Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Tweets Archive Recent news

The Sydney Morning Herald • Samantha Crompvoets • June 27, 2023 • smh.com.au
I exposed war crimes among the SAS. A few weeks ago, my car was repossessed
What I came up against was more than the horrific acts of a few rogue soldiers. It was the cult of brand “SAS”; the cult of the male warrior. I’d dared question their heroes.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Nick McKenzie, David Crowe • June 28, 2023 • smh.com.au
Consulting firm accused of plan to secretly funnel funds to Stuart Robert
Former federal MP Stuart Robert was allegedly the target of a plan to funnel funds to him in return for his help in winning government contracts, according to explosive claims by a former insider.
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Nick McKenzie@Ageinvestigates
Big development in the scandal involving Liberal MP Stuart Robert and Synergy360. Insider gives sworn statement and vows to testify at anti-corruption commission. Looks more likely Robert will be first substantive NACC referral @CroweDM
theage.com.au/politics/feder…
June 28, 2023
The Guardian • Paul Karp • June 28, 2023 • theguardian.com
PwC walks back report used to claim Australia’s nature repair market could be worth $137bn
Report cited by environment minister in support of offset bill criticised for inflated figures
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ABC News • Linton Besser • June 28, 2023 • abc.net.au
PwC's failure to disclose interest in private education provider 'completely unacceptable'
The education minister describes PwC's failure to disclose its interest in Top Education Group, while conducting a confidential review into the regulator of private colleges, as "completely unacceptable".
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ABC News • Bridget Rollason • June 28, 2023 • abc.net.au
Private ambulance operators allegedly directed staff to contract jobs on day of Eynesbury school bus crash
Private ambulance crews asked to help on the day of last month’s horror Eynesbury school bus crash were instead directed to do non-urgent private contract jobs, workers have alleged, saying operators are putting profit over patient care every day.
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Danny Hill@DannyHill_VAU
The private crews were on shift, on time and they should have been sent to Eynesbury. But they were directed not to log in with AV. They were reassigned to other private work rather than help out AV.
⁦@bridgerollo⁩ #springst #NEPT abc.net.au/news/2023-06-2…
June 28, 2023
news.com.au • Aisling Brennan • June 28, 2023 • news.com.au
Phone holds up high profile rape case
The case of a high-profile man charged with the rape of a woman is facing further delay as police wait for a forensic medical report and further mobile phone data.
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David Marler@Qldaah
The case of the man who cannot be named was heard in Toowoomba Magistrates Court this morning. Information is still being gathered from the complainant’s phone. A further medical report from a forensic doctor is also pending. Case returns July 26. #auspol news.com.au/national/queen…
June 28, 2023
The Guardian • Adam Morton • June 28, 2023 • theguardian.com
Wildlife photographer arrested in Tasmanian forest where swift parrot habitat is being logged
Rob Blakers says he was ‘surprised then furious’ that trees in foraging and feeding habitat for birds, whose numbers are down to just 750, were being destroyed
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The Sydney Morning Herald • The Herald's View • June 28, 2023 • smh.com.au
Shameful treatment of the messenger who exposed war crimes
Samantha Crompvoets, who raised the alarm on war crimes committed by SAS soldiers in Afghanistan, has become collateral damage.
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ABC News • Daniel Ziffer • June 28, 2023 • abc.net.au
HomeBuilder scheme 'overheated' construction and blindsided states, reports find
Multiple previously secret reports scrutinising the $2.3 billion HomeBuilder scheme have found a lack of governance, controls and risk management.
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The Guardian • First Dog on the Moon • June 28, 2023 • theguardian.com
Sea levels: the worst-case scenario is already here! Taylor isn’t doing A SINGLE show at the Antarctica Walrusdome
And that is why my life is NOT WORTH LIVING RIGHT NOW
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The Klaxon • anthonyklan • June 27, 2023 • theklaxon.com.au
PwC tax scam CEO quits as charity chair
The man who was CEO of consultancy PwC Australia for the entire tax payments affair, Luke Sayers, has exited as chair of a charity he runs with his wife.
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Anthony Klan@Anthony_Klan
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨CEO of PwC for entire tax affair Luke Sayers has quit as chair of controversial charity. As chair he covered-over scandal of his wife, charity boss Cate Sayers, appearing in ads spruiking Josh Frydenberg. Goes to heart of his "governance"...
theklaxon.com.au/ztem-37/
June 27, 2023
The Shot • Patrick Lenton • June 27, 2023 • theshot.net.au
The toilet police are here and they want you to know they are very serious
If your whole life is devoted to policing toilets, you’d spend a lot of time trying to convince everyone that toilets need police, and it’s an important and serious thing to do, rather than something obsessive and creepy and weird
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Jenna Price • June 27, 2023 • smh.com.au
Universities waste a fortune on consultants. When will they learn?
Consultants are now deployed at enormous expense to help universities corporatise their operations. Young students have never paid so much for so little.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Annika Smethurst, Paul Sakkal • June 28, 2023 • smh.com.au
David Van billed taxpayers over $8000 for Queensland trip during lockdown
The Victorian senator claimed travel entitlements for eight days – even though he stayed on a Defence vessel.
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Paul Sakkal@paulsakkal
Senator David Van billed taxpayers for accommodation in the Whitsundays region while onboard an all-expenses-paid voyage on a defence ship as part of an $8000 trip to QLD that began just before his home city of Melbourne was locked down. smh.com.au/politics/feder… @annikasmethurst
June 28, 2023
The Guardian • Paul Karp • June 28, 2023 • theguardian.com
Ads for online gambling should be banned in Australia within three years, inquiry recommends
Plan gives broadcasters time to find alternatives while preventing ‘another generation from experiencing escalating gambling harm’, Labor MP says
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The Guardian • Henry Belot • June 28, 2023 • theguardian.com
‘Grossly inadequate’: group claiming to be PwC partners ridicule firm’s response to tax scandal
Anonymous letter demands more transparency and accountability from PwC in Australia
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Kate McClymont • June 28, 2023 • smh.com.au
What happened when Daryl Maguire invited Kate McClymont to coffee
A casual coffee catch-up assumed far greater significance following stunning revelations at the corruption commission.
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The Guardian • Guardian staff reporter • June 29, 2023 • theguardian.com
Trump sues E Jean Carroll for defamation over rape comments
Former president makes counterclaim, after civil trial found he sexually abused her
The New Daily • Michael Pascoe • June 28, 2023 • thenewdaily.com.au
Michael Pascoe: RBA needs a window cleaners index
Which is why the RBA needs to use the Window Cleaners Index instead of inviting executive types in for a quick liaison and a cup of tea.
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The Guardian • Peter Hannam • June 28, 2023 • theguardian.com
More Australian homeowners offloading properties at loss as interest rate rises take toll, new data shows
Unit owners particularly vulnerable as profitable national housing sales sank to 92.3% in the three months to March 2023, according to CoreLogic data
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