CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian court on Wednesday ordered Airbnb to pay a 15 million Australian dollar fine, and the accommodation rental company could pay as much again in compensating customers who had been unaware they were being charged in U.S. rather than Australian dollars. Federal Court Justice Brendan McElwaine ordered Airbnb to pay a AU$15 million fine within 30 …
In the aftermath of World War II, in a changed world, story ballet seemed to have little future as a credible art form in which a narrative evening-length ballet could be created to a lasting new score. Prokofiev’s “Cinderella,” which had its premiere in November 1945 at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, was the last new major story ballet to …
The director of an embattled funeral insurer that has left thousands of people without cover says he tried his best to save the company and protect its customers. Key points: Youpla funeral funds went into liquidation in March this year Liquidators are investigating millions of dollars paid in dividends over decades Advocates want the regulator to "vigorously investigate" possibility of …
Critics have slammed the new Broadway musical documenting the incessant rehearsals before Michael Jackson's 1992 Dangerous Tour - set a year before the first child abuse allegation against him - for skirting the allegations that have overshadowed the King of Pop's career. Following the opening night of the estate-produced show MJ, critics have homed in the show separating 'art from …
There are calls for Australian authorities to prosecute a disgraced former US congressman for insider trading while a director of an Australian drug company, amid concerns he may be pardoned by President Donald Trump. Key points: Trump ally Chris Collins has been sentenced to prison for insider trading involving an Australian drug company Australian shareholders and ethics experts want Collins …
