PwC Cyprus moved £1bn for Russian tycoon on day he was put under sanctions theguardian.com/business/2023/…

It is still utterly bonkers to me that a democratic government can appoint a foreign secretary that didn't face an election theguardian.com/politics/2023/…

Report critical of big four consultancies was censored by Australian government agency, academic claims theguardian.com/australia-news…

“Mental health app that cost Australian taxpayers $33m did not result in ‘clinical outcomes of healthcare value’, study finds” - Melissa Davey & Henry Belot covering Looi & colleagues’ paper. I offered some comments that appear at the end of the article. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Tabcorp banned from accepting cash in unsupervised Victorian machines after teen gambles almost $100,000 theguardian.com/australia-news…

Crowds are beginning to gather at the Invasion Day rally on the steps of Victoria’s parliament.

There’s a big crowd at the Invasion Day rally in Melbourne and applause for a speech shortly after this: “It makes me so confused as to why Australia says, ‘lest we forget on ANZAC Day’, but ‘get over it on Invasion Day’. Both are a day of mourning, but only one is respected.”

Police officers have escorted a man away from the Invasion Day rally outside Victorian parliament. He was yelling and interrupting speeches. An older man was knocked in the fracas.

A poster at the Invasion Day rally in Melbourne, noting the destruction of a Captain Cook statue in St Kilda a few days ago. amp.theguardian.com/australia-news…

When a seriously ill Sydney raver ‘set off alarm bells’, a DJ stepped in to avert a nightmare scenario dlvr.it/T25Jy2

Incredible reporting @CNHop. Devastating story on how intellectually disabled children are struggling under stigma and a lack of state care. aljazeera.com/features/longf…

Something usual happened at a rave in Sydney on the weekend. At 1030pm, the music was cut. The dancing stopped, and a DJ warned 21,000 people about extremely dangerous pills being circulated. Campaigners believe this could be a turning point theguardian.com/australia-news…

A Four Corners and Guardian Australia exclusive investigation. Watch ‘The Wanted’, Monday on ABC iview. Guardian Australia

Michelle Rowland has been personally briefed on how to implement a total ban on gambling advertising by a European regulator considered the gold standard for tough harm reduction policies. It's the second meeting with the Belgians in recent months. theguardian.com/australia-news…

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PwC Global chairman refuses to share investigation into the tax leaks scandal with Australian parliament theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Fair to say there is some extreme interest in Geelong’s so-called corpse plant, or ‘amorphophallus titanum’, for those playing at home. It flowers every decade and lasts just 24-48 hours. Those on the way out of the botanic gardens report dry-retching.

Liberal candidate for Bruce co-authored a parliamentary submission suggesting the Hazara community in Afghanistan was not persecuted on the basis of its ethnicity, contradicting Aus govt and drawing rebuke from human rights groups Scoop Henry Belot⁩ theguardian.com/australia-news…

The Greens HQ in Melbourne when the ABC announced a Labor gain in Dickson

Adam Bandt arrives at the Greens election party in Melbourne.