Monday, June 26, 2023 to Sunday, July 2, 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 • Ahmed Yussuf, Casey Briggs • June 27, 2023 • abc.net.au
For most Australians, the pandemic is in the rear-view mirror. But Yusuf's clients have been left with 'insurmountable' debt
Victoria Police has been accused of racial profiling, with newly released data revealing people of African or Middle Eastern appearance received a disproportionate number of COVID-19 fines in the first year of the pandemic.
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Ahmed Yussuf@ahmedyussuf10
New from me and ⁦@CaseyBriggs⁩. This is the most detailed look at Victoria Police data on racial appearance in a decade.
African and Middle Eastern communities over-represented in COVID-19 fines in Victoria, data shows abc.net.au/news/2023-06-2…
June 27, 2023
The Sydney Morning Herald • Michaela Whitbourn • June 29, 2023 • smh.com.au
Gladys Berejiklian ICAC report LIVE updates: Maguire told former NSW premier he was ‘the boss’ in tapped phone call as both found corrupt by commissi…
The ICAC has completed its report in an investigation into the former premier, 18 months after public hearings concluded.
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Michael Koziol@michaelkoziol
Breaking: “The corruption watchdog has made serious corrupt conduct findings against former premier Gladys Berejiklian and former Wagga Wagga Liberal MP Daryl Maguire.” smh.com.au/politics/nsw/g…
June 29, 2023
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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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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Patrick Lenton@PatrickLenton
New piece from me for The Shot, that explores how terfs and other anti-trans varietals want to be taken seriously more than anything else - which is why we have claims of being cancelled and silenced like that media watch segment... but their beliefs are toilet police nonsense... twitter.com/shot_au/status…
June 27, 2023
The Guardian • Anne Davies • June 29, 2023 • theguardian.com
Gladys Berejiklian was not simply brought low by a bad boyfriend. She has been found to have acted corruptly
Berejiklian was a seasoned politician, who should have been familiar with her obligations as a public figure
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The Guardian • Henry Belot • June 29, 2023 • theguardian.com
Federal government suspends major aged care contract with PwC
Exclusive: Suspension of audit program shows existing arrangements in line of fire along with future contracts, as fallout from tax scandal continues
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ABC News • Meghna Bali, Ali Russell, Paul Farrell, Nick Wiggins • June 26, 2023 • abc.net.au
'Oh, we're cooked': Australia's biggest tax scam is unravelling. Police are listening to every word
As the walls close in on the conspirators behind the massive Plutus tax scam, they have no idea police are listening in on every conversation.
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The Sydney Morning Herald • Dennis Glover • June 26, 2023 • smh.com.au
Simon Crean stuck to his guns on the Iraq War, and was proven right
During his brief time as opposition leader, Simon Crean put some steel back into the Labor Party’s spine.
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The Guardian • Henry Belot • June 27, 2023 • theguardian.com
KPMG Australia launches internal review after potential conflict-of-interest concerns raised
The federal government has paid the firm to audit aged care facilities while a separate division charges providers for advice on audits
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The Guardian • Celeste Liddle • June 27, 2023 • theguardian.com
I remain undecided on the Indigenous voice to parliament. And I’m exhausted
As an Arrernte woman, I feel stuck with a choice between systems I do not trust and the fear of giving in to rabid racists
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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
The Washington Post • Paul Farhi • June 29, 2023 • washingtonpost.com
National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers
National Geographic is laying off its staff writers, the latest cut in a challenging environment for magazine publishing.
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The Guardian • Ben Smee • June 26, 2023 • theguardian.com
Five hundred days in solitary: Queensland teenager’s case ‘a major failure of our system’
Exclusive: Staff shortages at Cleveland youth detention centre led to teenager being confined to his cell for more than 20 hours a day
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The Age • Henrietta Cook • June 26, 2023 • theage.com.au
‘A death sentence’: More than 600 people die after catching COVID in hospital
Data obtained under freedom of information laws reveals 5614 people may have caught COVID while in the state’s public hospitals between 2020 and April 2023.
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Australian Financial Review • Tom Rabe • June 26, 2023 • afr.com
Australia’s top 1 per cent are still spending despite inflation crunch
As millions of Australians cut spending amid surging inflation and interest rate hikes, tourism agents and operators say sales for the country’s most exclusive offerings remain strong.
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Michael Janda@mikejanda
I think this AFR article (perhaps unintentionally) hits the nail on the head about why many Australians are increasingly frustrated with the nation's economic management as they struggle to pay rapidly rising bills, rents & mortgage costs: afr.com/companies/reta… #auspol #ausecon
June 26, 2023
The Canberra Times • Josh Bornstein • June 26, 2023 • canberratimes.com.au
Will the APS be held accountable for its role in the PwC scandal?
The big four working on both sides of the street is not exactly a state secret.
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