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Guido and Marisa Gallo.

Marisa once trusted her accountant. She’s spent two years trying to recover $900,000

ASIC alleges Christopher Edwards does not have “the judgment, skill or character to participate in the Australian financial services industry”. He denies any wrongdoing.

  • Max Maddison

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Karen Hedberg fears she will not see her $3 million in superannuation.

Karen thought she had $3 million in her super. She can’t get hold of a cent

Karen Hedberg worked for 50 years. Her accountant Christopher Edwards says he has done nothing wrong.

  • Max Maddison
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Parking, in triplicate

While the IT girl puts her best foot forward.

A WIRES volunteer with a koala joey in Sydney.

Admin costs soar as wildlife charity yet to spend bushfire money

The biggest wildlife rescue organisation in Australia, WIRES, raised more than $100 million during the Black Summer bushfires. It wants to reduce oversight of the remaining $69 million.

  • Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The Australian Taxation Office keeps its average call waiting time lower by rejecting one in four calls.

Tax Office rejects one in four calls to fudge waiting time figures

The ATO is only meeting its performance target for phone waiting times by rejecting some callers early. That is despite the target being lowered this year.

  • Sean Parnell
Don Nicholls, a former NSW and Victorian Treasury official who recently died, drove many improvements in government reporting.

Lest we forget the unknown public servant, working away to better inform us

Forty years ago, government financial reports were a dog’s breakfast of facts and figures. Don Nicholls, who recently died, did much to improve this.

  • Ross Gittins
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All hail the new hail scale

While Whoopi ponders a Frankensister act.

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Regan, Flying Squad, you’re nicked!

Bowral is for the birds.

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Comptometrists make a welcome addition

While a publican delivers a stout response.

The Big Four consultancies are under immense scrutiny.

PwC and rivals Deloitte, KPMG air dirty laundry in Senate inquiry

PwC Australia has admitted to dealing with more than 100 complaints of sexual harassment since the 2019 financial year – including 19 last year.

  • Colin Kruger