Australia news live: KPMG apologises to whistleblower as firm fronts inquiry over ethical failures

The Guardian World Thursday 13 August 2026, 20:22 UTC By Martin Farrer 1 min read

Key Points

Parliamentary committee continues investigation into KPMG audit leaks. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories

Parliamentary committee continues investigation into KPMG audit leaks. Follow today’s news live

Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Nick Visser with the main action.

KPMG has reached out to apologise to the man who exposed its audit leaks scandal before an inquiry into its failures today, while Labor MPs want the government to do more to protect whistleblowers. More coming up.

Australia (LOCATION) KPMG (ORG) Martin Farrer (PERSON) Nick Visser (PERSON) Labor (ORG)

Originally published by The Guardian World Read original →

California prisons failed to protect women inmates from staff sexual abuse: DOJ The federal government on Thursday gave California's prison system 49 days to remediate the conditions that enabled the rampant abuse - Bookmark Women incarcerated in California were systematically failed by the prison system and were not adequately protected from sexual abuse and harassment by guards, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday. The federal investigation, which began during the Biden...

The Independent World 18m ago

Mamdani's NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue rollout during court appeal

New York City's pied-à-terre tax can continue its planned rollout while it faces a legal challenge, an appellate judge ruled Thursday. The ruling comes after Staten Island Judge Wayne Ozzi on Monday issued a temporary restraining order briefly halting the levy on second homes above a certain value. The tax has become a hallmark policy of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

CNBC 22m ago

Burnham hails importance of local businesses as he issues update on support plans

Burnham hails importance of local businesses as he issues update on support plans Mr Burnham will tell small business owners he has their back, and said there is ‘more to do’ to ‘deliver jobs and growth in every postcode’ - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Andy Burnham will consult small businesses on how the Government can best assist with their long-term planning. It comes as his summer tour reaches Devon on Friday. Reaffirming his unwavering support for local owners, Mr Burnham...

The Independent UK 24m ago

How a baby born via surrogate became the center of an abortion fight

The parents have kept the baby’s name private. The surrogate called him “baby boy.” And the activists who made him the heart of a multistate abortion fight dubbed him “Baby Gabriel.”

Washington Post Politics 24m ago

Australia news live: KPMG apologises to whistleblower as firm fronts inquiry over ethical failures

Related Stories

California prisons failed to protect women inmates from staff sexual abuse: DOJ

Mamdani's NYC pied-à-terre tax can continue rollout during court appeal

Burnham hails importance of local businesses as he issues update on support plans

How a baby born via surrogate became the center of an abortion fight