SA public servant charged with breaching ICAC confidentiality law News A former employee of Renewal SA has been charged with illegally disclosing information about an investigation by the state’s Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), Bruce
NT corruption body investigating $10 million agency loan August 16, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News The Northern Territory’s Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating an axed agency’s decision to loan $10.5 million to a struggling water bottling company. The NT’s
More than 1000 misconduct allegations against WA police filed in three months August 9, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Almost 2000 allegations of misconduct in Western Australia’s public sector have been processed in just three months. In a new report, the Corruption and Crime
Surprise appointment: NT Police Commissioner to lead AFP July 25, 2019 By Stephen Easton Australian Capital Territory The Northern Territory’s most senior police officer, Reece Kershaw, will become the next commissioner of the Australian Federal Police when Andrew Colvin steps down at
Survey finds police perceive leaders as unwilling to listen July 24, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Those at the top of Australia’s police agencies may not be receptive to change, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Criminology.
Administrators appointed to run sacked Vic council July 24, 2019 By Shannon Jenkins News Three new administrators have been appointed to run the South Gippsland Shire Council, which was dismissed in June. The appointment comes amidst a year of
New Department of Youth Justice for Queensland May 17, 2019 By David Donaldson News Queensland will establish a stand-alone Department of Youth Justice, announced the state government on Friday. The creation of the new department follows revelations earlier in
Four Corners exposes youth justice policy failure, and community attitudes behind it May 16, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features ABC investigative reporter Mark Willacy has not only exposed a major systemic failure of Queensland’s youth justice system, with help from the state police force,
Public corruption hearings at Commonwealth level: a 'risk worth taking' for integrity? May 13, 2019 By Stephen Easton Features Labor would at least match the Coalition’s commitment to spend $104.5 million over four years on a federal anti-corruption commission, and while 80% of Australians
Local government paralysed as Qld corruption watchdog's council clean-up continues April 30, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Eight Logan City Council members now face criminal charges and are suspended from office after the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission investigated their February 2018
You might not believe it, but Australia is safer now than a decade ago February 15, 2019 By David Donaldson News You could be forgiven for thinking Australia is becoming more dangerous. Some parts of the media — and certain politicians — are happy to give
The best of crime and violence prevention in 2018 December 3, 2018 By The Mandarin Case studies Twelve of Australia’s top programs tackling justice in innovative and effective ways have been recognised in the annual Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards. The
Auditor-general tells ACLEI to start counting the cost of trying to catch crooked cops August 29, 2018 By Stephen Easton Federal The Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity has not paid enough attention to its fiscal responsibilities, according to its first-ever performance audit. The watchdog tasked with
Critics say new crimes of 'impersonating' federal agencies are poorly drafted November 22, 2017 By Stephen Easton News The proposed addition to the criminal code is poorly drafted, argues a Melbourne law professor, who finds its wording unnecessarily strange, lazy, confusing and potentially