around the traps

• OnlyFans 'sugar daddy' and his wife embroiled in $61 million tax mischief - ABC News. The OnlyFans bit make a salacious headline but the real story is According to its Federal Court claim, the ATO paid out more than $30 million before turning off the tap last August [...] Solicitor Bruce Peters, who is acting for Mr Kinnest and the family companies, says if the allegations are true, he is "dumbfounded the ATO let this fly for a business when an average taxpayer gets hauled over the coals".
• A poodle is a dog | The Saturday Paper: Ryan’s bill is part of a suite of transparency reforms before the parliament. None are from the major parties. Hers would stop ministers and senior staff from working as lobbyists for three years after they leave politics. It would reveal who lobbyists meet and force ministers to publish their diaries. The reforms are simple and effective and will not pass.
• How Elon Musk lined up a potential trillion-dollar payday as Tesla shareholders approve deal - ABC News: In order to receive the full award, Tesla's market capitalisation would need to increase by approximately $US7.5 trillion by 2035 — up from $US1 trillion currently. That's alongside other thresholds — for example, Musk would need to deliver one million commercially operable robotaxis and one million AI bots.
• Executives Are Adopting AI at Higher Rates Than Employees, Study Says - Business Insider
• Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa: The magic is this: You're not buying a $1,200 solar system. You're replacing $3-5/week kerosene spending with a $0.21/day solar subscription (so with $1.5 per week half the price of kerosene) that's cheaper AND gives you better light, phone charging, radio, and no respiratory disease.
• Barnaby Joyce joins One Nation as sitting MP with promise of future Senate ticket | One Nation | The Guardian: There had been speculation Joyce would eventually replace the 71-year-old Hanson as One Nation leader although neither had confirmed a succession plan was in place. Top shelf foreshadowing there.
• Outrage and legal threats: Trump justice department slammed after limited Epstein files release | Jeffrey Epstein | The Guardian: Donald Trump's justice department was hit with legal threats and scathing outrage after authorities released a limited, heavily redacted trove of Jeffrey Epstein files in an apparent violation of the law mandating the near-complete disclosure of these documents by Friday.
• Backing up Spotify - Anna's Blog. They have literally made a copy of most of Spotify, and the post includes some interesting analysis of the metadata.
• : The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, has promised tougher action against organisations such as neo-Nazi group the National Socialist Network that have previously evaded criminal consequences.
• Anthony Albanese recommends changes to parliamentarians' travel rules - ABC News: travel would be limited to between Canberra and the MP's electorate, or a senator's home state, with some exceptions for ministers and other senior politicians like the opposition leader. Mr Albanese said, under the new recommendations, the spouse or partner of a senior politician would be able to take taxpayer-funded travel to and from destinations outside Canberra provided they were specifically invited to an event. That event must also be directly linked to the portfolio or parliamentary work of their senior political spouse.