@SimoneFoxKoob

Investigative reporter, The Age. Previously covered crime and business. [email protected] or securely at [email protected]

 Melbourne, Victoria
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Property, poultry and a posh address: Notorious fraudster leaves trail of misery theage.com.au/national/victo…

Property, poultry and a posh address: Notorious fraudster leaves trail of misery

The corporate regulator is under fire over its inaction against Henri Du Pont after years of warnings.

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Missing millions: Deloitte partner allegedly duped colleagues out of $60m theage.com.au/business/compa… @Ageinvestigates @SimoneFoxKoob

Missing millions: Deloitte partner allegedly duped colleagues out of $60m

Amberjit Endow promised high-profile investors – including a former AFL champion – returns of up to 40 per cent in six months for lending him money to purchase what he claimed were Indian governmen...

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Almost 30,000 customers of FTX’s Australian entities have lost “significant property” in the collapse of the crypto exchange | @SimoneFoxKoob smh.com.au/business/banking-…

‘I want my money back’: Emails from desperate Australian FTX customers detailed in court documents

Almost 30,000 customers of FTX’s Australian entities have lost “significant property” in the collapse of the crypto exchange, with court documents detailing customers’ pleas to administrators to help...

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Ben Schneiders@benschneiders27 Oct 2022
This is something I’ve been working on for the last six months as part of a collaboration with 60 Minutes and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (whose Fifth Estate show is airing their work shortly in North America)
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@60Mins27 Oct 2022
God’s work or downright dodgy? SUNDAY on #60Mins, why the Mormon church is accused of ripping off Australian taxpayers to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars.
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We've heard the miracle stories from Munjed Al Muderis' clinic, time and time again. But that’s not the full picture. Here are some patients you have not heard from before: theage.com.au/national/in-th… @theage @smh @60Mins

In their own words: How some patients feel let down by Munjed Al Muderis

Many have told how the surgeon’s extraordinary work changed their lives for the better, but that’s not the full story. Here are some patients you have not heard from before.

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Sarah Danckert@sdanck30 Aug 2022
Nine Publishing's journalists accepted a 0% pay rise during the first year of the pandemic on good faith while the company paid dividends to its investors. Publishing is thriving, we now say #FairShareNine
MEAA@withMEAA25 Aug 2022
MEDIA RELEASE: Bumper profits reported today by Nine Publishing are a slap in the face for journalists at the @smh, @theage, @financialreview, @brisbanetimes, and @WAtoday who are seeking a fair pay rise from the company. meaa.io/3Khpnt0 #MEAAmedia
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#MEAAmedia Members at @smh, @theage, @FinancialReview, @brisbanetimes and @WAtoday want a fair deal and respect so they can continue to deliver high quality public interest journalism to readers. #FairShareNine
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Commonwealth Bank hit with 23 criminal charges for not paying long service leave, producing documents theage.com.au/national/commo…

Commonwealth Bank hit with 23 criminal charges for not paying leave

Two key businesses of Australia’s biggest bank have been charged with 23 criminal offences for allegedly failing to pay long service leave to staff

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AMP to return $1.1 billion to shareholders | @SimoneFoxKoob smh.com.au/business/banking-…

AMP sets sight on digital growth in a bid to scale up

The wealth giant, which is going through a period of rapid change, has committed to returning $1.1 billion to shareholders over the next 12 months.

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@theage12 Jul 2022
The co-founders of @afterpay_au took home $264.2 million last year, as fresh research showed bonuses for top ASX bosses hit a new high in 2021. | @SimoneFoxKoob theage.com.au/business/banki…

Afterpay founders smash CEO pay records as bonuses for ASX bosses hit new high

The typical pay packed for top ASX CEOs hit $9 million last year

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Neobank Volt to shut down, return deposits to customers after funding struggles | @simonefoxkoob smh.com.au/business/banking-…

Digital bank Volt, which ‘wanted to change the world of banking’, shuts down

The chief executive of the failed neobank says the company’s dream to take on the big four banks effectively ended on Wednesday after it was forced to shut down due to funding struggles.

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A very proud daughter today. @corporatefox theaustralian.com.au/busines…
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Ben Schneiders@benschneiders29 May 2022
Scientology-linked school hides its links to the controversial religion while misleading would-be parents via Montessori link. Latest from me and @SimoneFoxKoob theage.com.au/national/victo…

Scientology-linked school in Melbourne says it’s Montessori

A Scientology-linked primary school has rebranded to erase any mention of the controversial religion, while still using teaching methods developed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard.

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Ben Schneiders@benschneiders9 May 2022
Shifting Labor voters from left to right.Why the United Australia Party is set to do particularly well in Victoria. Long read by @SimoneFoxKoob and me theage.com.au/politics/feder…

Palmer’s people: Why the United Australia Party will do particularly well in Victoria

Clive Palmer’s biggest vote will come in safe Labor seats in Victoria, where his messaging is appealing to two types of people.

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@theage13 Mar 2022
A school in Hawthorn that caters for young people who struggle to fit in with mainstream education is being probed by the state’s education regulator. | EXCLUSIVE @SimoneFoxKoob @madeleineheff #education #viceducation theage.com.au/national/victo…

Regulator investigates unregistered Hawthorn school

Riverside Grammar School in Hawthorn opened last year under the leadership of Jon Carnegie, a former teacher at the high-fee Trinity Grammar School whose previous school had its registration cancel...

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‘Breathe! Please breathe’: Why young Alisha died waiting for an ambulance theage.com.au/national/victo…
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This is airing tonight. I worked a little bit on it with Jasmin, whose story about losing her beautiful teenage daughter Alisha will make your heart break. Airs at 8.40pm.
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@60Mins5 Mar 2022
What happens when Triple Zero lifesavers are too busy to pick up the phone? TONIGHT, @TheAge, @SMH and #60Mins investigate the terrifying scandal costing Australians their lives.
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@60Mins3 Mar 2022
What happens when Triple Zero lifesavers are too busy to pick up the phone? This SUNDAY, @TheAge, @SMH and #60Mins investigate the terrifying scandal costing Australians their lives.
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It can be easy to dismiss conspiracy theorists as crazy, but if we don’t try to understand how they get there we alienate people at risk of falling down the rabbit hole, and provide no incentive for people to come back out.
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Exclusive: Eighteen people who attended Melbourne's 'freedom' protests in November have tested positive for COVID-19, with one unvaccinated protester hospitalised. Only one of the 18 was fully vaccinated, while two had received one dose. @theage theage.com.au/national/victo…

Melbourne ‘freedom’ protesters test positive for COVID-19, one in hospital

Even though rallies are held outdoors, the close proximity of people who are more likely to be unvaccinated has contributed to the disease spreading, says expert Catherine Bennett,

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Update to this: Nineteen cases now linked to protests. One case attended a social gathering, which is now an outbreak.
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