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As ABC chair, Ita Buttrose stood up for the broadcaster's independence. It's time others did the same

Ita Buttrose has announced she will not seek a second term as ABC chair, which means her term will expire in March 2024.

The Conversation

Central Coast man jailed amid international child abuse operation

The man was sentence to five years in jail.

Newcastle Herald

ESA culture fix must be more than 'tick-a-box' effort, overhaul chair says

Leanne Close wants to work with the ESA, not impose solutions.

The Canberra Times

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‘Egregious abuse’: Gallagher turns the tables over Higgins affair

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has described media reports of Brittany Higgins’ leaked text messages are the “most egregious abuse of privacy I’ve ever

The New Daily

There's more than reputation at stake: PwC faces penalties, including possible jail time

What penalties does the consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers face for sharing confidential government tax policy information and (in its words) betraying the public’s trust?

The Conversation

Further federal action against PwC on the cards

The treasurer says the government would consider further action against PwC following a police investigation into the tax advice scandal.

The New Daily

Attorney-General says PwC must be ‘fully accountable’

PwC must be "fully accountable" for the tax scandal leak, but the Attorney-General won't say if it should be investigated by the anti-corruption commission.

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Why didn’t the tax office refer the PwC partner to the police?

There is a strata of penalties the Tax Practitioners Board can impose, ranging from additional training to outright termination.

Crikey

Bleeding talent: secret issue inside police ranks

Retirements, resignations and the lure of an interstate or overseas posting within federal ranks has depleted ACT police.

The Canberra Times

Treasury boss coy on future direction of PwC action

The head of Treasury has told a Senate estimates hearing he cannot comment in detail on action being taken against PwC because it may impact on a police probe.

The New Daily

Senator alleges 'perception of contamination' as police investigate firm working inside its buildings

The Australian Federal Police has reasserted its ability to effectively investigate a former member of PwC, as the firm completes millions of dollars worth of contracts working alongside AFP staff.

ABC News

PwC scandal only the tip of a chummy, collusive consultancy iceberg

The PwC scandal is a symptom of a much larger problem: the outsourcing of core government functions to a cartel of professional services firms.

Crikey

PwC partner Peter Collins referred to AFP over confidential tax policy disclosure

A PwC partner who shared confidential federal government tax policy information to boost business has been referred to the federal police.

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Australia refers PwC tax document leak scandal to police

The Australian Treasury has referred a confidential document leak scandal involving professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to police, Secretary to the Treasury Steven Kennedy said on Wednesday.

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PwC referred to police over confidential disclosure

PwC has been referred to police by the Treasury Secretary after it shared confidential government policy to try and drum up business.

ABC News

AFP investigating former PwC executive over using confidential Treasury information

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launches a criminal investigation into a former executive of consulting firm PwC, after he used confidential Treasury information to benefit the firm's client base.

AAP

Pair nabbed in Serbian drug sting say they were set up

Lawyers for two accused drug trafficking conspiracists dramatically arrested in Serbia say they were used as expendable pawns by criminals and cops alike.

ABC News

Australian Federal Police quit using controversial spit hoods in Canberra after review finds risks cannot be justified

An internal review into the AFP's use of spit hoods on detainees also found they do not prevent transmissible diseases from saliva or blood.

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AFP bans use of controversial spit hoods after review

The Australian Federal Police has banned the use of spit hoods following an internal review of the controversial devices in the ACT.

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Latitude hack now under state investigation as customers struggle to protect their accounts

Latitude Financial has revealed that a cyber attack that hit the company last week is now under investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP). The company said on 16 March that it had detected unusual activity on its systems. Today, it confirmed that the activity is a sophisticated and malicious…

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