👤 Colin Kruger

14 articles tracked

About this journalist

Articles
14
2026-09-17 – 2026-11-04
Claims per article
21
289 extracted in total
Hedged claims
7%
corpus average 9%
Typical length
3,520
characters
Writes for The Sydney Morning Herald.
Hedged claims are ones written with attribution or uncertainty (“reportedly”, “according to”). A higher rate is not a fault: it is often careful sourcing. How these are measured.

What they cover

Economy/Business
43%
Politics
29%
Other
21%
Crime & Law
7%
Most-tagged topics
David JonesASICASXHilcoHilco CapitalKPMGKPMG AustraliaMelbourne

Leaning

Not enough articles to place this byline.
2 scored articles; a leaning average needs at least 8 before it says more about the writer than about which stories they happened to be assigned. Their outlet averages -0.27 (leans left).

More from this journalist

Ordered by how many newsrooms covered the same event.
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Economy/Business
David Jones collapses, store closures expected before Christmas
5 outlets covered this event
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Economy/Business
It’s minutes to midnight: David Jones has run out of survival options
5 outlets covered this event
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Economy/Business
On the edge: David Jones stopped paying rent on major stores
5 outlets covered this event
2026-11-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Economy/Business
‘Alarming’: David Jones workers brace for job losses as store closures loom
5 outlets covered this event
2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Economy/Business
KPMG set to slash hundreds more jobs before Christmas
no other outlet in the corpus covered this
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald · Politics
AI darling NextDC announces board and pay purge after Melbourne power disaster
no other outlet in the corpus covered this

What they said would happen

2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald
KPMG consultant admits to ‘gaps’ in its whistleblower report
🔮 “Given these gaps, rather than document findings which would need to be unequivocal, hypotheses were developed,” the report’s authors said. assertive
2026-09-27 · The Sydney Morning Herald
How illegal tobacco is sickening Australia’s health debate
🔮 Soaring tobacco taxes have delivered our multibillion-dollar cigarette market to organised crime, but will slashing these same duties repair the damage or give us the worst of all worlds: an immovable black market for tobacco, dwindling tax revenue and a rising population of smokers? assertive
2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Corporate cop says former Super Retail boss misled market over ‘romantic or intimate’ relationship
🔮 The corporate regulator has alleged that former Super Retail boss Anthony Heraghty engaged in a romantic relatioship with the group’s HR boss Jane Kelly while they were both employed there, and may have resulted in a breach of his director’s duties. mixed
2026-10-20 · The Sydney Morning Herald
The Grinch is stealing this Christmas from NAB workers, AI comes next
🔮 Barely two months before the holidays, he announced that 1500 employees would be either jobless by Christmas or departing the week after. assertive
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Judgment day looms for Star casino as court decides size of fine
🔮 Star has acknowledged in its most recent annual report the existential threat the fine may pose for its business. assertive
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
ASIC won’t sue Super Retail board over scandal that led to CEO’s sacking, says company
🔮 Rebel Sport owner Super Retail Group says the corporate regulator does not plan to take any further action over the alleged illicit executive relationship that will see its former chief executive, Anthony Heraghty, face court this week. assertive
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
AI darling NextDC announces board and pay purge after Melbourne power disaster
🔮 The company announced its chairman Douglas Flynn would stand for re-election at its annual meeting with investors next month but retire once a replacement is in place, and CEO Craig Scroggie will forfeit millions in bonuses. assertive
2026-11-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald
KPMG set to slash hundreds more jobs before Christmas
🔮 The embattled firm declined to comment on a report from the Australian Financial Review that up to 400 staff would lose their jobs, but sources confirm that KPMG’s consulting boss Brad Miller told staff of the cuts last week and said these employees will be out the door “within weeks”. assertive
2026-11-03 · The Sydney Morning Herald
‘Alarming’: David Jones workers brace for job losses as store closures loom
🔮 Thousands of David Jones workers could lose their jobs amid speculation the retailer could be put into administration as early as this week if it cannot reach an agreement to close some of its 38 stores and receive rent concessions to help it survive. assertive
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald
On the edge: David Jones stopped paying rent on major stores
🔮 Unconfirmed reports say the company will go into administration today. assertive
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald
It’s minutes to midnight: David Jones has run out of survival options
🔮 If you still have a David Jones gift card, now might be a good time to cash it in before the retailer’s board meets this evening and turns your voucher into the equivalent of a losing Melbourne Cup ticket. assertive
2026-11-04 · The Sydney Morning Herald
David Jones collapses, store closures expected before Christmas
🔮 The failed retailer’s lenders then appointed FTI Consulting as receivers to the group, and they will run the business until it is restructured and put up for sale. assertive
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