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Arrium director failed to test crucial iron ore forecasts, trial told
A director of defunct Arrium has told a court he didn't believe it was necessary to revisit the steelmaker's iron ore price assumption before approving the company's 2014 accounts, even after the price fell significantly.
Arrium CEO denies forecasts based on rosy assumptions
On his fourth day giving evidence in a shareholder class action trial, Arrium’s former CEO has denied that the company relied on overly optimistic assumptions when making forecasts about its business, despite a history of missed targets.
Arrium CEO denies that steel recovery was a ‘pipe dream’
Collapsed steelmaker Arrium's former chief executive has testified during a shareholder class action trial that a five-year business plan projecting a 'V-shaped' turnaround was not an unrealistic pipe dream.
‘Murder on the dancefloor’: Arrium trial hears of ‘catastrophic’ iron ore price drop
A massive dip in the price of iron ore in 2014 did not ring alarm bells for failed Arrium's then CEO, a court has heard, with the former boss denying that a capital raising that year was an urgent measure in the face of the potentially 'catastrophic' drop.
Contradictor to scrutinise funder’s 35% cut of CuDeco class action settlement
The funder that bankrolled a settled shareholder class action against directors of collapsed mining company CuDeco and KPMG may face a haircut to its proposed 35 per cent commission after a contradictor was appointed to scrutinise the reasonableness of the rate.
Arrium class action can’t run ‘vastly different’ case mid-trial: judge
A judge has knocked back a class action’s bid to revise its claims against KPMG and former Arrium directors mid-trial, saying the amendments made for a "vastly different" case.
ATO fails on appeal of ‘wilful blindness’ ruling over Kupang debt
The ATO has lost its appeal of a ruling that put it on the hook for $35 million after a judge found it received millions misappropriated by a former Kupang Resources director in order to satisfy a tax debt against him. 
Arrium directors, KPMG fail in fight over class action’s key evidence
Arrium's former directors and auditor KPMG have lost a challenge to a key report relied on by shareholders in a class action over the collapsed steelmaker that says the company overstated the value of its assets.
Arrium, KPMG class action pleading snag causes trial reshuffle
A mid-trial amendment bid by shareholders in a class action over Arrium's collapse will delay cross-examination of the company's CEO and former directors, who told a judge Wednesday they should not be required to enter the witness box until the issue is resolved.
Arrium, KPMG class action stuck with $2.8B impairment claim: judge
A class action over the collapse of Arrium is bound to its pleading that the asset value of all the steelmaker's business units was impaired by a total of $2.8 billion, a judge has ruled in the second week of trial.