Kickbacks, conflicts of interest and excessive fees. ABC Investigations’ Linton Besser exposes the practices of one of Australia’s leading strata management companies. ⁦Linton Besser⁩ #ABCInvestigations abc.net.au/news/2024-03-2…

Monday on #4Corners

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Much appreciated. An emotional but proud occasion for our family ❤️

24 megaprojects, 8 #ASEAN countries, $77 billion - but $50 billion yet to show up on the ground. The scale of #China's ambition is unmatched, but its delivery is challenged by political instability, weak stakeholder consultation + clean energy transition. interactives.lowyinstitute.org/features/mind-…

Certain #China-based Aussie correspondents have welcomed this development. ;-) “China removes tariffs on Australian wine as relations improve”. bbc.co.uk/news/68682550

We profiled the ‘master of mayhem’ Manasseh Sogavare ahead of this week’s Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 election - the most important in the country’s history. His critics say he’s a ‘budding dictator’ on Australia’s doorstep… But what does he really want? abc.net.au/news/2024-04-1…

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My next report, produced by Mayeta Clark, investigates the meth trade in Australia and unmasks crime bosses flooding the streets from South East Asia.

“In 2019, Chinese officers came to Australia again and returned with a 59-year-old Australian resident... Four Corners has established that the AFP did approve the 2019 visit, but the Chinese officers didn't follow the agreed protocol” abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

Chinese police hunting corruption targets were allowed into Australia by the AFP and escorted a woman back to China for trial, in a major breach of police protocols. ⁦Dylan Welch⁩ ⁦Echo Hui⁩ ⁦Elise Potaka⁩ #4Corners #ABCInvestigations abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1…

Previous Four Corners efforts on PRC espionage have fallen flat - heavy on plinky sinister music, light on facts. This is different - a credible MPS source, incidents verified by the victims, and evidence of PRC companies being used as cover. Brilliant from Echo Hui & Dylan Welch

Billionaire Kerry Stokes shocked Perth residents by buying a public laneway to expand his private office footprint. What do you know, Perth Council will this week consider plans to remove all height limits in the area. Tomorrow's column with Max Mason afr.com/rear-window/ke…

Victoria to Celebrate Dan Andrews’ Order of Australia With Snap 16-Week Lockdown theshovel.com.au/2024/06/11/vic…

Coalition won’t reveal 2030 emissions target unless it wins election, Peter Dutton says theguardian.com/australia-news…

Jonathan Holmes You’re too kind. But thanks. Plenty of good role models to guide me. You, for starters.

Beyond heartbroken, we were cadets The Sydney Morning Herald in 1985 and have been friends ever since: Judith Whelan, former Herald editor and ABC executive, remembered as a trailblazer for women smh.com.au/national/nsw/j…

Am thrilled to be back at work and free to plug the amazing spread the mag team pulled together for my Saul Eslake feature. Is probably the prettiest thing I've ever written words for. Read it in print if you can! Or here, if not: afr.com/policy/economy…

We’re up Monday night with …Water Grab

My exhibition on the struggle for independence in West Papua is still on show at the War Photo gallery in Dubrovnik, Croatia until the end of October.