Corruption
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Trashing the planet and hiding the money isn’t a perversion of capitalism. It is capitalism
Whenever there’s a leak of documents from the remote islands and obscure jurisdictions where rich people hide their money, such…
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ICAC is not a curse, and probity in government matters. The Australian media would do well to remember that
This phenomenon can be seen clearly in the way the resignation of New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been…
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As a NSW premier falls and SA guts its anti-corruption commission, what are the lessons for integrity bodies in Australia?
Today, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced an official investigation into alleged conflicts…
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The mothers digging for the disappeared
It’s fallen to families to pick up a shovel and dig for their dead. Catherine Scott Foreign Correspondent & ABC…
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Turkey’s Mobgate Reveals the Islamist Deep State
The revelations of Turkey’s most notorious mob boss, Sedat Peker, have made Ankara’s open secrets even more open: bribery, murder,…
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Regulations governing conduct of Australia’s federal MPs are weakest of comparable nations, study finds
The failure to implement a parliamentary code of conduct has made Australia’s regulation of federal politicians’ conduct the weakest among…
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NGO Global Witness accused of negligence after murder of Afghan informant
LONDON — Global Witness, the high-profile investigative NGO, stands accused of failing to protect people who risk their lives to…
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Coalition’s proposed anti-corruption commission would have no power to investigate recent controversies
Τhe Coalition’s proposed federal anti-corruption body would have no power to investigate dozens of integrity, expense and pork-barrelling controversies that have come…
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Paul Bongiorno: Why there’ll be no federal anti-corruption commission before the next election
On the night Scott Morrison claimed his “miracle win” in 2019, there was no mention of the Commuter Car Park fund…
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Most Australians expect politicians to lie, but we also think they should resign if they do, Australia Talks survey reveals
Most Australians are of the view that their political representatives are dishonest, unaccountable and corrupt, according to the results from the…
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Guatemalan civil society to ask U.S. to help tackle corruption
The meeting takes place a day after Harris met virtually with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei and U.S. sanctions were imposed…
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Portuguese court orders ex-PM Sócrates to stand trial for money laundering
LISBON — A Portuguese judge on Friday ordered ex-Prime Minister José Sócrates to stand trial for money laundering and falsifying…
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Inner Light: The children surviving conflict in DR Congo
Photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham has travelled across the north-eastern province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with Save…
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Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption
He was convicted of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 – after he had left office – by suggesting…
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US charges three North Korean computer programmers in $US1.3 billion hacking spree
The indictment alleges that Jon Chang Hyok, 31, Kim Il, 27, and Park Jin Hyok, 36, stole money while working…
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Hidden political donations hit record high
The “hidden money” – revealed in new analysis that calls for tougher disclosure laws so voters can know the source…
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