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The Guardian • Gabrielle Chan • May 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
PwC warned for using confidential information to suggest more work for Australian agriculture department
Consultant firm was ‘strategic partner’ to department and attended high-level meetings
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The Guardian • Amanda Meade • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
News Corp denies it played a part in Stan Grant’s decision to leave Q+A amid racist attacks
Murdoch’s Australian media chief calls on ABC to ‘correct the record’ after accusations that excessive coverage encouraged racist social media trolls
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amanda meade@meadea
Many of the articles published on the Australian’s website and on Sky News’ YouTube channel are followed by reader comments that contain racist criticism directed at Grant.
theguardian.com/australia-news…
May 24, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • David Crowe, Nick McKenzie • May 24, 2023 • smh.com.au
Stuart Robert should face anti-corruption watchdog, experts say
Stuart Robert’s departure from politics does not prevent the NACC from looking into his conduct over the nine years of the former Coalition government.
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Stephanie Peatling@srpeatling
"Former judges believe the new federal integrity watchdog shd investigate former cabinet minister Stuart Robert after months of revelations about his help for consultants who sought lucrative deals w federal agencies," reports @CroweDM @Ageinvestigates.
smh.com.au/politics/feder…
May 24, 2023
treasury.gov.au • May 24, 2023 • treasury.gov.au
Referral to the Australian Federal Police of the PwC-Collins matter | Treasury.gov.au
Statement from Secretary to the Treasury, Dr Steven Kennedy PSM PwC Australia’s former head of international tax, Mr Peter Collins, improperly used confidential Commonwealth information. The emails that the Tax Practitioners Board tabled in Parliament on 2 May 2023 highlighted the significant extent of the unauthorised disclosure of confidential Commonwealth information and the wide range of individuals within PwC who were directly and indirectly privy to the confidential information.
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Dan Ziffer@danziffer
BREAKING: PWC referred to AFP.
Treasury Secretary: “In light of these recent revelations and the seriousness of this misconduct, the Treasury has referred the matter to the Australian Federal Police to consider commencement of a criminal investigation.” treasury.gov.au/media-release/…
May 24, 2023
The Guardian • Josh Butler • May 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Lidia Thorpe brands leading no group ‘deceptive’ for using her quotes in voice Facebook campaign
Exclusive: Conservative lobby group Advance is blanketing platform with ads and defends its use of quotes from leftwing Indigenous leaders
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The Guardian • Patrick Greenfield • May 23, 2023 • theguardian.com
CEO of biggest carbon credit certifier to resign after claims offsets worthless
David Antonioli to step down from Verra, which was accused of approving millions of worthless offsets used by major companies
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The Klaxon • anthonyklan • May 24, 2023 • theklaxon.com.au
You don’t Sayers? PwC Mini-Me in $6m Gov’t bonanza
The private company of the man who was CEO of PwC Australia during the entire tax leaks affair has received over $6.2 million in taxpayer funds in just the past two years.
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The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • May 24, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Michael Pascoe: The A in ‘ALP’ is no longer Australia - it’s Albanese
Something rather important has been overlooked in the first anniversary of the election – Anthony Albanese’s takeover of the Labor Party.
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ABC News • Andrew Greene • May 24, 2023 • abc.net.au
Fresh push to revoke Afghanistan medals following Brereton war crimes inquiry
Defence Chief Angus Campbell launches an attempt to remove awards from those who held command positions in the Afghanistan war.
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The Guardian • Nina Lakhani • May 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘Worthless’: Chevron’s carbon offsets are mostly junk and some may harm, research says
Exclusive: investigation finds energy giant’s efforts to offset its huge emissions rely on schemes with little impact
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Crikey • Christopher Warren • May 24, 2023 • crikey.com.au
The ABC doesn’t need News Corp — News Corp needs the ABC
Like a bully in a playground, the Murdoch media in Australia has the national broadcaster cowering against its attacks. It's time the ABC fought back.
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BBC News • https://www.facebook.com/bbcnews • May 24, 2023 • bbc.com
Stan Grant: Aboriginal TV host's exit renews criticism of Australian media
High-profile Aboriginal presenter Stan Grant left Australian TV this week, citing "relentless" abuse.
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Frances Mao@francesmao
Excellent feature from @tiff_turnbull on racism and the lack of diversity in Australian media.
'The media representing such a multicultural population remains disproportionately white.'
bbc.com/news/world-aus…
May 24, 2023
The Guardian • Jim Waterson • May 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Alastair Campbell tells high court Piers Morgan authorised reporters to hack into bank account
Former editor allegedly told reporter to obtain details of Campbell’s mortgage payments in 1999
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Australian Financial Review • Neil Chenoweth, Edmund Tadros • May 24, 2023 • afr.com
PwC tax leaks scandal referred to Federal Police
Treasury has referred the PwC tax leaks scandal to the Australian Federal Police to consider opening a criminal investigation, in a dramatic widening of the government’s response.
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Australian Financial Review • Neil Chenoweth, Edmund Tadros • May 24, 2023 • afr.com
PwC advised Treasury against a tax adviser crackdown
Treasury appointed a PwC leader, who has since stepped down over the firm’s tax leaks scandal, to advise on cracking down on the cash economy, including on dealing with aggressive tax advisers.
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Brisbane Lions • none • May 23, 2023 • lions.com.au
Brisbane Lions Club Statement
The official AFL website of the Brisbane Lions Football Club
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The Guardian • Paul Karp • May 24, 2023 • theguardian.com
Nationals leader repays Gold Coast travel expense claim he made after he ‘sought the wrong advice’
David Littleproud left parliament early in February to travel to the Gold Coast, three days after he and his spouse settled on a new apartment there
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The Canberra Times • Karen Barlow • May 22, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
Bridget Archer rips apart all opposition arguments against the Voice
Peter Dutton has warned of a divisive, 'Orwellian' Voice.
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Karen Barlow@KJBar
Liberal MP Bridget Archer rips apart opposition Voice criticism.
She has also posed to critics: "What exactly do you hope to achieve?"
Story 👇
canberratimes.com.au/story/8205279/ v @canberratimes #VoicetoParliament
May 22, 2023
PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news • Jake McKee • May 23, 2023 • thepinknews.com
Woman, 86, beat up and put in wheelie bin because thug thought she was trans
A man in Ireland has been sentenced to two and a half years in jail for violently assaulting an elderly woman he believed was trans.
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The Age • Adam Carey • May 23, 2023 • theage.com.au
‘There will be job losses’: State’s richest private schools cop $420m payroll tax bill
About 110 high-fee schools will lose their payroll tax exemptions, and big business will incur a 10-year payroll tax levy to clear the state’s COVID debts.
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