THE tax office has doubled the penalties for tax cheats who admit to hiding money in offshore tax havens. It has also offered tax dodgers the opportunity to anonymously check if they are liable for criminal prosecution, in addition to a fine, before they come forward. Tax Commissioner Michael D’Ascenzo…
Qantas passengers exposed to toxic air, alleges book
QANTAS allowed a Boeing B747 plane to continue operating for nine months even though it was leaking oil, an unauthorised history of the airline claims. During this time, a flight engineer was overcome by toxic fumes believed to have been caused by the oil leak.
Ad agency cribbed my lecture notes: professor
An Australian ad company accused by an American professor of plagiarising his lecture on quantum mechanics for a television advertisement has settled the matter for $5000 – but admitted no wrong-doing. Read more. December 20, 2007: Ad company settles plagiarism complaint An Australian ad company accused by an American professor…
Casino stood by as clerk lost stolen millions
STAR CITY casino allowed a 31-year-old bank clerk earning $44,000 a year to lose $8.5million of stolen money in its high-roller room, despite believing the source of his funds was suspicious and monitoring him for nearly a year. Erick Tjandra, a pathological gambler, stole $10.4 million from his employer, the…