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Sep 24, 2023
An Australian politician (or maybe journalist), I can't remember who, described Australia as a white collar criminal's paradise. They were not wrong. From state to state, corruption of this type, and worse, seems to be noticed but no one is ever held to account. The clever country? More like the conniving country. Pity.
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Apr 04, 2023 |
Keating's AUKUS spray - interpreting its significance
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Dec 06, 2022 |
The 'why' behind the Afghan Files story - the whistle blower speaks
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Nov 02, 2022 |
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Oct 05, 2022 |
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Aug 15, 2022 |
Fixing the public sector - a retired public servants perspective
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Jul 11, 2022 |
Steve Tolz's 'Here Goes Nothing' - exploring the writer's craft
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May 10, 2022 |
Education, welfare and standing as a First Nations candidate for the Greens
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Apr 22, 2022 |
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Feb 25, 2022 |
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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Feb 18, 2022 |
Fixing a toxic workplace culture - the Federal Parliament edition
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Feb 17, 2022 |
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Jan 11, 2022 |
Taking a deep dive into extremism: the QAnon case study
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Nov 22, 2021 |
Keane's take on the modern art of political lying
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Nov 14, 2021 |
Performative politics - looking at governing the nation as a game
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Nov 05, 2021 |
What gets measured and reported gets done - a look at environmental, social and governance reporting
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Oct 27, 2021 |
Audit, accounting and professional regulation: is it adequate?
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Oct 16, 2021 |
Foreign interference, cybercrime, and terrorism - a view from a committee chair
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Sep 27, 2021 |
Who drafts the documents that tell companies how to put financial statements you read together?
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Sep 07, 2021 |
A take on Afghanistan from a women's rights activist
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Aug 17, 2021 |
Afghanistan through the eyes of a journalist
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Aug 16, 2021 |
The truth is 'out there' and the Yanks are admitting it ....
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Aug 13, 2021 |
The truth behind radicalisation, policing opinion versus policing action and a taste of QAnon
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Aug 13, 2021 |
Taking a deep dive into journalism and the pandemic
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Aug 02, 2021 |
What is behind the advance of the Taliban in Afghanistan?
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Jul 28, 2021 |
A former soldier's perspective on the fight to save former Afghan interpreters and staff from the Taliban's darkness
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Jul 22, 2021 |
Inside the legal fight to get Afghans who helped Aussies away from danger
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Jul 20, 2021 |
Former and current Afghan staff's -plea to Australia for safe passage
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Jul 18, 2021 |
From State Prison Skinheads to helping people find their way out of extremism
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Jul 17, 2021 |
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Jul 16, 2021 |
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Jul 13, 2021 |
Do defenders of our rights and freedoms have any themselves within the Defense 'ecosystem'?
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Jul 12, 2021 |
Getting companies on board with climate change initiatives ....
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Jul 05, 2021 |
SPECIAL TAX TIME EDITION - things to remember for Tax Time 2021
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Jul 04, 2021 |
What the heck is phishing and how do I protect myself?
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Jun 25, 2021 |
Leo Puglisi on why his 6 News mug has pencil shavings in it and his thoughts on conspiracies ...
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Jun 20, 2021 |
Polaris, human trafficking and dealing effectively with Q Anon related disinformation
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Jun 18, 2021 |
How does Daryl Davis manage to persuade members of the Ku Klux Klan to rethink hate?
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Jun 09, 2021 |
SPECIAL EDITION - How you might be able to help vulnerable people if you get the jab ...
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Jun 02, 2021 |
Oxford research finds that online abuse makes some women reluctant to contemplate public life
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Jun 02, 2021 |
How should the media report extremism - insights from a former extremist
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May 29, 2021 |
How do you get people to leave extremist movements?
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May 26, 2021 |
YouTube reinstates 6 News video in 'win for the little guy'
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May 24, 2021 |
The ANAO is looking at stumbles in JobKeeper admnistration and here are problems to add to the list ....
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May 20, 2021 |
Getting the mechanised sleuths onto online conspiracies
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May 19, 2021 |
Public diplomacy on social media - the China way
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May 17, 2021 |
6 News versus Youtube ; the battle over a channel strike
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May 16, 2021 |
Exploring the far right up close, media reportage of extremism and how the heck do we fix things ....
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May 11, 2021 |
Looking at the mixed fortunes of our banking sector
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May 06, 2021 |
Should constitutional recognition of First Nation peoples come before the creation of a 'voice to parliament'?
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May 04, 2021 |
How do data analysts identify the origin of posts from bad actors seeking to influence debate in America?
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May 02, 2021 |
Auditors face changes in audit quality management standards - what are they and why are they important?
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Apr 16, 2021 |
Breaking news on YouTube - 6 News and the digital revolution
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Apr 06, 2021 |
No radio silence on extremism ....
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Apr 06, 2021 |
Looking for free accounting software for a start up or small club? Phillip Wong might have the answer ...
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Mar 31, 2021 |
Reducing far right influence involves everyone
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Mar 29, 2021 |
Iran and the United States - the history and the present day
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Mar 28, 2021 |
An Indigenous Voice to Parliament - where is it at?
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Mar 24, 2021 |
Covering politics through a different lens and what was behind the 'sewer rat' tweet ...
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Mar 08, 2021 |
The Ruby Princess saga, its ramifications and fundamentals of investigations
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Mar 04, 2021 |
The War on Terror, terrorism and how we begin to fix things ...
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Feb 28, 2021 |
How bad actors get money to do bad things
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Feb 19, 2021 |
Grappling with terrorism's new realities - the far right and its adherents
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Feb 10, 2021 |
Innovating in times of Crisis
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Jan 20, 2021 |
How do you fix the ills of the world? Steve Killelea offers insights ...
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Jan 12, 2021 |
How the accounting world has coped during COVID
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Dec 02, 2020 |
Rorts and Rip-offs - Lisa Greig interviews Tom Ravlic
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Nov 09, 2020 |
Where are the banks at right now?
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Nov 04, 2020 |
Reporting requirements in focus - Dr Keith Kendall, the new chairman of the Australian Accounting Standards Board
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Nov 01, 2020 |
What does the recent Federal Budget mean for small business?
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Oct 20, 2020 |
Lifting the lid on the power of gun lobbyists in the United States ...
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Oct 17, 2020 |
Media organisations and social media site - your comments can get news organisations into trouble
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Oct 11, 2020 |
Sunday morning reflections: education is the cure for extremist thinking.
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Oct 10, 2020 |
looking at FBT - Budget 2020 preview
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Oct 05, 2020 |
A Sunday morning reflection - how do we tackle prejudice and suspicion in life?
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Oct 04, 2020 |
Sunday reflection: what I would tell a parliamentary committee on audit if it would let me ...
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Sep 27, 2020 |
deadlines and compliance - a necessary evil
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Sep 25, 2020 |
interest and tax - when is interest deductible?
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Sep 14, 2020 |
FBT and small business - should the government stop collecting it for a time?
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Sep 06, 2020 |
Right wing extremists: ideology, recruitment and the global threat they pose
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Sep 01, 2020 |
IT revolutions, superannuation and .. do professional organisations speak for their members?
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Aug 28, 2020 |
When can you claim education expenses for tax?
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Aug 28, 2020 |
How are self managed super fund auditors regulated?
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Aug 25, 2020 |
How does a character like Caleb Zelic come to be?
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Aug 20, 2020 |
Why is NOW a good time to get your tax return in?
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Aug 13, 2020 |
Getting a feel for the human cost of climate change
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Aug 13, 2020 |
Do not try these tax things at home ....
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Aug 07, 2020 |
Unmasking the challenges involved in protection against COVID
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Aug 07, 2020 |
How do conspiracy theorists weave their web?
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Aug 04, 2020 |
Was it a scam or not? The mystery e-mail ....
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Jul 31, 2020 |
The psychology of mask wearing in the era of COVID
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Jul 31, 2020 |
Ethical challenges, auditors and things SMSF trustees might want to think about
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Jul 28, 2020 |
Reflections on the dismissal, Hawke versus Hayden and the wars in the Balkans ... Geoff Kitney remembers
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Jul 24, 2020 |
Why does Job Keeper get taxed?
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Jul 23, 2020 |
Are Twitter pile ons really necessary?
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Jul 23, 2020 |
Is Sukkar's billion dollar refund media release responsible?
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Jul 16, 2020 |
COVID brings out the scammers, ASIC warns
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Jul 16, 2020 |
Keeping workplaces COVID safe
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Jul 15, 2020 |
How should we be thinking about the economy during a pandemic?
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Jul 14, 2020 |
It's Mickey Mouse - so why can't the ATO do customer service right?
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Jul 09, 2020 |
Small Business in the midst of COVID and explaining the art of advocacy
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Jul 08, 2020 |
YEAR END TAX SPECIAL: Choosing a tax agent
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Jul 02, 2020 |
The business of sport during the time of COVID, dealing with racism and the impact of social media
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Jul 02, 2020 |
Bean and gone - how many cafes will survive COVID?
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Jul 01, 2020 |
The media business, it's changing landscape and the role of public broadcasting
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Jun 29, 2020 |
Unraveling mysteries of when you have to pay university fees back ....
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Jun 25, 2020 |
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: revised indictment on the Assange case
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Jun 25, 2020 |
How do we get people to better understand how company tax works?
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Jun 23, 2020 |
Witness K trial a scandal big enough for both sides of politics
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Jun 22, 2020 |
Are radical solutions needed to fix the culture of banks?
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Jun 19, 2020 |
How do media advisers manage the news cycle in Canberra? Here are some insights ....
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Jun 19, 2020 |
Beware a cranky tax expert when End of Financial Year ads begin
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Jun 18, 2020 |
Bank staff, corporate ethics and getting a focus back on customers
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Jun 17, 2020 |
What is the corporate cop looking for in company accounts emerging from COVID?
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Jun 16, 2020 |
Advocacy, social media and how THAT pandemic video was made
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Jun 15, 2020 |
The mysteries of zero (or why the ATO tax transparency report is crap).
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Jun 11, 2020 |
On secrets, being investigated and keeping our pollies honest
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Jun 10, 2020 |
Can we debate indigenous issues without people calling other people names?
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Jun 02, 2020 |
JobKeeper estimates, jargon free talk and getting change
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May 31, 2020 |
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May 28, 2020 |
The Smethurst case and implications for democracy
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May 28, 2020 |
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May 26, 2020 |
The business of journalism, impact of social media and COVID
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May 25, 2020 |
You think you know Job Keeper? Pull up a pew and listen in ...
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May 23, 2020 |
Corporate disclosure - when are multiple sets of guidelines merging?
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May 23, 2020 |
The state of the media in Australia (and getting Facebook and Google to cough up).
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May 22, 2020 |
Traps and tricks of dealing with tax deductions
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May 21, 2020 |
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May 21, 2020 |
COVID and how the arts get kicked in the guts.
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May 20, 2020 |
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May 19, 2020 |
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May 19, 2020 |
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May 15, 2020 |
Jobkeeper update, tax deadlines and preparation for 2019-20 tax returns (and not for profits)
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May 14, 2020 |
Going concern, COVID and clearly telling the story about uncertainty
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May 13, 2020 |
COVID 19 - people, psychology and getting back to work
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May 12, 2020 |
How good is Jobkeeper? Ask a tax agent dealing with it ....
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May 07, 2020 |
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May 07, 2020 |
Coronavirus - COVIDSafe, privacy issues and prisoner welfare
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May 06, 2020 |
COVIDSafe - an explainer
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May 05, 2020 |
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May 04, 2020 |