Turned to writing at 60, reckon that'll do for the next 30 years, then I'll become a musician - after that, who knows, maybe a wizard...
Optus chose its own ACMA fine, proofread the PR – What’s the Scam?
Telco regulator ACMA gave Optus the opportunity to comment on its own proposed fines for misconduct, and the comms too. What’s the scam? The scam is like you getting a parking fine with a cover letter saying the fine is between $150 and $300, but first, we’d like to...
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,...
Competition Tribunal confirms ACCC folly on Telstra and TPG deal – what’s the scam?
The Australian Competition Tribunal has backed the ACCC’s decision to block the deal between telcos Telstra and TPG to share regional infrastructure. It is another blow for mobile coverage in the bush, so what’s the scam? The scam is the enduring travesty of...
Hey Philip Lowe, it ain’t the wages. Best regards from Mathias Cormann and the OECD
The latest OECD report is out, confirming higher profits are the leading component of recent inflation in Australia and elsewhere. Yet Philip Lowe and the RBA keep raising interest rates to curb inflation with wages growth as the culprit. What’s the scam? The scam is...
The ACCC flies to the rescue! What would we know without them?
The ACCC has just released its latest report on domestic airline competition. It concludes that there isn’t enough of it, hence we – air travellers – get poor service and pay too much. So what’s the scam? The scam is that the ACCC knows this, the Government knows...
A win for journalism. But Ben Roberts-Smith is still at large. What’s the scam?
Justice Anthony Besanko found that Chris Masters and Nick Mackenzies and their publishers were substantially reporting the truth about Ben Roberts-Smith. It is a win for quality investigative journalism, but will we now see criminal charges against the former soldier?...
The PwC scandal, the Big Four, and the real elephant in the room. What’s next?
While PwC is struggling to contain what might be its very own Enron moment, the ATO, Treasury and the Senate are trying to figure out why nobody did anything about what everybody seemed to know. It’s now a scandal too big to go away, Kim Wingerei reports on what might...
A king for his crown, but what do his remote subjects really think?
The coronation is underway in London with pomp and pageantry, ostentatious headgear and stolen jewels on marvellous display, and guests from dominions far away ready to genuflect. But while many look in dismay at this costly and archaic spectacle, support for the...
Fox News pays off Dominion: who will put Rupert Murdoch in the witness box?
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News has settled the defamation claim by Dominion Voting Systems. What are the implications for Lachlan Murdoch’s claim against independent Australian publisher Crikey? Kim Wingerei explores. “We have no comment on the Dominion matter. We look...