Conflict of interest
Opinion
Joe Biden
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.
- by Bill Wyman
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Government
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.
- by Matt Dennien
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.
- by Colin Kruger and Rachel Clun
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Political lobbying
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.
- by David Crowe and Nick McKenzie
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.
- by Megan Gorrey
Opinion
Regulation
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.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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.
- by Bernard Condon
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.
- by Royce Millar
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Planning
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.
- by Royce Millar
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.
- by Stuart Layt
Reno rage: how do I tell my copycat neighbours to get their own design ideas?
A home reno is like writing a song – and everyone should write their own.
- by Danny Katz
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