Legal blue looms after Seqwater executive’s conflict probe sacking
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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.

  • byMatt Dennien

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Greens raise conflict of interest concerns over AFP dealings with PwC

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.

  • byColin Kruger andRachel Clun
Stuart Robert-linked contracts to be scrutinised by powerful parliamentary committee

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.

  • byDavid Crowe andNick McKenzie
ICAC probes alleged kickbacks and dummy bids from council contracts

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.

  • byMegan Gorrey
The ‘vampire squid’ affair is back on Wall Street’s mind
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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.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Trump strikes new overseas deal and raises old ethics issue

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.

  • byBernard Condon
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New planning minister under pressure over lobbyist brother

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.

  • byRoyce Millar
The minister and the lobbyist:Blandthorn siblings face conflict questions
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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.

  • byRoyce Millar
Poor coverage of new medical tests can be harmful,research finds

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.

  • byStuart Layt
Reno rage:how do I tell my copycat neighbours to get their own design ideas?

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.

  • byDanny Katz
'Everybody has conflicts':Zempilas under fire over push to relocate uni near Seven West Media land

'Everybody has conflicts':Zempilas under fire over push to relocate uni near Seven West Media land

"Everybody has conflicts. Isn’t it terrific that any conflicts that people perceive I may have are obvious?"the City of Perth lord mayor hopeful said.

  • byMarta Pascual Juanola andJacquelin Robson