FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 24 - Caught on Camera

Government eyes tougher response to PwC scandal

The federal government remains under pressure to ban contracts with consultancy giant PwC after the firm leaked confidential government information to clients.

AAP · May 22, 2023

Morning Mail: Supermarkets profiteering claim, jobs growth welcomed, the battle for Bakhmut

Big supermarkets increased margins on food through the pandemic and cost-of-living crisis; Labor celebrating strong jobs growth; Ukraine rejects Russian claims to have captured Bakhmut

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2023

Consultants like PwC are loyal to profit, not the public. Governments should cut back on using them

The PwC scandal reveals appalling behaviour by an individual consultant and his company that provided consulting services to the federal government.

The Conversation · May 19, 2023

PwC internal review of tax leak ‘continues the cover-up’, Australian senator says

Labor’s Deborah O’Neill says it’s not enough for company to ‘share summary of key recommendations’, amid calls for AFP investigation

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

Former Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski to oversee PwC investigation

Ziggy Switkowski AO has been installed to look under the hood at embattled consultancy PwC after it became mired in a tax scandal.

The New Daily · May 15, 2023

‘Disgraceful breach of trust’: how PwC, one of the world’s biggest accountancy firms, became mired in a tax scandal

PricewaterhouseCoopers used government secrets to help clients in Australia and the US avoid tax – a scandal that has forced resignations and threatens contracts worth hundreds of millions

The Guardian - AU · May 12, 2023

Apprenticeships: I wanted to be successful and have hands-on experience

Two young apprentices talk about forging ahead in the world of work

Evening Standard · May 11, 2023

Are CEOs ready for the EU's coming ESG disclosures?

The EU will force large, listed companies with headquarters or subsidiaries in the region to disclose a broad set of ESG metrics by 2025.

Fortune · May 11, 2023

Apprenticeships have come of age

More parents are being persuaded by the earn-while-you-learn option

Evening Standard · May 11, 2023

Morning Mail: Trump sexually abused writer, jury finds; Chalmers’ cost-of-living budget

Advice columnist E Jean Carroll was attacked by former president but not raped, jury decides, awarding her $5m; treasurer walks fine line in budget

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023