house’
The ‘Pitch Perfect’ star is asking $US4.15m for the property, which she used for meetings and making social-media content.
By SARAH PAYNTER
New Qantas chair questions corporate support for voice
Corporate Australia’s support for the indigenous voice campaign ‘backfired’, with businesses seen by the public as ‘high and mighty’, according to incoming Qantas chair John Mullen.
By GLENDA KORPORAAL