Early resignation of chief rocks corruption watchdog
After a turbulent three years leading the National Anti-Corruption Commission, former war crimes investigator Paul Brereton is resigning.
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Corruption watchdog chief concedes he’s a distraction
Australia's top corruption fighter has likened questions over his defence force ties to asking what church he attends, during a fiery parliamentary hearing.
‘Unlawful’: Lehrmann slams secret corruption hearings
Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann claims he was gagged and denied justice after giving evidence at secret hearings during an anti-corruption probe.
Olympic planning queried in affair corruption referral
A relationship between senior ministers has triggered a corruption watchdog referral over possible conflicts of interest in Olympic venue and grant decisions.
Lawyer charged with cleaning up embattled CFMEU quits
The man charged with cleaning up the troubled CFMEU has made the surprise announcement that he's stepping down from his role as union administrator.
Union clean-up hit as ailing corruption fighter quits
The resignation of the administrator hand-picked to stamp out corruption in a construction union shows government efforts are failing, the opposition says.
Pacific journalist doyen Dan McGarry dies aged 62
Former Vanuatu Daily Post editor Dan McGarry has died after falling ill on a reporting trip to Papua New Guinea last month.
Silence persists as CFMEU probe rattled by more threats
Witnesses to construction-sector criminality continue to be scared into silence as a state government blocks expanded powers for the corruption watchdog.
Revealed: secret robodebt scandal report made public
Investigations into politicians and public servants involved in the unlawful debt collection scheme have been finalised with the release of a secret chapter.
Former PM cleared, two robodebt officials found corrupt
Two bureaucrats won't face criminal charges despite a watchdog finding they carried out corrupt conduct through the unlawful robodebt scheme.
Corruption watchdog denies CFMEU referral ‘run-around’
Delayed notification of a doomed request to probe construction sector corruption has been slammed as a government moves to block "follow the dollar" changes.
Move to blacklist labour firm after Gatto link aired
A company with alleged ties to underworld figure Mick Gatto can continue operating on major state project sites despite an impending ban.
‘Florid ramblings’: minister takes aim at CFMEU report
A minister has launched an extraordinary attack on the work of a top barrister probing CFMEU corruption as pressure builds on his party's leader.
Trump attacks Herzog in row over Netanyahu pardon
US President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption.
Surgeons ‘took bribes’ for $2.8 million hospital sales
Two surgeons were allegedly offered secret 20 per cent commissions from a company to choose its medical implants when performing surgery at public hospitals.
HK races to remove mesh blamed for fuelling deadly fire
Hong Kong is stripping scaffolding nets off all buildings undergoing renovation after the material was suspected of powering an inferno that killed 159 people.
UK MP sentenced to prison in Bangladesh graft case
British Labour MP Tulip Siddiq has been sentenced to prison in absentia by a Bangladesh court along with her aunt, ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, for corruption.
Corrupt ex-CFMEU officials jailed for bribe ‘betrayal’
The CFMEU is welcoming jail sentences for an ex-state CFMEU secretary and his son after the pair received wads of cash in an "egregious" corruption scandal.
Corrupt union boss ‘gave into temptation’ of bribes
A former CFMEU state secretary claims he had a moment of weakness when he accepted thousands of dollars in cash bound with elastic bands on multiple occasions.
Ukraine-UK plot to steal MiG-31 jet foiled, says Russia
Ukraine and British intelligence offered Russian pilots millions of dollars to steal a jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile, Moscow says.
Lehrmann’s cost woes in anti-corruption submarine probe
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann is being denied financial assistance after an investigation into him for allegedly stealing French submarine secrets.
‘Grey corruption’, ministerial staff conduct unpunished
A former ombudsman is calling for greater accountability of ministerial staffers who engage in misconduct but aren't covered by independent oversight.
Fugitive’s no-frills hideout during kickbacks probe
A former bureaucrat and key suspect in an $11 million fraud says he was planning on turning himself in before police came knocking.
Transport kickback accused’s evidence ‘hard to believe’
A man at the centre of a corruption probe denies being arrogant about an alleged kickback scheme, claiming "not every single thing" he did was improper.
National task force launched to combat match-fixing
Sport Integrity Australia is setting up a national task force to address potential match-fixing, with the 2026 Women's Asian Cup its first project.
Lehrmann calls for the head of corruption watchdog boss
Bruce Lehrmann says the national anti-corruption body's boss lacks the confidence of the Australian people and has called for him to resign or be sacked.
Lehrmann takes corruption watchdog boss to court
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann has embroiled himself in another court case by pursuing the boss of the national corruption watchdog.
Premier cops questions over dumping of health official
A dispute over the appointment of a top health official has led to a corruption watchdog being asked to investigate a state premier and his cabinet.
Anti-corruption watchdog boss defends cloak of secrecy
Australia's anti-corruption watchdog has defended holding private hearings, and not naming a public official found to be corrupt, as dozens of cases are probed.
Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption
Australia's top legal and ethical minds are working outside the box to increase government accountability as the public loses trust in politicians.
MP jailed for misleading kickback probe, then bailed
The former partner of pandemic-era premier Gladys Berejiklian has walked from court soon after being sentenced to 10 months in prison for misleading ICAC.