<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[John Adams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Professional Economist]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/articles</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:56:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.publiccrusader.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the ABC’s Darkest Secret: The 1975 Pedophile Broadcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 1975, the ABC aired a disturbing interview where pedophiles boasted about exploiting children. The national broadcaster later suppressed the tape, misled Parliament, and continues shielding itself from accountability today. With acknowledgment to The Richardson Post, where this exposé first appeared.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/inside-the-abc-s-darkest-secret-the-1975-pedophile-broadcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd4b2c3325ce823479254b</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2025]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_12499063c4f5429383146736535f0bad~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_878,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[UOW Liberal Club slaps Gareth Ward with lifetime ban for 'abhorrent' Behaviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convicted rapist Gareth Ward has been hit with a lifetime ban from the University of Wollongong Liberal Club, of which he was a founding member.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/uow-liberal-club-slaps-gareth-ward-with-lifetime-ban-for-abhorrent-behaviour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd48522a27fc63f4ed93a0</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2025]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_89c558c1cdb64c539726ae385196c375~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haunted by the past. Is Sussan Ley’s leadership already over?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week’s Roy Morgan Poll confirmed the downward spiral for the Coalition. Less than three months into her time as opposition leader, it does not bode well for Sussan Ley. John Adams writes.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/haunted-by-the-past-is-sussan-ley-s-leadership-already-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd477cfddd5967482e7dbd</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2025]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_11468568232f4226a0e4d6ab76903c54~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Hewson Sack the NACC]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of unfulfilled promises by both sides of politics, the Albanese government passed legislation in its first term to establish the National Anti-Corruption Commission. The NACC began operations on July 1, 2023, ]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/john-hewson-sack-the-nacc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd46c0da234aa99e03538c</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2025]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_71c878e1e9384ff3869cc2e5dd68fac9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_922,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Process Corruption”. No brown paper bags, but just as sketchy]]></title><description><![CDATA[While headlines often spotlight brown-paper-bag bribery or blatant financial fraud, ‘process corruption’ is just as virulent. John Adams ...]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/process-corruption-no-brown-paper-bags-but-just-as-sketchy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd45623501f85130a82743</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2025]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_c27029bf30164d46a6152c4c79569312~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Coal giants home free, ASIC buries TerraCom fake tests scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia’s corporate regulator ASIC is prosecuting coal miner TerraCom’s directors over allegedly misleading statements to the ASX. Stephanie Tran reports.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/coal-giants-home-free-asic-buries-terracom-fake-tests-scandal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd4bf14d2c7160e1982fd8</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2025]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_1885ccc961014b3aba1629a0a1cd9004~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC: a whimpering watchdog]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent economist, John Adams has chronicled the marked decline in the investigative functions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) outlining his case for its abolition.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/asic-a-whimpering-watchdog</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd99843501f85130a8eda6</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_713c94678cb845db88a1b6e8b1fa3c84~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_678,h_381,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bullion failures. ASIC disregards Senate and ignores whistleblower evidence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senators continue to probe the investigation into ABC Bullion by ASIC and auditors Deloitte, querying the methods used and why whistleblower evidence seems to have been ignored. Kim Wingerei with the story.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/bullion-failures-asic-disregards-senate-and-ignores-whistleblower-evidence</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd98e04d2c7160e198e2d1</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_66a54fed43fc4a309fa134852aef4f48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_449,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-corruption commission clears former ASIC deputy Karen Chester]]></title><description><![CDATA[The national corruption watchdog has cleared former corporate regulator Karen Chester of any corruption and issued a rare public statement meant to clear the air and protect against unfair damage to reputations.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/anti-corruption-commission-clears-former-asic-deputy-karen-chester</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd969b18a90d833d1d9ec5</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_71c878e1e9384ff3869cc2e5dd68fac9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_922,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sizzling WhatsApp texts blow the lid off ASIC investigation into ABC Bullion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internal WhatsApp messages have surfaced – exchanges between current and former employees of ABC Bullion – which cast doubt over the group’s precious metals storage. Kim Wingerei reports.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/sizzling-whatsapp-texts-blow-the-lid-off-asic-investigation-into-abc-bullion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd98252a27fc63f4ee4f71</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_459ba8d02a1443dda79b1d22e28a18dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Did Albo know? ASIC faces questions into bungled investigation of ABC Bullion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Economist John Adams has been a vocal critic of ASIC; one of the principal drivers of Senator Andrew Bragg’s report which recommends the corporate regulator be scotched, or at least broken up. Its failure to conduct investigations into corporate crime and misconduct is Adams’ main concern.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/did-albo-know-asic-faces-questions-into-bungled-investigation-of-abc-bullion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd97593325ce823479d7f9</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_1cdc37ada3904ac09ce3b6b84b6c7137~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The case for splitting ASIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australia needs a dedicated financial industry conduct regulator, rather than a securities regulator that regulates everything. After a two-year inquiry, chaired by Senator Andrew Bragg, the Senate handed down its report into ASIC’s enforcement in June.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/the-case-for-splitting-asic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd959f8946efd18a05672b</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_71c878e1e9384ff3869cc2e5dd68fac9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_922,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the push to break up ASIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his final report, banking royal commissioner Kenneth Hayne found the corporate cop had failed so abysmally that it might need to be broken up.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/inside-the-push-to-break-up-asic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd861118a90d833d1d79ab</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_71c878e1e9384ff3869cc2e5dd68fac9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_922,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC can’t meet its mandate, inquiry finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senate’s standing committee on economics has found the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is not fulfilling its remit as a corporate regulator.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/asic-can-t-meet-its-mandate-inquiry-finds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd842a2a27fc63f4ee22ce</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_b09a1c9228564317b4662bd66906e5f9~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Divide and conquer: How to fix ASIC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, in an editorial published in The Australian Financial Review, it was advocated for Australian politicians to stop meddling with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/divide-and-conquer-how-to-fix-asic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd85573325ce823479af7e</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2024]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_310380fabf4c443e81c002a17c2f34de~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s time to scrap Asic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Asic, which is analogous to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, and Apra — the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority — are Australia’s “twin peak” regulators. The former is tasked with supervising conduct, the latter with prudential regulation. ]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/it-s-time-to-scrap-asic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd9bd64d2c7160e198e98c</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2023]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_58859906709848a5816077c1971f3aa4~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_816,h_544,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘On your heads be it’: Joe Longo’s unsaid message to the Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate watchdog has refuted claims it is engaging in a cover-up by resisting Senate demands to hand over secret investigation files, a move it said would expose sources and whistleblowers, prejudice ongoing civil litigation, stymie future law enforcement and give crooks an advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/on-your-heads-be-it-joe-longo-s-unsaid-message-to-the-senate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd9b1c18a90d833d1da916</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2023]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_71c878e1e9384ff3869cc2e5dd68fac9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_922,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC accused of ‘secrecy’ and ‘obfuscation’ by Senate committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The report highlights that while posing over 100 inquiries regarding investigations, including the scrutiny of forensic data software company Nuix and laboratory firm ALS, the committee encountered 13 claims of public interest immunity, which it has assessed as a deliberate attempt to undermine its inquiry.]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/asic-accused-of-secrecy-and-obfuscation-by-senate-committee</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68dd9a82938dc83f538fc36a</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2023]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2be1ce_71c878e1e9384ff3869cc2e5dd68fac9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_922,h_518,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>john3994</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ASIC ‘addicted’ to secrecy, parliamentary committee claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The corporate regulator is “addicted” to secrecy and obfuscation,  Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg says, after a parliamentary report...]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/asic-addicted-to-secrecy-parliamentary-committee-claims</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649d4139599a4a4dca38c629</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2023]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e164a5_0fe3ae3e92cd4fb1bce679c1e9b2bb52~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_620,h_413,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parliament takes aim at ASIC as inquiry into regulator faces immunity roadblocks | The Australian]]></title><description><![CDATA[A parliamentary committee run by Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg has  accused ASIC of “trying to frustrate” an inquiry into the regulator’s ...]]></description><link>https://www.publiccrusader.com/post/senate-report-slams-asic-s-evasiveness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">649d41cfaf335e412d449ab8</guid><category><![CDATA[In the News 2023]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e164a5_f100981697504a4598b62b387af7d85e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>