‘Seriously illogical’: Sofronoff fights back against corruption findings

Former judge Walter Sofronoff KC has claimed jurisdictional error and a lack of evidence affected a finding he engaged...

04 April 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Corruption watchdog reverses robodebt investigation decision

Just months after its commissioner was found to have engaged in officer misconduct, the National Anti-Corruption...

18 February 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Why a court upheld Berejiklian’s corruption findings

Former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian failed to overturn findings she engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” because...

26 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

ICAC took ‘dangerous’ view of Berejiklian’s ‘attachment’ to MP, court told

The “attachment” former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian had with MP Daryl Maguire should not have been the...

27 February 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Brereton: National Anti-Corruption Commission to be ‘fearless but fair’

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) officially opened for business earlier today (Monday, 3 July), with its...

03 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

NSW judge confirmed as head of National Anti-Corruption Commission

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has unveiled the first appointments to the national integrity body, with a Court of...

29 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Bartier Perry launches new organisational fraud practice

Bartier Perry has established a new practice to help organisations manage and prevent fraud from external forces and,...

19 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Lawyers welcome Anti-Corruption Commission Bill, but want public hearings

While the proposed bill for the National Anti-Corruption Commission has “all the necessary investigative powers” to...

29 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

PM, AG release details for Anti-Corruption Commission

Ahead of the introduction of legislation this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus...

27 September 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Kiribati’s government has left the country without a judiciary

There is currently no active judiciary in Kiribati - entirely due to the Kiribati government’s decision of refusing...

08 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

Australia has slipped down the international ranks, says ICAC forum

A forum on the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption was held last Friday (3 June) at the NSW State Parliament,...

06 June 2022

By Simon Levett

31 judges pen open letter arguing for national integrity commission

Just days out from the federal election, more than 30 former judges, including a former justice of the High Court, have...

18 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Pandemic-inspired fraud soon to come to light

Given how long it usually takes to detect fraudulent behaviour, it is likely that fraud that occurred during the age of...

10 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Qld Crime and Corruption Commission chairman resigns

Crime and Corruption Commission chairman Alan MacSporran QC has resigned, citing that his relationship with a...

31 January 2022

By Naomi Neilson

Anti-corruption watchdog appoints 2 new deputy commissioners

Two new deputy commissioners have been appointed to the Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption...

14 July 2021

By Lauren Croft

Legislation to prevent corruption could leave ministers exempt

The Commonwealth Integrity Commission legislation introduced by federal Attorney-General Christian Porter to ensure...

10 March 2021

By Naomi Neilson

SA MP charged with 23 counts of deception

A South Australian member of Parliament, who is admitted as a solicitor and barrister in the state, allegedly made 78...

22 February 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

The Corporate Counsel Show: Fraud and corruption concerns during COVID-19

According to research undertaken by KPMG’s forensic team, organisations are significantly more susceptible to fraud...

06 May 2020

By Tasha Levy

Corruption is killing deals

For one quarter of Australian businesses, corruption is the primary reason for withdrawing from a deal – and large...

19 October 2015

By Priya Murthy

Rayney detective faces corruption charges

A senior detective who investigated the murder of Lloyd Rayney’s wife has been charged with unlawfully accessing...

05 September 2013

By Priya Murthy