Consultancy workplace culture ‘not perfect’: EY chief
One of the big four consultancy firms says workplace culture needs to change, as a parliamentary committee probes the embattled sector.
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Time ticking for submissions to Defence suicide inquiry
Veterans and their families have been urged not to miss the looming deadline for submissions to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
Berejiklian’s former flame defends ‘tenacity’ in office
The one-time boyfriend of Gladys Berejiklian has issued his first public statement after the release of damning findings by the NSW corruption watchdog.
Dutton insists Berejiklian is ‘not a corrupt person’
Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Gladys Berejiklian isn't corrupt as he defends the former NSW premier following a damning integrity report.
Ex-NSW premier defends record after corruption finding
Ex-NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian has called in her legal team after a watchdog made findings against her but decided against referring her for prosecution.
Former MP Stuart Robert denies kickback allegations
Former Liberal MP Stuart Robert says allegations he helped a consulting company win government contracts were a "by-election witch hunt".
Liberal darling, pandemic titan tainted by secret lover
The ICAC has determined Gladys Berejiklian acted corruptly but the former NSW premier spent years in politics and has left her mark on the state.
Bondi cliff deaths deemed possible gay hate murders
The 1989 death of a Bondi barman police ascribed to an accidental cliff fall is now under scrutiny as part of a gay hate inquiry.
Flood towns say response from governments does not wash
Residents of the flood-hit northern NSW town of Lismore are feeling abandoned by governments following sluggish recovery efforts.
Something ‘seriously wrong’ with police case management
An inquiry looking at gay hate crimes has shined a damning light on the NSW Police Force with multiple cold case records lost and key evidence never tested.
Long-awaited Berejiklian corruption probe report due
The NSW corruption watchdog is about to release its report into the conduct of former premier Gladys Berejiklian and her secret boyfriend Daryl Maguire.
Policeman, crime figure in frame for drag queen murder
Nearly 40 years after the death of Sydney drag queen Wendy Waine, there are numerous theories about what led to her unsolved shooting murder.
Jubilation as free Folbigg walks ‘into the sunshine’
Supporters of Kathleen Folbigg say justice has been done, with her pardon and release following two decades in jail over the deaths of her four children.
Lehrmann inquiry exposes delicate balance of justice
Walter Sofronoff is considering recommendations to repair the ACT's justice system following an inquiry into the handling of Brittany Higgins' rape allegation.
Airspace review under way at Gold Coast collision site
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is reviewing the Gold Coast airspace in which two helicopters tragically collided in January.
Commissioner defends choice to publicly support Higgins
The likely final hearing into how the justice system handled Brittany Higgins' rape allegations has examined the balance of human rights and victim support.
Top cop clarifies ‘interference’ in Lehrmann case
A high-ranking police officer thought the rape case against Bruce Lehrmann was weak but it was right to test it in court, an inquiry has been told.
DNA boss formally sacked after months on suspension
The scientist in charge of Queensland's embattled state-run forensic laboratory has been sacked after months on suspension.
Inquiry told of police ‘confusion’ about when to charge
An officer who investigated ex-Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins' rape allegations has conceded her understanding of when to charge a suspect was incorrect.
Lead detective reveals he is a sexual assault survivor
The lead investigator of Brittany Higgins' rape allegations has disclosed his personal experience as a sexual assault survivor to an independent inquiry.
Police felt ‘significant pressure’ during Higgins case
A senior detective who investigated Brittany Higgins' rape allegation says police erred in providing her counselling notes to prosecutors and the defence.
Top cop in Higgins case details tense relationships
The lead officer who investigated Brittany Higgins' rape allegations says police felt the chief prosecutor would proceed with the case no matter what.
Lehrmann lawyer says prosecutor ‘aligned with Higgins’
Bruce Lehrmann's defence lawyer wanted a decision about a possible retrial to be made by someone other than the ACT's director of public prosecutions.
Lehrmann trial juror ‘deeply sorry’ for misconduct
A juror in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial who conducted their own research and brought the documents into the deliberation room has apologised for their actions.
Anglicare failed to properly investigate sexual assault
The Disability Royal Commission has found Anglicare failed to report or properly investigate a sexual assault on a woman at a respite centre in Queensland.
Bruce Lehrmann ‘convicted in the media’, inquiry hears
The defence lawyer for the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins has criticised the increasing references to sexual assault complainants as "victims".
Lehrmann inquiry exposes tensions and ‘strange events’
The ACT's top prosecutor has accused police investigators of having a skills deficit while defending his own conduct in Bruce Lehrmann's rape trial.
Disability commission finds litany of care failings
Revelations of multiple failings by government agencies have come after two brothers living with disabilities were found malnourished and locked in a bedroom.
Lehrmann trial jury ‘inclined to convict’, inquiry told
The ACT's top prosecutor says a juror who would not convict Bruce Lehrmann for rape also derailed the trial by bringing documents into the deliberation room.
Lehrmann prosecutor grilled on advice to Lisa Wilkinson
The ACT's top prosecutor believes he warned Lisa Wilkinson against giving a Logies speech about Brittany Higgins, but conceded he should have been clearer.
‘Political conspiracy’ to derail Lehrmann case: inquiry
The ACT's top prosecutor feared a political conspiracy added to police pressure not to proceed with the trial of the man accused of raping Brittany Higgins.