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Luke and Cate Sayers at Derby Day in Melbourne in 2024, shortly before the lewd photo scandal erupted.

‘Let’s see how you get out of this one’: Cate Sayers ‘suspected’ of posting lewd photo

Former Carlton boss Luke Sayers says he suspected his estranged wife Cate Sayers posted a photo of his penis on X last year.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman

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Luke and Cate Sayers in 2023.

How a lewd photo scandal destroyed a Melbourne It couple

The image was on the Melbourne businessman’s social media account for just 13 minutes. The damage will last for years.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Annika Smethurst
111 Eagle Street and the Riverside Centre in Brisbane’s CBD host two of the so-called big four consulting firms – Deloitte and EY.

Former department head’s firm lands major work in consulting cash splash

A two-part investigation into government consultant and contractor use also found $25 million awarded to “big four” firms despite the LNP’s tough election stance.

  • Matt Dennien
Stephanie Arezzi was part of Deloitte Australia’s Vacationer program in late 2023. In February, she started as a graduate data analyst with the Big Four accounting firm’s artificial intelligence and data stream.

Thirty thousand people applied for Stephanie’s finance job. Two ‘soft skills’ sealed the deal

Securing a graduate role at a big four consulting firm can set you up for life. But as competition among hungry contenders intensifies, you need more than a university transcript up your sleeve.

  • Bronte Gossling
The ICAC is investigating a blow-out in spending on contractors under former building unit head Anthony Manning (front).

A new boss, his buddies and a $2.6 billion cash splash: Inside the ICAC probe into School Infrastructure

The ICAC is investigating a unit that insiders say “pushed the boundaries” when it came to department rules.

  • Michael McGowan and Lucy Carroll
PwC’s scandal has parallels to the Arthur Andersen collapse, including the firm’s struggles to contain the fallout.

AFP raids PwC offices over tax scandal

Police have raided the consultancy’s Sydney headquarters in relation to its criminal probe into the sharing of sensitive government plans.

  • Colin Kruger
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Charlie Coyle, the director of finance at the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council (digitally altered image).

Tracking staff, family deals: Health council in ‘chaos’ amid claims of service failures

A taxpayer-funded medical council faces allegations of tracking its staff, nepotism and reneging on sponsorship commitments.

  • Eryk Bagshaw and Angus Thomson
Former PwC chief executives Tom Seymour and Luke Sayers

PwC wrongfully claimed legal privilege over documents to frustrate Tax Office, inquiry told

The consulting giant stymied Tax Office attempts to obtain thousands of documents, according to evidence at a parliamentary inquiry into the industry spurred by the tax leaks scandal.

  • Sumeyya Ilanbey
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the PwC scandal exposed severe shortcomings in Australia’s regulatory frameworks. This now includes foreign investment approvals.

Treasury threatens to revoke foreign takeovers with PwC links

Treasury is threatening to revoke approval for recent takeovers by foreign companies involving PwC due to concerns the firm may have offered misleading tax advice.

  • Colin Kruger
Carlton president and former PwC chief executive Luke Sayers.

Tax Office evidence draws Carlton boss Luke Sayers further into PwC scandal

Fresh evidence from the ATO raises further questions about what the Carlton boss knew about tax confidentiality breaches while he was in charge of PwC.

  • Colin Kruger