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New parties are knocking on the door of Healthscope’s receivers and will give not-for-profit operators a run for their money, writes DataRoom's Bridget Carter.

Hostplus’s move to nab KPMG’s former head of superannuation appears to have paid off as financial services industry talk points to the industry fund beating out the competition to become the default fund for KPMG staff.

Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn says companies that are ‘late or reluctant adopters’ of AI will struggle to compete. Here are his top tips on how to get more workers using the technology and seize the boom.

Vesna Poljak
Business Editor
The markets


Commentary
Finally, Australia’s big nuclear cancer breakthrough
By ROBERT GOTTLIEBSEN
Business Columnist
Nuclear medicine is emerging as a new way of treating many cancers. And this latest step forward has jubilant Aussies landing a significant counter punch to a Swiss pharma giant.
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Mecca founders skip mega payday as revenue cracks $1.2bn
Revenue at Australia’s biggest beauty business Mecca is up, but founders Jo Horgan and Peter Wetenhall did not pay themselves a cent despite taking home $32m in previous years.
By ANGELICA SNOWDEN
Qantas freighter pilots’ strike vote a potential hit to online orders
More than 100 Qantas freighter pilots, who spend only six hours a week flying, are threatening strike action as they fight for greater pay and more days off.
By ROBYN IRONSIDE
Star sold ‘dummy’ hotel rooms to cover Chinese gaming money
Star Entertainment issued receipts for ‘dummy’ hotel rooms of up to $250,000 a night as part of a deliberate effort to evade currency flight laws in China and funnel funds into its casinos, the Federal Court has heard.
By GLEN NORRIS
How much you should allocate to alternative investments
There’s a fresh shine on alternative assets as investors seek a haven from volatile listed markets. But warning signals are flashing here, too.
By CLIONA O’DOWD
The tax deductions many Aussies miss
As the $3.5 trillion Australian wealth transfer starts to shape donations to charities, donors are making these four mistakes.
By ANTHONY KEANE

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