Archive.
One investigation at a time. Reverse chronological. The current article is at the top.
13 June 2026
The NDIS registration gate
The NDIS pays out $46.3 billion a year. A company three weeks old can start billing it, because nobody checks the age of a provider's ABN at the registration gate.
Investigation 06$46.3BNDIS scheme cost, 2024-25
08 June 2026
The regulator's limits
The Auditor-General found the NDIS regulator only 'partly effective'. It does not have full visibility of a provider market fifteen times the size of the one it oversees, and the conflict a Royal Commission told the scheme to close is still permitted by its rules.
Investigation 05254,018Active unregistered providers, Q4 2024-25 - 15x the registered market
03 May 2026
Fossil fuel subsidies
Australian governments will direct $16.3 billion to fossil fuel companies in FY2025-26. The largest single line is the Fuel Tax Credit. The Australian government does not classify it as a subsidy.
Investigation 04$16.3BTotal fossil fuel subsidies, 2025-26
30 Apr 2026
WA school maintenance, the $60 fix
Western Australia is the only state that charges public schools to log a maintenance request. Programmed Facility Management states it has held the contract since 1998.
Investigation 03$8.5MWA schools, annual logging cost
28 Apr 2026
Negative gearing and the CGT discount
Negative gearing and the 50% CGT discount cost the federal budget $12.3 billion last year in property-specific terms. The settings are working as written.
Investigation 02$12.3BCombined property cost, 2024-25
17 Apr 2026
PRRT deduction credits
Australia's LNG operators have accumulated PRRT deduction credits in excess of $238 billion. The PRRT cannot bite.
Investigation 01$238BAccumulated PRRT credits