Labor’s budget shows its manufacturing vision is in bombs, not batteries May 16, 2024 By Anton Nilsson Defence The government wants us to focus on its Future Made in Australia project. But the spending allocated to this manufacturing vision pales before that invested in Defence.
Three Tourism Australia employees fired for holidaying with $137k of taxpayer funds April 19, 2024 By Anton Nilsson News The federal agency fired three staff in October, including a senior employee, but managed to keep the incident out of the headlines until now.
The Mandarin and Crikey’s ‘revolving door’ list: How power bleeds between politics and the Big Four April 15, 2024 By Peter Gearin and Anton Nilsson Editors' Picks Keep track of the major players moving between politics, the public service and the major consulting firms with our rolling list.
Premium Case studies Who is Vice Admiral David Johnston, the new ADF chief? April 11, 2024 By Anton Nilsson Defence A Navy veteran since the age of 16, Johnston is seen as a capable but cautious commander and an asset in the context of the AUKUS pact.
Premium Insights and analysis Revealed: The three people convicted after probes by the new NACC March 18, 2024 By Anton Nilsson Editors' Picks The NACC has claimed three convictions so far, including that of a credit-card-abusing AFP cop and a person accessing tax records.
‘Thought they could do what they want’: How PwC went from ‘untouchable’ to pariah December 21, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Economy & Industry Giant PwC was one of the defining stories of 2023, forever shaping the public’s understanding of the billions spent on consultancies.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Jewel in the crown’: Bidding war likely for Defence $112m ad contract renewal November 23, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Defence In a time of geopolitical struggle, the ADF has a recruitment problem. But a massive new contract for military job ads is up for grabs.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Bullshit’: Wilkie slams A-G’s reason for not intervening in whistleblower trials October 19, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Editors' Picks The independent MP reveals what Mark Dreyfus told him about his reluctance to end the prosecution of two whistleblowers.
Premium Insights and analysis Lacklustre advertising of remote Voice polling booths a ‘huge wasted opportunity’ October 5, 2023 By Anton Nilsson and Julia Bergin Community & Social Crikey-ICTV’s report on inadequate advice at remote polling booths spurred the comment it’s clear it ‘wasn’t planned through a cultural lens’.
Premium Insights and analysis Drug testing services can save lives but NSW and Victoria stubbornly refuse to get on board October 3, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Community & Social NSW health minister Ryan Park says he isn’t personally convinced of the need for drug testing, even as experts line up to back the services.
Premium Insights and analysis Australia races to meet deadline to avoid getting kicked out of global transparency group September 10, 2023 By Anton Nilsson After failing for several years to hand in a plan on government transparency, Australia has one more chance to get it right.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Serious missed opportunity’: ABS confirms internet access won’t be in 2026 census July 31, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Communications & Technology Measuring Australians’ internet access has ‘strong public value’, yet the question won’t be asked in the next census.
Premium Insights and analysis ‘Intertwined with government’: PwC helped revamp NSW Health then raked in $30 million July 26, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Economy & Industry PwC received $30 million from NSW local health districts over 12 years, reflecting how entangled with government the big four are, critics say.
The mystery of the vanishing robodebt report and a 0.03% hit to PwC’s revenue July 13, 2023 By Anton Nilsson Community & Social Why would the government hire PwC to write a report, scrap it, and still pay PwC nearly $1 million? See the robodebt report’s fine print.
The Mandarin and Crikey’s ‘revolving door’ list: How power bleeds between politics and the big four July 11, 2023 By Peter Gearin and Anton Nilsson Editors' Picks Updated list with a number of prominent newcomers, including Scott Morrison, who worked for KPMG early in his career.
