Multi-award winner, investigative journalist and business columnist with the ABC.

Betrayal of Trust

A one-hour Four Corners special reveals deep failures and systemic issues in Australia's childcare sector. Adele Ferguson uncovers shocking cases of child abuse, neglect and injury highlighting gaps in childcare safety and accountability. See more

Logie Award Winner - Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report - Aug 2025

Latest Work

Adele Ferguson 14/8/23 Adele Ferguson 14/8/23

How a sleeper issue inside the big four accounting giants could topple the economy | 7.30

Adele Ferguson 14/8/23 Adele Ferguson 14/8/23

Serious questions about conflicts of interest in the business of financial auditing

Adele Ferguson 17/7/23 Adele Ferguson 17/7/23

How the big four accounting firms infiltrated governments, earning more than $10b over a decade.

Adele Ferguson 16/4/23 Adele Ferguson 16/4/23

Investment cowboys

The disgraced financial adviser tells of how he extracted hundreds of thousands of dollars from dozens of investors all while he made fat - and illegal - commissions that allowed his family to live the high life. Then he turned on them, too.