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Friday, June 14, 2024

Scam Intel Tool: Corruption commission has yet to prove its worth - Australia's media industry is no meritocracy

How governments hide their activities

Primary school students learn in their early days that accountability is a keystone of democracy. Not far into secondary school that reassuring notion is tempered as schoolies get to appreciate that for governments accountability equals political risk. It’s a pain in ministerial necks and should be kept within bounds sufficient to minimise electoral discomfort. 


Corruption commission has yet to prove its worth

It hasn’t even finished its first year of operations, but those who were hoping for big things from the National Anti-Corruption Commission and its chair, Justice Paul Brereton would be wise to temper mightily their hopes and expectations of what it might achieve. 

Private equity firms have amassed $1tn in ‘carry’ fees as taxation debate mounts FT


Independent inquiry launched into NACC decision not to probe Robodebt referrals


The Hon Stephen Jones MP

The Albanese Government will join a cutting‑edge intel exchange between Australian banks, telecommunications companies, digital platforms, and the Australian Financial Crimes Exchange (AFCX). Government joins cutting edge intel tool to fight scammers

Scammers aren’t mugs, they’re cunning criminals who adapt and change their tactics and we need to be able to do the same. Having near real time data sharing is vital that.”


Was Peter Dutton's luxury junket to New York in Dec '22 for the opening of Scale Facilitation's new HQ paid for through the company making fraudulent tax claims? Almost certainly. 🧵


Andy Greenberg’s thoughtful commentary on cybercrime, law enforcement, anonymity, privacy, and whether we really need a “war against cryptography” – codes and ciphers that the government can easily crack if it thinks there’s an emergency – to cement our collective online security.

Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Crypto


 Australia's media industry is no meritocracy. Instead, the shamelessness of mediocre men is rewarded with untold power


Barnaby Joyce Says Real Reason He Ended Up Lying on Canberra Street Was Because He Crossed Paths With Peter Costello


A bill of rights is now tantalisingly close


Reserve Bank has squeezed us like a lemon, but it’s still not happy

Let me be the last to tell you the economy has almost ground to a halt and is teetering on the edge of recession. This has happened by design, not accident. But it doesn’t seem to be working properly. So, what happens now? Until we think of something better, more of the same. 


German politician flees to Russia RT