We're talking here about the tax base, We're talking here about over the years a quite significant shifting of the tax burden from high-wealth and corporates to PAYE taxpayers. This is serious, it's systematic, and it's on the increase. Especially when the tax officials are overworked, underpaid, and doing their own photocopying. There's money to be made in the poorest countries, where the big western firms compete for development projects. These are often 'high risk environments', where local corruption can destroy business reputations.
Many countries now outlaw the paying of bribes to foreign officials.
Government police are committed to protect and serve the community. Steve Skinner investigates. Walkley award winning journalist Belinda Hawkins looks at the debate over whether women who kill their husbands after being battered should be able to plead self-defence. Schooners, tinnies, coolers and cardboard handbags - they're all a massive headache for hospitals and police. Despite random breath testing the accident statistics are still horrific, and then there's rape, assault and generally stupid behaviour.