July
Transurban’s Queensland office shake-up leads to departures
The branch, which manages six toll roads, is losing more senior staff following a restructure and investigation into whistleblower complaints.
- Jenny Wiggins
Labor plays down call to break up ASIC, talks up whistleblower rewards
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission was on Wednesday accused of being a “toothless tiger” in the final report of a 20-month Senate inquiry.
- Ronald Mizen
June
AACo admits to sacking whistleblower who sent ‘unsafe’ warning
The beef giant has meanwhile denied running a “No PC” policy that a former manager had alleged raised safety concerns for young staff.
- Liam Walsh
- Exclusive
- Start-ups
Say something bad about Canva? It can claw back staff shares
Documents seen by the Australian Financial Review show how Canva shares give the start-up leverage over former staff in a widely used industry practice.
- Nick Bonyhady
May
- Analysis
- Tax disputes
Lendlease tax whistleblower’s 12-year fight for vindication
Lendlease’s tax dispute could cost it at least $112m, but whistleblower Anthony Watson has lost his job, battled depression and is about to sell his family home.
- John Kehoe
Transurban network operator claims he was fired for whistle-blowing
The former employee has alleged in court that he was dismissed after blowing the whistle on coercion, manipulation of company records and raising safety issues on toll roads.
- Jenny Wiggins
War crimes whistleblower jailed for nearly six years
David McBride, who leaked documents that revealed allegations Australian soldiers committed war crimes, will spend at least two years and three months behind bars.
- Michael Pelly
February
Crossbench backs financial rewards for whistleblowers
Advocates say whistleblowers need stronger protections and better incentives to come forward, and big US-style rewards may be the key.
- Ronald Mizen
December 2023
How to steal 25,000 secrets from Facebook
The inside story of how a Wall Street Journal reporter secured one of the biggest leaks of corporate documents in history.
- Jeff Horwitz
AACo made manager a whistleblower, then retrenched him a month later
Beef giant AACo maintains the job loss was simply due to a restructure. But a dispute has emerged about the timing.
- Liam Walsh
November 2022
Whistleblower laws to be introduced within next fortnight
New laws to protect whistleblowers will play a crucial role in the National Anti-Corruption Commission but are unlikely to come into force until next year.
- Michael Pelly
Labor urged to scrap cost neutrality in sex harassment legislation
In a letter addressed to Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, unions, law firms and academics warn a cost-neutrality provision would make it harder for claimants to access justice.
- Max Mason and Hannah Wootton
Dreyfus faces international pressure over whistleblowers
International advocacy groups have called on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to end the prosecutions of whistleblowers Richard Boyle and David McBride
- Tom McIlroy
October 2022
Tax Office whistleblower prosecution reaches court
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus is being urged to end the prosecution of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle.
- Updated
- Tom McIlroy
July 2022
End prosecution of ATO whistleblower, Dreyfus urged
Legal groups and former senator Rex Patrick have renewed calls for Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus to stop the prosecution of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle
- Tom McIlroy
Dreyfus orders Bernard Collaery case dropped
He was scheduled to face trial later this year over the leaking of classified information about Australia’s efforts to spy on the government of East Timor.
- Tom McIlroy and Michael Pelly
June 2022
‘Whistleblower’ sues MinRes CEO Chris Ellison
A former senior manager is suing over claims of improper conduct, including alleged instructions to destroy evidence in a legal case.
- David Marin-Guzman
March 2022
Ex-ANZ exec says he was sacked for reporting alleged sexual harassment
A former ANZ employee is claiming he was victimised after blowing the whistle on an alleged incident at a conference in 2013.
- Max Mason and Jonathan Shapiro
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why whistleblowers rarely win
Bad conduct in the workplace does not necessarily have negative consequences for the perpetrator. It’s usually the whistleblower who suffers, and more often than not it’s a woman.
- Tony Boyd
November 2021
How I finally exposed a police drug ring
A former police officer reveals how he was silenced for more than 40 years by corrupt courts, corrupt police and a corrupt political system.
- John Shobbrook
