Australia’s construction continues to decline, taking net worth with it
Is Australia heading into an infrastructure crisis? Not only is private and public investment in...
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Inland Rail corrupt? An independent ICAC could investigate but can an Integrity Commission?
Prime Minister Scott Morrison caved in to crossbench pressure this morning announcing a...
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Surf ‘n Turf: State sells electricity, ports, roads – buys Wagyu and oysters
The government is investing in oyster farms and Wagyu beef start-ups. Having privatised things which made a lot of money, like electricity assets and the Land Titles office, our leaders in NSW are now investing taxpayers’ money, alongside a posse of ex-Macquarie bankers,
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Digital platforms. Why the ACCC’s proposals for Google and Facebook matter big time
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released the preliminary report of...
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The Big Breather – why Australia’s economy now ranks outside the Top 20
The Coalition has set new “worst-ever” records for underemployment, debt, retail sales, wages and infrastructure construction.
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Australia’s whistleblower laws in the balance, as parliamentary deadline looms
For advocates of whistleblowing reform, there’s a lot on the line today. It’s the last...
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APVMA: Barnaby’s move to Armidale a classic cock-up
Barnaby Joyce’s decision to move the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to Armidale has proven to be another cluster cock-up
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Investigation: how the government is “punishing” bank crimes with tax breaks
Are the victims of bank crime to blame for not being educated? Michael West investigates where the money has gone from corporate law enforcement and discovers the banks have been getting tax deductions
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Report calls for “Visibility” as bankers swarm around Aged Care
They get about in Ferraris and Lamborghinis though they cry for more government assistance to help the elderly. They rack up dazzling financial returns but say they can’t guarantee a nurse-to-patient ratio for their frail nursing home residents.
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Druery’s ‘preference cabal’ will see micros do well in Victoria
It seems Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party could be the main beneficiary of the “preference whisperer”...
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Revolving Doors: Australia’s fossil fuel networks
The “Revolving Doors” between politics and big business are corroding democracy in Australia. Secret deals, mates’ deals and the promise of riches after politics all undermine democracy and the power of ordinary citizens.
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Discovered: Matthias Cormann’s billion-dollar black hole
Matthias Cormann has confirmed the government’s $3 billion spend on the Big Four consultants, but he is almost a billion dollars short
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Revolving Doors
24 Former Australian politicians with links to fossil fuel & resource extraction industries.
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