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Jessica Longbottom @Jess_Longbottom

ABC journalist longbottom.jessica@abc.net.au

Joined March 2011
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RT @abcnews: Jerome is a four-year-old model who makes thousands of dollars. But his social media fame comes with a dark side. #4Corners…

Jerome is a four-year-old model who makes thousands. But his fame has a dark side

Children are gathering large followings and earning thousands of dollars through social media influencing — but some warn it comes with a dark side.

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Maddison Connaughton@madconnaughton
20 May 2024
Fascinating and disturbing story from @hildebrandt_c and @Jess_Longbottom investigating how a popular fan site is "profiting from the exploitation and sexualisation of children" #4corners abc.net.au/news/2024-05-20/k…

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Proud to work on this story with @hildebrandt_c , Janine Cohen, @DunjaKaragic, and the extended #4corners team. youtu.be/VzPY_cS9_wQ?si=FvRu…

Can parents protect kidfluencers from predators online? | Four Corners

It’s the age of social media influencers, and kids are getting on b...

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Sewing needles, dishwashing liquid and kids on the floor: The unthinkable horrors of Gaza's...

In Gaza's busiest hospital, doctors do what they can to treat a tidal wave of desperate patients injured in Israeli air strikes. WARNING: Some readers might find the details and images in this story...

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Samantha Maiden@samanthamaiden
11 Oct 2023
Replying to @DefenceAust @RichardMarlesMP
But it gets better if you call the defence media unit which I did this week the switchboard explains get this THE DEFENCE MEDIA UNIT WILL NOT SPEAK TO JOURNALISTS. They do not have a phone number and will not respond to calls to return calls. They will only respond to emails
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Louise Milligan@Milliganreports
17 Aug 2023
I've been so moved by the bravery, decency, honesty of so many people in our next 4 Corners story, The Silence, on why no elite #AFL male player has ever publicly identified as gay. It's a difficult conversation many in #footy now acknowledge must be had. Watch Monday, @abctv.
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Anthony Klan@Anthony_Klan
8 Aug 2023
A cracking piece by Four Corners. It's worth remembering that three of Australia's four tax agencies are currently run by former KPMG tax partners. iview.abc.net.au/video/NC230…

Four Corners: S2023 Shadow State

How consultants infiltrated government. Firms push ethical boundaries and cost billions of dollars with little transparency and almost no accountability. We reveal accusations of wasted public money...

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Bob Carr@bobjcarr
7 Aug 2023
Devastating exposure of rorts by big consulting firms. Well done @4corners. “Voracious private sector operators taking over public services.”
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The consultocracy is on full display at Defence. $4 billion over ten years is not small change. Nice one by @AndrewBGreene abc.net.au/news/2023-08-08/k…

'Something's rotten': New analysis reveals $4 billion Defence department spend on consultancy firms

Newly compiled data reveals Defence has spent nearly $4 billion on large consulting firms over the past decade, more than all other Australian government departments combined.

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Dan Ziffer@danziffer
7 Aug 2023
Billions in taxpayer funds. A shadow public service. The firms most people have never heard of that took over government... an amazing @4corners from my colleagues, now on iView or you can Read Right Here! abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/k…

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Michael Rowland@mjrowland68
6 Aug 2023
Let’s just say it is going to be a big night on TV… So, in a special treat @AngusGrigg’s @4corners report on the use by governments of consultants can be watched NOW on both ABC iview and on the ABC’s YouTube channel! It’s worth it. @abcnews youtu.be/pduOqZPnqVc

The consultancy firms raking in billions of taxpayer dollars | Four...

The PwC tax scandal shocked Australia, but the issues with consulti...

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RT @4corners: ‘Every invoice reviewed was incorrect’: Whistleblowers accuse consulting giant KPMG of overcharging the federal government. h…

It's raking in billions of dollars in public money. Now whistleblowers are accusing this consulting...

Consulting giant KPMG has been accused by whistleblowers of wasting public money, submitting inflated invoices and billing the Department of Defence for hours never worked.

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@chriswallace.bsky.social@c_s_wallace
6 Aug 2023
Wow! @AngusGrigg, you champion!! Watch now, folks. That way you can watch @TheMatildas take down Denmark 8.30pm Monday & not miss this outstanding public interest journalism. @Deborah_ONeill @BarbaraPocock #auspol
Four Corners@4corners
5 Aug 2023
The next #4Corners will be available to watch earlier than usual: today from 5pm on ABC iview and YouTube. Four Corners on iview: ab.co/3Ql1qpx Four Corners on YouTube: bit.ly/3rUxsyz
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RT @4corners: How consultants took over Canberra. Watch the full #4Corners investigation now on ABC iview: ab.co/3s7wD5q and You…
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Take two! Fantastic to work with @AngusGrigg @Miller_Reports and Maddison Connaughton on our program “Shadow State”… the consultancy firms infiltrating the government
Four Corners@4corners
2 Aug 2023
The next #4Corners will be available to watch earlier than usual at 5pm Sunday on ABC iview and YouTube. Four Corners on iview: ab.co/3Ql1qpx Four Corners on YouTube: bit.ly/3rUxsyz
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angus grigg@AngusGrigg
30 Jul 2023
Hi everyone, we're holding our @4corners "Shadow State" for a week. While the rise of the consultants is a massive story we can't compete with the @TheMatildas 😀 @Miller_Reports @Jess_Longbottom
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Stephen Long@StephenLongAus
16 Jul 2023
House of cards - the broke@ building industry and a failure of regulation, Read this and watch my 4 Corners report tonight. abc.net.au/news/2023-07-17/d…

The family empire behind a succession of company collapses, defective buildings and unpaid tradies

For years, Dyldam's string of company collapses has anguished apartment buyers, angered subcontractors, and frustrated liquidators.

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RT @4corners: Matt was abused by his Scout leader. He tried to sue the organisation, and now he's liable for legal costs. t.co/IKYD…

The church knew Josh's abuser was a danger to kids. When Josh sued, they went after his family

Reforms in the wake of the child sexual abuse royal commission made it easier for victims to seek compensation, but now a fierce new battleground is emerging as some organisations at the centre of...

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Louise Milligan@Milliganreports
24 May 2023
My next story with ⁦@MaryFFallon⁩ and ⁦@Jess_Longbottom⁩ is up ⁦@4corners⁩ on Monday. Thank you to all of the people who bravely put themselves on the line, in their hope for change. Watch Hiding Behind Tombstones Monday night 8.30 ⁦@ABCTV⁩ and iview.
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RT @4corners: Catch up on tonight’s #4Corners investigation by @TheLyonsDen,@jeanavivem and @Jess_Longbottom: On iview: t.co/GovT4…

Four Corners

The multi-award winning Four Corners returns for another year of powerhouse investigative journalism - fearless and forensic, exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, leading debate and holding power...

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