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Sacked Super Retail CEO's hotel nights with HR boss before he told…
The Australian reports the retail chief was sacked; details of his conduct with the company's HR boss are now under scrutiny, and the HR file is presumably thick.
On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on Best of BBNPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Australian: “Sacked Super Retail CEO’s hotel nights with HR boss before he told his wife to keep quiet”.
- Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:48 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.
- Topics: HR, CEO.
- BBN covered this story before: Netflix layoffs hit 6% of staff, mostly tech, legal and HR (October 14).
The real story
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What BBN said about it
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe Australian reports a sacked Super Retail chief executive is facing scrutiny over hotel nights with the company's head of HR, before he asked his wife to keep quiet about it.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have seen boardrooms fall for less, but rarely with a room key involved.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the department that handles complaints was the one in the hotel.
The story so far
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