Elise Potaka

4 days ago | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg |Elise Potaka |Ben Schneiders |Emilia Terzon

It's hard to get your head around just how big and profitable Bunnings has become, so here are seven numbers that show how quickly it has come to dominate the Australian hardware sector. Bunnings Group is super profitable. It made $18.97 billion in revenue in 2024. That's five times more than its nearest competitor. That delivered the group $3.2 billion in profits before taking out tax, interest and depreciation.

4 days ago | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg |Emilia Terzon |Elise Potaka |Ben Schneiders

It's the Bunnings slogan everyone's heard — a promise to beat a competitor's price on the same stocked item by 10 per cent. But there's a catch to the hardware giant's famous price guarantee. While Coles and Woolworths have been under intense scrutiny, Bunnings — which has a much higher profit margin than either of them — has mostly escaped attention. With its massive reach, how Bunnings sets prices and competes matters to millions of Australians.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Avani Dias |Maddy King |Elise Potaka

Experts and families are warning that the current system to intervene and rehabilitate people who have joined extremist groups is flawed, putting Australians at risk. There's concern that too much focus is put into policing and not enough into prevention. Figures obtained by Four Corners show that only six people have been referred to a federally funded intervention program via the National Security Hotline since July 2023. The hotline is the country's main tool for reporting extremists.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Elise Potaka |Maddy King |Avani Dias

It's Australia Day, 2024, and Emily is watching a group of Neo-Nazis on the six o'clock news. Their leader, Thomas Sewell, is promoting white supremacy at a makeshift press conference. Near him is a boy wearing a black face mask and sunglasses. Despite the disguise Emily recognises him right away. It's her teenage son Scott. He'd told her he was going on a boxing trip with friends. Now he's standing with one of Australia's most notorious Neo-Nazis.

Sep 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Emily Katherine Baker |Elise Potaka |Lara Sonnenschein

The cash poured into failed Australian airline Bonza is being examined as part of a US investigation into money laundering. The US Department of Justice is investigating whether private investment firm 777 Partners and its primary source of funding, insurer A-CAP, have violated US money-laundering laws. Investigators are examining whether policyholders' money was invested where it was supposed to be, including why some funds meant for 777's football teams instead went to Bonza.