Catherine Murphy, an Independent TD (Teachta Dála; member of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas) has her had comments about the relationship between billionaire Denis O’Brien and Ireland’s former state bank, Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IRBC) censored… Read More ›
Matthew Farthing
Jack White Pens His Creed & Best Coast Smokes Weed – Music Round-Up For May
Every month the (un)Australian brings you a round-up of everything you need to know about music from the only staff member who won’t admit to having Gotye on his iPhone. When Routine Bites Hard And Ambitions Are Low, And Resentment… Read More ›
Government Under Investigation For Insider Trading After Betting Big On Unskilled Labour
The Australian Securities & Investigations Commission (ASIC) has announced it would investigate the federal government for insider trading following a report by Bloomberg, published yesterday, that revealed the government had shifted investments from scientists and researchers into fields that employ unskilled… Read More ›
Nerds Commit Biggest Financial Fraud In History In Lamest Way Possible
Barclays, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan and the Royal Bank of Scotland plead guilty on Wednesday to distorting foreign exchange markets in what the US Justice department has described as “the biggest financial scandal since the last one”. A fifth bank, UBS,… Read More ›
World Cup Sponsors Beseech Qatar To Scale Slave Deaths ‘Back To Acceptable Levels’
Key FIFA sponsors have publicly voiced concerns that the hosts of the 2022 World Cup, Qatar, are not living up to their pledge to improve working conditions for its slaves. “It seems FIFA may have been misled about Qatar’s historical… Read More ›
Senate Inquiry Into Nauru Abuse: Transfield Apologises For ‘Trent’s Screw Up’
A Senate inquiry into the handling of allegations of assault and abuse at the Nauru detention centre has so far proved insubstantial with key Transfield management offering to take on notice basic questions about staff, alleged incidents and if they… Read More ›