Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity."
~ Vaclav Havel
As an Australian who wrote about the demonstrations while on campus, I gave my phone a superficial clean before flying to the U.S. I underestimated what I was up against.
How My Reporting on the Columbia Protests Led to My Deportation
Moment police storm Thai mansion allegedly used as scam centre
Tobacco excise has passed a ‘tipping point’ and is fuelling black market, economists warn
Taxes now account for $28 of the average $40 price for a packet, following a triple-fold excise hike in 10 years from 46c to $1.40 per cigarette
Updated: DC Louise Clarke discusses Bendel decision
Private companies should read this article for insights about the ATO’s current position regarding the Bendel decision.
Last updated 13 June 2025
On 12 June 2025, the High Court of Australia granted us special leave to appeal the decision inCommissioner of Taxation v Bendel [2025] FCAFC 15 (Bendel).
Private Wealth Client Experience Deputy Commissioner, Louise Clarke, shares her thoughts on some common questions we're hearing from private companies and their advisers, regarding the case decision and court process. Louise strongly encourages taxpayers to review our published Interim Decision Impact Statement, and to seek advice about their individual circumstances.
How the ATO knows if you’re cheating on your taxes
Thanks to its data matching work, big brother is watching, and in this case, big brother is the Australian Taxation Office
In virtual platforms we trust
16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now
If you thought that my May 23 report, confirming the leak of login data totaling an astonishing 184 million compromised credentials, was frightening, I hope you are sitting down now
Once a government becomes a dictatorship, the regime has a full range of repressive instruments at its disposal, including the police, the courts, the military, and domestic intelligence services, among others. All of these institutions act in the name of the state and its leaders, and ordinary citizens resist them at their peril.