Court to decide if legal privilege loophole trumps whistleblower protections
Queensland Supreme Court to decide whether client-lawyer privilege or whistleblowers’ protections comes first.
Marles schtum, but US congressman suggests Perth is going nuclear
There is a real possibility nuclear weapons will be carried onboard US submarines to be based at HMAS Stirling.
The Whyalla Steelworks subsidy folly comes to an end. For now.
Sanjeev Gupta’s ill-fated takeover of Whyalla Steelworks has come to its expected end, with 600 jobs lost.
No safe space for trees but SA Motor Sports Board safe from scrutiny
While no trees are safe from SA Premier Peter “the wrecker” Malinauskas, his minions protect the Motor Sports Board.
Ethical fail. The Guardian claims exclusivity on Palantir reveal
The Guardian published an article today about how tech company Palantir has access to NDIS data. What’s the scam?
Free Kick. AFL, Transurban boss does Israel gig, breaches human rights rules
“I’ll come back to you ASAP” they said. But chairman of toll road juggernaut and AFL commissioner Craig Drummond has not been forthcoming.
$368 Billion for Nothing, War Criminals Sydney Marathon, Palantir in Government | Scam of the Week
Richard Marles and US War Secretary Pete Hegseth have agreed to "accelerate force posture" initiatives at Australian bases, on top of the $368 billion committed to AUKUS submarines that have not arrived. Forty former IDF soldiers and associates ran the Sydney Marathon...
Court to decide if legal privilege loophole trumps whistleblower protections
Queensland Supreme Court to decide whether client-lawyer privilege or whistleblowers’ protections comes first.
Marles schtum, but US congressman suggests Perth is going nuclear
There is a real possibility nuclear weapons will be carried onboard US submarines to be based at HMAS Stirling.
Sydney Uni Senate to decide if free speech is okay
Sydney Uni Chancellor David Thodey has rejected a request by 600 alumni and academics to discuss the university’s ties with Israel.
High Court: look at the work, not the paperwork. Is BHP looking?
Two courts, nine years apart, have said the same thing: look at the work, not the paperwork. Both times, the trail runs back to BHP’s Mt Arthur coal mine.
Cellebrite gets Government blessing to share your phone
Digital forensics company Cellebrite has government clearance for use by law enforcement agencies to pry into your personal life, and you can’t stop them.
Social cohesion, far-right astroturfers and the Royal Commission
Right-wing astroturfers were given a platform at the Bondi Royal Commission, their history concealed and their testimony uncontested.
Retirement villages. The $100 million bureaucratic jumble
Potential gap between what retirement village operators are charging residents and the actual cost could cost hit retirees for $138 million.
Palantir. All seeing, all knowing. Inspired by Sauron
Palantir sells fraud detection software to governments and businesses all over the world. Given its own murky past, is that a good idea?
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- Mary Kostakidis stared down the Zionist lobby, and courage won September 11, 2026 Power expected fear, expense and exhaustion to silence one journalist. Mary Kostakidis stood her ground, and the wall gave way.
- Inside Job. How former insiders and corporateers are cashing in on the NDIS September 9, 2026 Government has swung the axe at the NDIS but corporations are cashing in. Claudia Weisenberger investigates the revolving doors from public sector to private.
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