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PwC to announce major overhaul alongside findings of probe of tax leak scandal
Embattled consulting giant PwC will today announce a major overhaul of governance, culture and accountability when it releases a long-awaited independent review into a tax leak scandal that has badly damaged the firm’s reputation.
Russian video suggests Black Sea commander still alive
One of Russia’s most senior navy officers has been shown attending a video conference, a day after Ukrainian special forces said they had killed him. In video and photographs released by the Russian defence ministry, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Viktor Sokolov was shown apparently taking part
‘Extremely disappointed’: Swans react after co-captain has shoulder surgery as result of Mad Monday incident
Sydney could be without co-captain Callum Mills for the start of the next AFL season after he needed surgery on a shoulder injury sustained on ‘Mad Monday’.
Greater Western Sydney’s Adam Kingsley named AFL coach of the year
Greater Western Sydney’s Adam Kingsley has capped an extraordinary debut season in charge of the Giants by being named the AFL’s coach of the year. After taking on the job vacated by long-time coach Leon Cameron, Kingsley endured a tough start to his career at the Giants before almost qualifying
Shakira charged with tax evasion in Spain again
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($11.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, in the country’s latest financial allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the
Captain found guilty over 2019 Danube collision that killed 27
The captain of a river cruise boat that collided with another vessel in Hungary’s capital in 2019, killing at least 27 people, has been found guilty of negligence and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Hungarian Judge Leona Nemeth found the negligence of the Ukrainian captain, Yuriy Chaplinsky, caused his
PwC to announce major overhaul alongside findings of probe of tax leak scandal
Embattled consulting giant PwC will today announce a major overhaul of governance, culture and accountability when it releases a long-awaited independent review into a tax leak scandal that has badly damaged the firm’s reputation.
Russian video suggests Black Sea commander still alive
One of Russia’s most senior navy officers has been shown attending a video conference, a day after Ukrainian special forces said they had killed him. In video and photographs released by the Russian defence ministry, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Viktor Sokolov was shown apparently taking part
‘Extremely disappointed’: Swans react after co-captain has shoulder surgery as result of Mad Monday incident
Sydney could be without co-captain Callum Mills for the start of the next AFL season after he needed surgery on a shoulder injury sustained on ‘Mad Monday’.
Greater Western Sydney’s Adam Kingsley named AFL coach of the year
Greater Western Sydney’s Adam Kingsley has capped an extraordinary debut season in charge of the Giants by being named the AFL’s coach of the year. After taking on the job vacated by long-time coach Leon Cameron, Kingsley endured a tough start to his career at the Giants before almost qualifying
Shakira charged with tax evasion in Spain again
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($11.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, in the country’s latest financial allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the
Captain found guilty over 2019 Danube collision that killed 27
The captain of a river cruise boat that collided with another vessel in Hungary’s capital in 2019, killing at least 27 people, has been found guilty of negligence and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Hungarian Judge Leona Nemeth found the negligence of the Ukrainian captain, Yuriy Chaplinsky, caused his
‘Daring, naughty, creative’: What women got up to while men were at war
As documented by the Australian War Memorial, when German troops invaded Poland in 1939, then Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies announced the beginning of Australia’s involvement in World War II on every radio station around the country. “It is my melancholy duty to inform you officially that in consequence of
Taylor Swift the subject of Australian conference, as new romance turns heads
Taylor Swift’s cultural impact and lyrics will be under the microscope at an upcoming academic conference in Australia, as the pop star sends fans into meltdown over her romance with an American sportsman. The world-first conference will take place over three days in February, just days before Swift brings her
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The Legacy of Daniel Andrews: Recognising the Good with the Bad
Today the impending retirement of Daniel Andrews – Labor Premier of Victoria – has been announced. For many of us this came as a surprise; but it seems Andrews wants to leave on his own terms. Andrews has led a reforming Victorian Labor Government. While championing the rights of trans
Dan Andrews leaves office as a titan of Victorian politics – who drove conservatives to distraction
Daniel Andrews, who has announced he will step down after nearly nine years as premier, leaves office as a titan of Victorian politics. An activist premier, a gifted political communicator and a hard man of politics, he has been an enormously consequential leader and one of national significance. He is
‘An honour and a privilege’ to leave Victoria drowning in debt
In the early afternoon on a glorious Spring day in Melbourne, Victoria’s 48th Premier made his announcement. Needless to say, his brief, even muted monologue regarding his departure from politics, was all about himself. On show, under the full glare of the media, was his raw political cunning, his arrogance,
The deep absurdity of HS2 diversity’s agenda
When it comes to British railway history, I can say, without exaggeration, that few places are more iconically located than my own home. This is because I live exactly where Camden Town meets Primrose Hill – and where Britain’s first intercity railway tore through inner London (around 1837), surging out
Dan’s last flourish: his housing policy is an audacious program that will destroy Victorian social democracy forever
Kneecapping councils, a public land sell-off? The premier’s boldness — and his final flourish as he announces his resignation — is serving as cover to destroy the social state. The
The Albanese government blew its shot at setting a historic new unemployment target
ShutterstockTreasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government’s employment white paper is “ambitious”. I’m not convinced. A clearly ambitious statement would have specified a target for unemployment, ideally one that was a bit of a stretch. The Keating Labor government’s Working Nation statement did that in 1994. Released at a
Spurious equal pay claims are a disaster for local councils
Bankrupt councils have gotten into trouble through profligate spending on loony projects like month-long Pride events and training staff in critical race theory. That might be true, but it is only partially true. Another big factor, it is becoming painfully clear, is equal pay claims – which have cost Birmingham
Government spin on Modi as unpalatable as ScoMo’s raw chicken curry
PM Anthony Albanese seems resistant to the suggestion that the view from halfway up the Indian PM’s arse is far less scenic than advertised. The post Government spin on Modi
Daniel Andrews resigns: good riddance!
As of 5pm tomorrow afternoon, Victoria’s longest-serving Labor Premier, Daniel Andrews, will be gone. He has announced his intention to resign on Wednesday and says that ‘his legacy is for others to judge’. And judge they will. Harshly. The Victorian state has been left in extraordinary debt, saddled with an
‘I want to get bogged at a beach in my wheelchair and know people will help’. Micheline Lee on the way forward for the NDIS
myphotobank.com.au/ShutterstockIf you have read anything about the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the last few years, you will have encountered many metaphors. The NDIS is the “lifeboat in the ocean”, “an oasis in the desert”, “a plane being built mid-flight” or a “limitless magic pudding”. I
Is it time for Australia to introduce a national skills passport?
Antoni Shkraba/PexelsAs part of the new employment white paper, the federal government has announced it is thinking seriously about a national skills passport. It has set aside A$9.1 million to prepare a business case for the passport to “help workers promote their qualifications and businesses find more
Dan Andrews quits after nine years as premier of Victoria
Dan Andrews has announced he is quitting, after nearly nine years as premier and three election wins. Andrews’ surprise announcement came early Tuesday afternoon. He said his resignation would take effect at 5pm Wednesday. He told a news conference it was not an easy decision “because as much
Daniel Andrews resigns as premier of Victoria
Victoria’s longest-serving premier will step down, effective today. The post Daniel Andrews resigns as premier of Victoria appeared first on Crikey.
The many reviews of the public service miss one vital problem – the language used to communicate ideas
ShutterstockAustralia’s public service is no stranger to reform. In the past nine years, it has undergone three significant reviews of its policy advising capabilities, all of which broadly agreed that its policy advice tends towards reticence and needs to be strengthened. While these reviews triggered reform processes
United States: New Mexico’s attempted gun ban sparks armed protests, threats, legal challenges
Opposition to a 30-day ban on the carrying of firearms in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, drew opposition from gun owners and the far right, including threats against the state governor, her family and staff, reports Bill Nevins.
Muscle, wood, coal, oil: what earlier energy transitions tell us about renewables
Child coal miners, Pennsylvania, 1911 Lewis Wickes Hines/Wikimedia CommonsIn 2022, the burning of fossil fuels provided 82% of the world’s energy. In 2000, it was 87%. Even as renewables have undergone tremendous growth, they’ve been offset by increased demand for energy. That’s why the United Nations earlier this month
From stock markets to brain scans, new research harmonises hundreds of scientific methods to understand complex systems
ShutterstockComplexity is all around us, from the daily fluctuations of financial markets to the intricate web of neurons in our brains. Understanding how the different components of these systems interact with each other is a fundamental challenge for scientists trying to predict their behaviour. Piecing together these
Calls for a Royal Commission, as NSW Police Killing Spree Continues
A New South Wales police officer lethally tasered 95-year-old great-grandmother Clare Nowland, who suffered dementia, as she was approaching the officer holding a steak knife and using a walking frame to aid her. This incident, which took place in a Cooma nursing...
The Pen is Mightier than the Fraud
Being somewhat anachronistic, I always feel at home in a polling place. There is something comforting about going to a primary school, university café or tin shed somewhere in our great democracy, especially if it is a place is where one spent some of one’s formative years. So I
What do people think about when they go to sleep?
ShutterstockYou’re lying in bed, trying to fall asleep but the racing thoughts won’t stop. Instead, your brain is busy making detailed plans for the next day, replaying embarrassing moments (“why did I say that?”), or producing seemingly random thoughts (“where is my birth certificate?”). Many social media
Big business is now worried about anti-competitive behaviour
A ‘cross-sector alliance’ is opposing the ALP’s IR bill saying it threatens ‘competition’. Wait ’til they hear about these industries … The post Big business is now worried about
Pezzullo’s mate Scott Briggs is a man with fingers in many, many pies
Just who is Briggs, the powerbroker and ‘shrewd operator’ who was a long-time confidant of the country’s leaders? The post Pezzullo’s mate Scott Briggs is a man with fingers in
How do Pezzullo’s texts stack up against the public service code of conduct?
Unless the leaked messages from the country’s most powerful mandarin are the fraud of the century, he’s a goner. The post How do Pezzullo’s texts stack up against the public
If Mike Pezzullo doesn’t like parliamentary democracy, he shouldn’t work for one
A worldview like his is antithetical to some basic tenets of Australian democracy, such as a free press and parliamentary scrutiny. The post If Mike Pezzullo doesn’t like parliamentary democracy,
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PwC to announce major overhaul alongside findings of probe of tax leak scandal
Embattled consulting giant PwC will today announce a major overhaul of governance, culture and accountability when it releases a long-awaited independent review into a tax leak scandal that has badly damaged the firm’s reputation.
Russian video suggests Black Sea commander still alive
One of Russia’s most senior navy officers has been shown attending a video conference, a day after Ukrainian special forces said they had killed him. In video and photographs released by the Russian defence ministry, the commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Viktor Sokolov was shown apparently taking part
‘Extremely disappointed’: Swans react after co-captain has shoulder surgery as result of Mad Monday incident
Sydney could be without co-captain Callum Mills for the start of the next AFL season after he needed surgery on a shoulder injury sustained on ‘Mad Monday’.
Greater Western Sydney’s Adam Kingsley named AFL coach of the year
Greater Western Sydney’s Adam Kingsley has capped an extraordinary debut season in charge of the Giants by being named the AFL’s coach of the year. After taking on the job vacated by long-time coach Leon Cameron, Kingsley endured a tough start to his career at the Giants before almost qualifying
Shakira charged with tax evasion in Spain again
Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros ($11.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, in the country’s latest financial allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an offshore company based in a tax haven to avoid paying the
Captain found guilty over 2019 Danube collision that killed 27
The captain of a river cruise boat that collided with another vessel in Hungary’s capital in 2019, killing at least 27 people, has been found guilty of negligence and sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Hungarian Judge Leona Nemeth found the negligence of the Ukrainian captain, Yuriy Chaplinsky, caused his
World News
Hunter Biden sues Trump ally Rudy Giuliani over data breach allegations
Lawsuit accuses Giuliani and lawyer Robert Costello of seeking ‘total annihilation’ of US president’s son’s digital privacy.United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the pair wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair
Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?
Washington, DC – The second Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle is looming, with the party’s White House hopefuls set to once more make their case to the American public.The current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, will again skip the event on Wednesday evening in
Photos: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week.The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this
South Korea puts forces on display in rare show of military might
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his country is prepared to retaliate against any North Korean aggression.
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules … – Reuters.com
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules … Reuters.com
JPMorgan to pay US Virgin Islands $75m to settle Epstein lawsuit
Lawsuit exposed deficiencies in JPMorgan’s oversight of clients even as employees urged bank to end work with Epstein.JPMorgan Chase has reached settlements with the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, largely resolving a scandal that
Hunter Biden sues Trump ally Rudy Giuliani over data breach allegations
Lawsuit accuses Giuliani and lawyer Robert Costello of seeking ‘total annihilation’ of US president’s son’s digital privacy.United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the pair wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair
Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?
Washington, DC – The second Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle is looming, with the party’s White House hopefuls set to once more make their case to the American public.The current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, will again skip the event on Wednesday evening in
Photos: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week.The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this
South Korea puts forces on display in rare show of military might
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his country is prepared to retaliate against any North Korean aggression.
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules … – Reuters.com
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules … Reuters.com
Hunter Biden sues Trump ally Rudy Giuliani over data breach allegations
Lawsuit accuses Giuliani and lawyer Robert Costello of seeking ‘total annihilation’ of US president’s son’s digital privacy.United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the pair wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair
Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?
Washington, DC – The second Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle is looming, with the party’s White House hopefuls set to once more make their case to the American public.The current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, will again skip the event on Wednesday evening in
Photos: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week.The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this
South Korea puts forces on display in rare show of military might
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his country is prepared to retaliate against any North Korean aggression.
Hunter Biden sues Trump ally Rudy Giuliani over data breach allegations
Lawsuit accuses Giuliani and lawyer Robert Costello of seeking ‘total annihilation’ of US president’s son’s digital privacy.United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the pair wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair
Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?
Washington, DC – The second Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle is looming, with the party’s White House hopefuls set to once more make their case to the American public.The current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, will again skip the event on Wednesday evening in
Photos: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week.The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this
Hunter Biden sues Trump ally Rudy Giuliani over data breach allegations
Lawsuit accuses Giuliani and lawyer Robert Costello of seeking ‘total annihilation’ of US president’s son’s digital privacy.United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the pair wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair
Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?
Washington, DC – The second Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle is looming, with the party’s White House hopefuls set to once more make their case to the American public.The current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, will again skip the event on Wednesday evening in
Photos: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week.The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this
South Korea puts forces on display in rare show of military might
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his country is prepared to retaliate against any North Korean aggression.
World News
Hunter Biden sues Trump ally Rudy Giuliani over data breach allegations
Lawsuit accuses Giuliani and lawyer Robert Costello of seeking ‘total annihilation’ of US president’s son’s digital privacy.United States President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sued Rudy Giuliani and another attorney, saying the pair wrongly accessed and shared his personal data after obtaining it from the owner of a computer repair
Why do longshot US presidential candidates stay in the race?
Washington, DC – The second Republican debate of the 2024 United States presidential election cycle is looming, with the party’s White House hopefuls set to once more make their case to the American public.The current GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, will again skip the event on Wednesday evening in
Photos: Thousands of ethnic Armenians flee from Nagorno-Karabakh
Hungry and exhausted ethnic Armenian families are fleeing their homes in Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan defeated separatist forces in the breakaway region last week.The ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh – part of Azerbaijan that had been beyond Baku’s control since the dissolution of the Soviet Union – began fleeing into Armenia this
South Korea puts forces on display in rare show of military might
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol says his country is prepared to retaliate against any North Korean aggression.
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules … – Reuters.com
Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules … Reuters.com
JPMorgan to pay US Virgin Islands $75m to settle Epstein lawsuit
Lawsuit exposed deficiencies in JPMorgan’s oversight of clients even as employees urged bank to end work with Epstein.JPMorgan Chase has reached settlements with the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and former executive Jes Staley to resolve lawsuits over sex trafficking by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, largely resolving a scandal that
Business & The Economy
Dan Andrews: a Labor titan and Victoria’s leader of consequence departs
Dan Andrews, Labor hero and enemy of the right, has announced his resignation as Victoria’s longest serving premier. What made him such a successful politician? Paul Strangio reports.
Jobs news: Government’s new Employment white paper, Energy Consumer Australia
Energy Consumers Australia has appointed Brendan French as the new chief executive, where he will lead a team of 35 staff. The independent national voice for residential and small business energy consumers released a report last month to show how consumers could save...
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Lendlease in absolute zero campaign
Lendlease is throwing its weight into an ambitious environmental program that includes the removal of upstream and downstream carbon emissions known as scope 3.Its new absolute zero target, launched at Climate Week NYC, aims to be carbon neutral all the way down the...
Advanced Navigation sets sights on space with new robotics facility
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‘There is no activity today that is truly sustainable for our planet’ – why we need to get rid of ‘circular washing’
According to Coreo’s Ashleigh Morris it’s time to move away from sustainability and focus on all things circular, especially with the rising trend of “circular-washing.” Since working with the Ballarat City Council, which we reported in March, the team at Coreo, a...
Environment
Germany energy giant begins testing kite power in Ireland
German renewable energy giant RWE has begun testing an innovative wind power technology which uses massive kites to generate power. The post Germany energy giant begins testing kite power in Ireland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
“Electricity is the new oil:” IEA lays out new net zero roadmap for 2030
New IEA report warns there is no slow route to net zero emissions. Rather, the world needs to add 11,000GW of new renewables by 2030 and electrify everything. The post “Electricity is the new oil:” IEA lays out new net zero roadmap for 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Battery plant advances for Middle Arm, as questions raised over Fortescue hydrogen
Proposal to build Australia’s first commercial scale LFP battery cathode facility at Middle Arm takes step forward, but concerns raised over Fortescue hydrogen plan after office closed. The post Battery plant advances for Middle Arm, as questions raised over Fortescue hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
No new solar: Latest data shows new renewable projects at near standstill on the grid
The slow rollout of new wind, solar and storage has continued into the new financial year. But households are going all out for rooftop solar and heat pumps. The post No new solar: Latest data shows new renewable projects at near standstill on the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Project that calmed network fears about rooftop solar wins innovation award
Project demonstrating how intelligent management of consumer resources can deliver cheaper and more reliable energy for all has won an industry award. The post Project that calmed network fears about rooftop solar wins innovation award appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Offshore wind: Perfect storm risks derailing UK’s main hope for a low-carbon future
To get things back on track, the emphasis needs to shift towards efficient project delivery rather than a sole focus on technological advancements. The post Offshore wind: Perfect storm risks derailing UK’s main hope for a low-carbon future appeared first on RenewEconomy.
