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Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Secret's out: premier's ex-partner misled watchdog

Former NSW Liberal premier Gladys Berejiklian's ex-partner has failed to hide a finding he misled a corruption probe over a $48 million property development.

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

Judge appeals corrupt conduct finding in Lehrmann case

A retired judge who led an inquiry into the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is challenging a report by a corruption watchdog that he engaged in corrupt conduct.

Father and son union heavies plead guilty to corruption

Father and son union heavies plead guilty to corruption

Father and son union heavies plead guilty to corruption

Father and son union heavies plead guilty to corruption

Former CFMEU state secretary Darren Greenfield and his son have entered guilty pleas over corruption charges that date back as far as 2018.

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Refunds for flyers after airline's overpricing error

Refunds for flyers after airline's overpricing error

More than 60,000 people who booked flights in Australia in the last five years are set to be offered a partial refund after they were overcharged.

Probe into $39 million school building contract

Probe into $39 million school building contract

A terminated contract part of a $39 million infrastructure program building dozens of schools around Australia's most populous state is under investigation.

Turkey opposition slams arrest of Erdogan's main rival

Turkey opposition slams arrest of Erdogan's main rival

Turkish authorities have detained President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival in what the main opposition party condemned as a coup attempt.

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

Premier attacks as ex-top cop takes ousting to watchdog

A premier has lashed out at a former police deputy commissioner who has referred his axing to the state's anti-corruption watchdog.

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Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

Mafia-style laws mooted to stop construction 'rip-off'

The opposition wants US-style laws to jail organised crime bosses it says are pulling the strings of alleged construction sector corruption.

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Critical minerals corruption risk sparks probity calls

Vast deposits of critical minerals vital for the clean energy transition are in corruption-prone nations, raising the risk of human rights abuses.

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

Call for NT's top cop to quit over ICAC finding

The NT's top police officer has admitted he is the senior bureaucrat found by the territory's corruption watchdog to have engaged in improper conduct.

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Disgraced MP 'never asked for a dollar' from $48m deal

Former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire says he never expected payment for his part in a multimillion-dollar property deal he helped broker.

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Robodebt: corruption watchdog to investigate six people

Six public servants involved in the robodebt disaster will be investigated for possible corrupt conduct, offering hope to victims of the illegal welfare scheme.

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

'Do me a favour': MP 'misled' watchdog over taped calls

Ex-MP Daryl Maguire allegedly expected payment for a property deal he helped broker and then made misleading comments about it to a watchdog, a court has heard.

Ex-minister wants separate corruption trial to Obeid

Ex-minister wants separate corruption trial to Obeid

Ex-minister wants separate corruption trial to Obeid

Ex-minister wants separate corruption trial to Obeid

An ex-state minister facing corruption allegations has asked not to be put before a jury alongside his former Labor colleague Eddie Obeid.

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Australia gains in corruption index but threats persist

Oversight and anti-corruption bodies need to be adequately resourced and truly independent if public trust in democracy is to continue, a former ombudsman says.

'Workaholic' ex-cop forged documents in drug lab probe

A former senior constable has claimed he forged internal forms during an investigation of a drug 'super-lab' to boost efficiency and combat his untreated PTSD.

More charges over building regulator kickbacks scandal

Dozens more people are set to face court after being charged as part of a corruption probe into allegations of builder registration kickbacks.

Surgeon faces court over alleged confidentiality breach

An anti-corruption body has accused a neurosurgeon of disclosing that it required a person to appear at one of its hearings.

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Racecourse corruption claims shot down by watchdog

An integrity watchdog has rejected allegations there was corrupt conduct involved in the NSW premier or others' dealings over plans to redevelop a racecourse.

CFMEU corruption case stalls after High Court challenge

A criminal case against an ex-CFMEU state secretary and his son has been held up after the union's High Court attack on its government-imposed administration.

Anti-corruption boss grilled over robodebt decision

The head of the national anti-corruption watchdog has defended himself before a federal parliamentary committee probing its performance.

Anti-corruption boss stays put after robodebt 'mistake'

Australia's national anti-corruption head has accepted "sole responsibility" for a mistake made in managing a conflict of interest, but won't step down.

Watchdog inundated by robodebt handling complaints

Figures have revealed almost 90 per cent of all complaints received by the anti-corruption commission's watchdog centred on decisions about robodebt.

Mock outrage and double standard claims in CFMEU tussle

A federal minister and his opposition counterpart have sparred over the disclosure of details on the government's decision to force a union into administration.

Inquiry into public servant's $300k payment after raid

A government agency has launched an internal investigation after its Parliament House offices were raided by the federal corruption watchdog.

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