Ziggy Switkowski’s “independent” review of PwC is out – missing the obvious
When the tax scandal could no longer be ignored, the PwC board commissioned an “independent review” into its “governance, culture and accountability,” appointing former Kodak, Telstra and Optus CEO Ziggy Switkowski to conduct it. So what’s the scam? The scam is that a...
Stepping down? Will Chairman Emiritus Ruper Murdoch still pull the strings?
Rupert Murdoch has announced that he is becoming ‘Chairman Emeritus’ of News Corp and Fox Corporation, leaving his previous co-chair, favoured son Lachlan Murdoch, to be in charge of both, all by himself. What’s the scam? The scam is that public company boards are...
Bowing to pressure – Minns and Sharpe throwing crumbs to the Koalas
In response to public outrage, Premier Chris Minns and Environment Minister Penny Sharpe today announced that 5% of the proposed great koala national park would be protected from logging. What’s the scam? The scam is that this is a mere 8400 hectares of the 175,000 to...
Diesel fuel rebate our biggest fossil fuel subsidy. What’s the scam?
The diesel rebate accounts for the lion’s share of the government’s mining subsidies of $1 billion a month. The scam is that the rebate encourages diesel fuel consumption, while discouraging electrification. According to a report released today by Climate Energy...The Birdcage Library
author: Freya Berry name: Kim average rating: 3.94 book published: 2023 rating: 5 read at: 2023/09/10 date added: 2023/09/10 shelves: review: An intriguing mystery well toldI loved The Dictators Wife, but this is very different, and equally enjoyable. A multi-layered...
Most competitive airline market in the world Alan … sorry, Albo?
PM Anthony Albanese told Parliament, “we have the most open aviation market in the world, bar none,” implying no need to allow Qatar more flights into Australia. What’s the scam? The scam is that this is first-class fantasy on any conceivable measure. Incidentally,...
Qantas’ phantom flights – what’s the scam?
The ACCC has launched Federal Court action against Qantas, alleging the airline continued selling tickets on flights already cancelled. It begs the question of who knew, when did they know, and why didn’t they tell? The ACCC alleges that Qantas has: engaged in false,...History of Portugal: A Captivating Guide to Portuguese History from Ancient Times to the Present (European Countries)
author: Captivating History name: Kim average rating: 3.89 book published: rating: 2 read at: 2023/08/29 date added: 2023/08/29 shelves: review: An incomplete history of PortugalAfter a promising start, very disappointing in the end. Portugal’s formation and history...Media Monsters: The Transformation of Australia’s Newspaper Empires
author: Sally Young name: Kim average rating: 5.00 book published: rating: 5 read at: 2023/08/13 date added: 2023/08/13 shelves: review: As most comprehensive history of post-war media machinations in Australia I enjoyed Sally Young’s “Paper Emperors,” but this sequel...Get my book!
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