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Judge blocks ‘Chicago machine’ expert from testifying in trial of 4 accused of Madigan bribes

U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber noted that “emphasizing the history of corruption and election fraud that marked the early years of the machine could prejudice defendants.”

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Find dirt’: Andrews denies accusations by ex-IBAC boss

Premier Daniel Andrews has categorically denied his government directed an auditor to "find dirt" on Victoria's corruption watchdog.

The New Daily

'Find dirt': Andrews denies accusations by ex-IBAC boss

Premier Daniel Andrews has denied his government told an independent auditor to "find dirt" on Victoria's corruption watchdog amid several Labor-linked probes.

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Here's what we know so far about the SA ICAC report titled 'Yes Minister'

SA's premier and opposition leader both say the unnamed minister in an ICAC report is not them and they don't believe it to be any of their colleagues either.

ABC News

Judge in L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas's Corruption Trial: No Lawyer Internet Research on Prospective Jurors

From U.S. v. Ridley-Thomas, decided yesterday by Judge Dale Fischer (C.D. Cal.): Defendant Mark Ridley-Thomas seeks the Court's permission to engage in {internet-based} background research to seek out public information related to the prospective jurors in the venire. The government opposes this request. The Court recognizes that it has wide…

Reason

Report: Barcelona to be accused of corruption for payments

The Spanish newspaper El Pais says prosecutors will accuse soccer club Barcelona of corruption because of its payments to the vice president of the refereeing committee

The Independent UK

Closing statements Tuesday in Householder corruption trial

Closing statements are set before a jury Tuesday in the trial of ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and lobbyist Matt Borges

The Independent UK

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Ex-Qld mayor pleads guilty years after watchdog probe

A former Queensland mayor has pleaded guilty to offences that arose from an investigation by the state's corruption watchdog, five years after being charged.

AAP

Luxury cars, iPhones among gains of corruption scheme

Two former NSW public servants gained millions of dollars by awarding government contracts in exchange for cash and gifts, a corruption inquiry has found.

AAP

Former Logan mayor Luke Smith pleads guilty to Crime and Corruption Commission charges

He pleaded guilty to one count each of misconduct in relation to public office, failing in his obligation to update his register of interests and receiving a secret commission by an agent.

ABC News

Hunter mining corruption claims treated with contempt, critics say

The NSW Ombudsman was stymied by a lack of records produced by the department, which were "not sufficient to allow us to understand how the disclosures were received, handled and investigated" the report says.

Newcastle Herald

Boris Johnson no longer has the political capital to get away with giving his dad a knighthood

As an academic specialising in part in why political corruption happens, the tenure of Boris Johnson (and its aftermath) has provided me with much to consider. Indeed, over the past 18 months, it has felt like I’m getting asked the same question over and over again. After the Owen Paterson…

The Conversation

Labour calls for SNP to ensure race to find Nicola Sturgeon successor is free from 'corruption'

Jackie Baillie has written to SNP chief executive Peter Murrell to ask if the results of the leadership ballot would be published "in full".

Daily Record

Israeli lawmakers approve bill that could allow Netanyahu to keep $270,000 gift

Israeli lawmakers have advanced a bill that could allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep a $270,000 donation he received to pay for his legal fees as he battles corruption charges

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Israeli lawmakers advance bill on $270,000 gift to Netanyahu

Israeli lawmakers have advanced a bill that could allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep a $270,000 donation he received to pay for his legal fees as he battles corruption charges

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanon Judge Sets March 15 Hearing for Central Bank Chief in Graft Probe

A Lebanese investigative judge has scheduled a March 15 hearing for Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh as part of a cross-border corruption probe into Salameh and close associates, a judicial source said. Judge Charbel Abu Samra took over the case late last month after another judge charged Salameh with…

Al Jazeera

Indonesians query tax official’s wealth after viral assault video

Tax official’s finances investigated after a video appearing to show his son attacking a teen spreads online.

AAP

Watchdog finds no corrupt conduct in Barilaro trade job

NSW's corruption watchdog has ended its investigation into the appointment of John Barilaro to a US trade role, finding no evidence of corrupt conduct.

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Future of Qld lawyer's corruption charge to be decided

A jury has been discharged in a Brisbane lawyer's corruption trial, with the matter adjourned for three weeks for the prosecution to consider the proceeding.

ABC News

Corruption trial against Queensland lawyer Sam Di Carlo involving Ipswich development dropped after 'flaw' found in case

The prosecution had alleged Mr Di Carlo began offering and providing former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale with gifts and services, including paying for sex workers, in return for his support for a development in Ipswich in 2016.

ABC News

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape orders corruption watchdog to investigate PNG Ports

The Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape says the country's corruption watchdog will investigate the state-owned PNG Ports Corporation in response to revelations by the ABC.

The Independent UK

Israeli ministers OK bill to let Netanyahu keep legal aid

Israeli Cabinet ministers have advanced a bill that would allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to keep a large donation he received from a relative to pay for his legal bills as he fights corruption charges

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s reporters adapt amid media restrictions and pressure of war

War restrictions on press freedom and a sense the army is protecting officials complicates the task of rooting out corruption

Newcastle Herald

DIG INTO THIS: Demands for action over mining corruption claims

Public faith in the regulation of mining in NSW was being 'severely undermined'

The Texas Tribune

Nate Paul, real estate investor in Paxton corruption allegations, found in contempt of court, ordered to jail

The judge also issued a fine of almost $182,000, citing Paul’s conduct in a legal dispute with an Austin nonprofit.

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