Albo eyes an algorithm off switch + Blowing the whistle on KPMG

Tuesday Headlines:

Gov backs algorithm 'opt-out,' rules out banning smart glasses as part of privacy overhaul
Grave fears for 33 Australians thought to be in one of the worst-hit part of Nepal floods
Hanson thanks Liberals as One Nation unveils first major Victorian election pitch
Property prices fall for a fifth straight month
Lionel Messi announces his retirement from Argentina

Further listening from headlines: Higgins responds to Lehrmann appeal + The fight to ditch the algorithm

Deep Dive: Macquarie Bank has recently walked away from a muti-million-dollar deal with KPMG, over concerns over its auditing practices.

It's the latest blow to one of the "big four" consulting firms - now accused of taking confidential information from the very clients it was hired to audit, and using it to chase more lucrative work elsewhere.

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by ABC business reporter Daniel Ziffer to explain what happened, the Australian companies caught up in it and why a story about auditors affects everyone.

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