Sydney Catholic Schools paid almost $400k to a firm linked to a mysterious Arthur Thorogood. Did he even exist?

Sydney Catholic Schools oversees 147 primary and secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Sydney. (Supplied)

In 2020, as coronavirus swept the world and NSW drifted in and out of lockdown, Sydney Catholic Schools decided it was the perfect time to tackle a growing crisis.

In many ways, the organisation was in rude health. It was teaching some 70,000 students across the city, and was in happy receipt of its annual $800 million from the taxpayer.