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The truth about political donations: there is so much we don’t know

The truth about political donations: there is so much we don't know AEC disclosures revealed Malcolm Turnbull to be the single biggest donor to a political party in 2016-17. AAP/Dan Peled Lindy Edwards, UNSW The big story about...

The revolving door: why politicians become lobbyists, and lobbyists become politicians

In March 2016 the Department of the Chief Minister said the $506 million included stamp duty, but Mr Giles has declined to clarify how much. "I'm not going to go down the breakdown of taxes...

What is soft power? Hint: it’s not footing Sam Dastyari’s bills

What is soft power? Hint: it's not footing Sam Dastyari's bills Understanding how China operates on an international level means understanding how it exercises soft power. Damien Spry, University of Sydney Revelations that Labor senator Sam Dastyari...

Adani’s planned Carmichael coal mine to shift millions to Cayman Islands controlled company

Adani's planned Carmichael coal mine to shift millions to Cayman Islands controlled company   Up to $3 billion from Adani's planned Carmichael coal mine will be shifted to a subsidiary owned in the Cayman Islands if...

Ponzi Scheme

What is a 'Ponzi Scheme' A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investing scam promising high rates of return with little risk to investors. The Ponzi scheme generates returns for older investors by acquiring new investors. This is...

Three strategies to fight the tax avoidance revealed by the Paradise Papers

Three strategies to fight the tax avoidance revealed by the Paradise Papers The first strategy is to require the public disclosure of country by country reporting of company tax affairs. Shutterstock Roman Lanis, University of Technology Sydney...

Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo

Gambling industry finds plenty of political guns for hire to defend the status quo Stephen Conroy is to head up a new gambling industry body, Responsible Wagering Australia. AAP/Mick Tsikas Charles Livingstone, Monash University Former Labor senator Stephen...

Gambling lobby gives big to political parties, and names names

Gambling lobby gives big to political parties, and names names The gambling lobby continues to provide substantial support to political parties. from shutterstock.com Charles Livingstone, Monash University and Maggie Johnson, Monash University The gambling industry declared A$1,294,501 in...

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