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Owners of the Vales Point coal-fired power station in New South Wales, Delta Electricity, have requested an urgent rule change after 15 banks refused to offer it credit on emissions grounds.

Meanwhile, Qantas can finally put the ‘ghost flights’ saga behind it after the Federal Court accepted a $120m settlement between the national carrier and the ACCC, called a "necessary sting" for the airline's conduct.

And WiseTech founder and billionaire Richard White’s alleged lover Linda Rogan claims he expected sex for investment in her wellness business, new court documents reveal.

Perry Williams
Business editor
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