Private employment services have failed,watchdog is needed:Inquiry head

Private employment services have failed,watchdog is needed:Inquiry head

Julian Hill,who chaired a year-long inquiry into the $7 billion employment service sector,says privatisation has failed the unemployed and the country.

  • byShane Wright

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PwC braces for Switkowski report,brings in a raft of changes

PwC braces for Switkowski report,brings in a raft of changes

A review into the firm’s governance and structures is expected to make recommendations aimed at improving culture and operations after a damaging leak of confidential government information.

  • bySarah Danckert
‘I see them as investments’:Andrews defends Ambulance Victoria’s $500,000 bill for consultants

‘I see them as investments’:Andrews defends Ambulance Victoria’s $500,000 bill for consultants

The premier says Ambulance Victoria’s budget is well managed and “cultural change sometimes has some costs associated with it”.

  • byBroede Carmody
Consulting firms admit they’re rife with toxic behaviour. So,why do we pay them billions?

Consulting firms admit they’re rife with toxic behaviour. So,why do we pay them billions?

PwC,EY,Deloitte and KPMG admit to regularly sacking staff for misconduct. We should not accept that our policies are being crafted by those who show a pattern of bastardry.

  • byKaty Hall
‘They were carnivorous’:The universities spending millions on consultants like PwC
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‘They were carnivorous’:The universities spending millions on consultants like PwC

UNSW spent $38 million on consultants in 2022,while the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland each paid out more than $37 million.

  • bySherryn Groch
PwC scandal will be referred to national anti-corruption watchdog

PwC scandal will be referred to national anti-corruption watchdog

The Greens and integrity experts are urging the Commonwealth anti-corruption commission to investigate the tax leak scandal at consulting giant PwC.

  • byNick Bonyhady andColin Kruger
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‘Devoid of an ethical backbone’:PwC scandal raises questions about the firm

‘Devoid of an ethical backbone’:PwC scandal raises questions about the firm

Embattled PwC is attempting to rehabilitate its image without firing any of the executives involved in the tax avoidance scandal,but questions about its integrity are not going away.

  • byColin Kruger
PwC chief steps down as tax leak scandal shreds company’s reputation

PwC chief steps down as tax leak scandal shreds company’s reputation

PwC Australia boss Tom Seymour has stepped down from his position as the fallout from the tax leak scandal continues to weigh on the firm.

  • byClancy Yeates
Treasury seeks legal advice on PwC tax leaker

Treasury seeks legal advice on PwC tax leaker

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the federal government is considering further action against PwC and former partners over a leak of confidential government tax plans. But he has declined to clarify whether criminal charges are being considered.

  • byColin Kruger
Alleged Deloitte fraudster ‘used CEO’s name to lure investors’
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Alleged Deloitte fraudster ‘used CEO’s name to lure investors’

Ex-Deloitte partner Amberjit Endow is said to have told colleagues the firm’s CEO had invested in the scheme. There is no suggestion the CEO knew of the scheme or use of his name.

  • bySimone Fox Koob andNick McKenzie
Missing millions:Deloitte partner allegedly duped colleagues out of $60m

Missing millions:Deloitte partner allegedly duped colleagues out of $60m

Amberjit Endow promised high-profile investors – including a former AFL champion – returns of up to 40 per cent in six months for lending him money to purchase what he claimed were Indian government-issued bonds.

  • byNick McKenzie andSimone Fox Koob