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Hunter and Joe Biden in 2023.

Joe Biden can be blamed for many things, but pardoning his son is not one of them

There’s no doubt Joe Biden has a case to answer after pardoning his son Hunter, but the hype around this story is out of all proportion.

  • Bill Wyman

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Government-owned corporation Seqwater manages dams, weirs and other water infrastructure in the south-east, and is also responsible for long-term regional water supply planning. Stuart Cassie was its chief operating officer until last week.

Legal blue looms after Seqwater executive’s conflict probe sacking

The state-owned water authority has finalised a months-long investigation into concerns also flagged with the corruption watchdog. But its subject is not happy.

  • Matt Dennien
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw.

Greens raise conflict of interest concerns over AFP dealings with PwC

Senator David Shoebridge says a close personal relationship could jeopardise the criminal investigation into the PwC tax scandal.

  • Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert in the House of Representatives

Stuart Robert-linked contracts to be scrutinised by powerful parliamentary committee

An inquiry into Commonwealth contracts totalling $374 million can compel witnesses to appear and seek documents beyond the scope of previous reviews.

  • David Crowe and Nick McKenzie
Former Leichhardt and Inner West Council employee Tony Nguyen faces the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday.

ICAC probes alleged kickbacks and dummy bids from council contracts

A council employee who awarded contracts valued at $4.3 million to companies he was connected to netted thousands of dollars in kickbacks, an inquiry has heard.

  • Megan Gorrey
While the GFC claimed many corporate victims, Goldman Sachs was a big winner from the collapse of the sub-prime mortgage market.

The ‘vampire squid’ affair is back on Wall Street’s mind

The 2008 financial crisis claimed many investment banks, but some, including Goldman Sachs, made billions after shorting the market. Now regulators are again trying to put a key rule in place.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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A resort beach in Muscat, Oman.

Trump strikes new overseas deal and raises old ethics issue

Eric Trump, who oversees the Trump Organisation’s global real estate interests, said it was no longer bound by a self-imposed restriction not to make foreign deals.

  • Bernard Condon
Planning Minister LIzzie Blandthorn (second left) with Premier Daniel Andrews this week.

New planning minister under pressure over lobbyist brother

Lizzie Blandthorn is under pressure to recuse herself from all matters involving her lobbyist brother’s clients after warnings about potential conflicts of interest.

  • Royce Millar
Planning Minister LIzzie Blandthorn (second left) with Premier Daniel Andrews this week.

The minister and the lobbyist: Blandthorn siblings face conflict questions

A Labor-aligned lobbyist may need to make representations to his sister – the state’s new planning minister – on behalf of major property clients.

  • Royce Millar
The research found two-thirds of the articles reviewed did not mention potential harms from new medial tests.

Poor coverage of new medical tests can be harmful, research finds

A study of more than 1000 media articles on new medical tests shows many fail to disclose the full picture, leaving people needlessly worried or unduly hopeful.

  • Stuart Layt

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