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Admin costs soar as wildlife charity yet to spend bushfire money
The biggest wildlife rescue organisation in Australia, WIRES, raised more than $100 million during the Black Summer bushfires. It wants to reduce oversight of the remaining $69 million.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Tax Office rejects one in four calls to fudge waiting time figures
The ATO is only meeting its performance target for phone waiting times by rejecting some callers early. That is despite the target being lowered this year.
- by Sean Parnell
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Lest we forget the unknown public servant, working away to better inform us
Forty years ago, government financial reports were a dog’s breakfast of facts and figures. Don Nicholls, who recently died, did much to improve this.
- by Ross Gittins
PwC and rivals Deloitte, KPMG air dirty laundry in Senate inquiry
PwC Australia has admitted to dealing with more than 100 complaints of sexual harassment since the 2019 financial year – including 19 last year.
- by Colin Kruger
Opinion
Big four accountants
What the PwC scandal tells us about a broken system, and how to fix it
More inquiries will uncover further details, but we already know enough to make three broad conclusions about the broken system that is supposed to pursue tax avoidance.
- by David Crowe
Opinion
Big four accountants
Accountants were boring until the government paid them billions to do its job
Should public services be delivered by the private sector? Based on the PwC scandal, the answer is a resounding no.
- by Ross Gittins
Opinion
PwC tax scandal
PwC had one product to sell. Turns out it wasn’t a good one
PwC is trying desperately to head off what could be a global crisis for the firm’s network of affiliated businesses, but the damage has already been done.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
PwC chief steps down as tax leak scandal shreds company’s reputation
PwC Australia boss Tom Seymour has stepped down from his position as the fallout from the tax leak scandal continues to weigh on the firm.
- by Clancy Yeates
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