Start the Week: Google in the frame on PWC’s tainted tax advice; Albanese turns up temperature on gambling ads; new local leaders for Snap

Welcome to Start the Week, our Monday scene-setter for the week ahead.

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Today:

• Did PWC tax workarounds help Google offshore its profits?

• Crackdown on gambling ads looms;

• Snapchat announces new local leadership of Tony Keusgen and Ellie Rogers;

• The ‘madness’ of ABC Radio National;

• Nine and News Corp rally against AI;

Today’s episode feature Tim Burrowes and Abe Udy.

Further reading:

• Australian Financial Review: PwC tax leaks: Apple, Google and Microsoft believed to be named in firm emails

• The Guardian: Albanese expresses personal dislike for gambling ads during sporting events as pressure builds for ban

• Australian Financial Review: Rowland hints junk food may follow gambling in Labor’s ad sights

• Sunday Telegraph: Campbell: Dutton takes a punt on gambling advertising

• Australian Financial Review: Adolescent Sportsbet puts an adult in charge

• Sydney Morning Herald: Radio was the ABC’s crown jewel, but new data shows how it has fallen

• Media Week: Snap Inc. appoints Tony Keusgen as managing director ANZ, replacing Kathryn Carter

• The Age: AI data the next flashpoint between media and technology

Time to leave you to start your week.

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Toodlepip…

Tim Burrowes

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