At $100 billion, the fires are Australia’s costliest natural disaster
According to Deloitte, the estimated $100 billion spent as a result of the megafires is without comparison in our history.
The crisis that could see rural communities disappear after the fires are put out
As it stands, the majority of rural Australians do not have enough insurance to rebuild what the megafires claimed. So what happens now?
Government slashes growth and surplus in budget update
In its budget update, the government has walked back their projected surplus and expectations for growth. Oh, dear.
The ‘Panama Papers’ exposed the greed of the rich – and then nothing happened
The Panama Papers could have been a massive moment in history. However, the culture of tax havens, creative taxation and billionaires paying zero tax remains.
An open letter to Westpac from a long-time customer
The scope of Westpac’s wrongdoing has forced me to pen this letter. For my money, the initial punishment has not been good enough.
Gov shuts down robo-debt, orders internal review
Victory over robo-debt seems a little closer as a leaked email from the Department of Human Services has illuminated the problems within.