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Macquarie finds no breaches in KPMG audit tender process
A Macquarie review had found no breaches during a 2025 audit tender process which led to the appointment of KPMG, but said it would review its tender rules and conflict of interest policies. 
KPMG dropped by ANZ as Sydney-based GC exits
In the latest fallout from its whistleblower scandal, KPMG has been dropped by major client ANZ and bid farewell to its long-running Sydney-based general counsel.
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Lion Property director seeks to set aside default judgment
A director of collapsed developer Lion Property Group is seeking to set aside a default judgment which he says would leave him on the hook for $35 million in damages.
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Judge warns Pacific Werribee owner may not get ‘second bite of cherry’
The co-owner of Pacific Werribee shopping centre's has defended an engineering expert's decision to stray from an agreed model in drafting a report for trial in a $356 million defects case, even as the court warns it may not get a "second bite of the cherry".
KPMG hands over ‘substantial’ materials it claims privilege over, ASIC says
KPMG has handed ASIC a "substantial body of material" over which it claimed legal professional privilege, as IAG announces it will not invite the embattled accounting firm to tender for its audit.
KPMG’s approach to whistleblower claims ‘overly legalistic’: report
KPMG dealt with a whistleblower's allegations over the misuse of confidential client data in an "overly legalistic" way, a new report has found, saying the accounting firm "lost sight" of its values and dropped the ball.
KPMG ban on new government work extended to October
A three-month pause on new government contracts with KPMG following claims of misuse of client auditing data has been push out another month.
Mallesons hires EY partner to bolster tax practice
Mallesons has hired a tax partner from EY with expertise in stamp duty and land tax, strengthening the firm's indirect tax practice.
ASIC reveals 3 KPMG probes, 500 audit complaints against Big Four
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is reviewing 551 audit-related complaints against KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and EY as part of surveillance triggered by the recent whistleblower scandal.
KPMG exec embroiled in audit scandal sues firm after expulsion
Former KPMG chief operating officer Eileen Hoggett has launched legal proceedings against her former employer, following her expulsion from the firm over a whistleblower's allegations of client data leaks.