Reconstructing the death of George Floyd - The New York Times combed through and combined security footage

• This is required viewing. The New York Times combed through and combined security footage, witness videos and official documents to reconstruct the death of George Floyd. Stunning and important work by the Times’ Evan Hill, Ainara Tiefenthäler, Christiaan Triebert, Drew Jordan, Haley Willis and Robin Stein.
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Hi there, People often ask, "Doesn't it get you down constantly reporting on big companies rorting people?" The answer is, "No!". The mainstream media is compromised. It's a job. Somebody has to do it. We have a couple more beauties this week, busting property giant Lendlease and aged care group Blue Care for rorting the JobKeeper scheme then ducking for cover and refusing to respond to detailed questions. Also, a first-rate investigation by Jommy Tee this week into the guy who worked for the spy firm at the same time as Transparency International. Transparency and conflicts of interest are another of our specialities here at MWM and this story does not disappoint. Callum is wheeling out the Revolving Doors series in banking and finance; this week featuring Joe Hockey and Anna Bligh. Plenty more to come before we do liquor and gaming! Also, Bruce Mackenzie on the VET, Michael Pascoe on rorts - community grants rorts 25 times bigger than #sportsrorts - and yours truly on today National Accounts and where the economy is heading. Thanks for your support! Michael

Will the passage from JobKeeper to JobMaker finish at JobSeeker? by Michael West Today’s GDP is a sideshow. The real game kicks off in the first week of September when the full devastation of the coronavirus will be revealed. That’s when JobKeeper comes off, when Sally McManus wraps up her negotiations with Christian Porter, when millions of Australians are likely to hit the JobSeeker queue. Michael West reports on the new buzzword “productivity”.   Read »     Corruption buster’s double life with secretive spy tech firm, Palantir by Jommy Tee Jommy Tee uncovers the tale of a director of a Palantir, beloved by spooks and law enforcement agencies who at the same time also headed up Australian anti-corruption organisation, Transparency International Australia, and how possible conflicts of interest were managed.   Read »     The Rigs are Getting Bigger: Michael Pascoe on Community Development Grants rorts by Michael Pascoe The Morrison Government's Community Development Grants rorts are 25 times bigger than #SportsRorts, reports Michael Pascoe. Why buy one election when you can buy three?   Read »     Lendlease and Blue Care join throng of large corporations cheating JobKeeper by Michael West Why is Lendlease claiming JobKeeper? What is Queensland's largest private sector employer, Blue Care, doing claiming JobKeeper when its revenues from government have actually been rising? Michael West investigates the latest mega-rort by the Big End of Town.   Read »     JobMaker: sloganeering won’t fix a VET system gouged by profiteers by Bruce Mackenzie Scott Morrison's JobMaker plan unveiled to the National Press Club this week, was high on catchy slogans but won't fix Australia's "ideologically damaged" Vocational Education Training (VET) system, writes Mackenzie Institute's Bruce MacKenzie.   Read »     Are Australians paying for secret US weapons tests at Woomera? by Michelle Fahy Australian taxpayers will fork out close to $1 billion for the Woomera Range Complex upgrade, used by the ADF, the US and UK. With revelations that the US military denies Australia access to computer source code needed to operate key components in our war-fighting equipment, Michelle Fahy investigates the real beneficiaries of this secret testing range.   Read »       If you are already a supporter, thank you! Our site is free, relying on our supporters to operate. Independent journalism is more important than ever, please consider contributing.   Click here to see how Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everybody can read it!