Pub baron's $1.8b fall, stolen Audi chase, AFL pay row

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1. From playboy to bankrupt. The $1.8b rise and fall of Jon Adgemis

   Aspiring pub baron Jon Adgemis cruised around in a black Maserati and entertained on a luxury Italian vintage yacht before his $1.8 billion rise crashed to bankruptcy.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

2. Stolen vehicle and dangerous driving offences, Gold Coast District

   Police arrested two people after a stolen grey Audi Q5, reported stolen from a Biggera Waters residence on August 12, was tracked driving dangerously across the Gold Coast District.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

3. AFL executive salaries are ‘indefensible’: Former commissioner takes aim at head office

   Former AFL commissioner Colin Carter has called executive salaries 'indefensible', saying an acceptable wage for a chief executive should be around $1.5 million, aligned with a university vice chancellor.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

4. Luigi Mangione admits killing insurance CEO, asks to void state murder trial

   Luigi Mangione admitted to shooting insurance CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan and pleaded guilty to federal charges of stalking resulting in death, while seeking to void a state murder trial.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

5. Five emergency money moves that could save you thousands

   Times are still tough, and a list of five emergency money moves could save you thousands and give you some breathing room.

   brisbanetimes.com.au

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