Corruption

A former South Australian government employee who tipped her bosses off to an anti-corruption watchdog investigation against them in September 2018 has avoided a conviction and has been fined $1,000.

MPs in NSW will be required to make more regular disclosures about their financial interests and those of their immediate family.

Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama will spend the night in police custody after being charged with abuse of office.

For many Malaysians, the reduced punishment for disgraced former leader Najib Razak is seen as the ultimate betrayal, with authorities appearing to go soft on a corrupt 70-year-old whose ill-gotten gains once helped fund a Hollywood movie.

The Seoul Central District Court said the prosecution failed to provide enough evidence that the 2015 merger was unlawfully conducted.

In a royal pardon granted on no grounds by an outgoing king, the former prime minister guilty of laundering state funds will be released by 2028 and subjected to a reduced fine of 50 million ringgit ($16 million) — a massive cut from the initial amount of 210 million ringgit ($68 million).

Fani Willis and Nathan Wade acknowledge their relationship after four weeks of allegations swirling, with the former president among those seeking to have them disqualified, alleging a conflict of interest centred around holidays the pair took.

Khan and his wife had been accused of retaining and selling state gifts when the former premier was in power.

WA's Corruption and Crime Commission recommends the prosecution of a man who allegedly gained nearly $300,000 through fraud while working at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

The life of disgraced former NSW detective Roger Rogerson has come to an end. But the former cop's passing leaves many unanswered questions.

The former police officer was awarded at least a dozen accolades for his work on some of the country's most high-profile cases before turning to a life of crime and spending his final days behind bars.

New York Attorney-General Letitia James had sued the NRA and its longtime leader in August 2020, saying the group diverted millions of dollars to fund luxuries for top officials, including travel expenses for Mr LaPierre to several resorts. 

The alleged arson attack is the latest in as series of fires to hit railway services ahead of Sunday's national election.

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to six months in prison for labour law violations for what he says is a crime he did not commit.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says "violence must never be tolerated" after opposition leader undergoes surgery following knife attack.

A mining company has been accused of misleading the community to garner support for a mine proposal being assessed by the Victorian government.

Leonard Francis, who has pleaded guilty to bribing US Navy officials and defence contractors, is returned to America after escaping to Venezuela last year.

Chiefs and community leaders in Bougainville want an investigation into police officers over their alleged involvement in arming and orchestrating an organised crime gang that targeted people who had travelled to the autonomous region to buy guns and gold.

The Shire of Coolgardie's CEO says wants to get on with the job after the three-year investigation found no evidence of fraud, corruption or collusion with other councillors.

The son of US President Joe Biden faces up to 17 years if he is convicted on the charges, which cover four years between 2016 and 2019.

A month after its long-serving mayor was found to have engaged in corruption by the state's watchdog, a City of Canada Bay Council meeting has descended into fiery exchanges and accusations of a cover-up.

A Papua New Guinean lawyer who fled to Australia after blowing the whistle on one of the Pacific nation's biggest corruption scandals is awarded a prestigious free speech prize.

A US judge rules Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case finding there is no legal basis for concluding that US presidents cannot face criminal charges once they are no longer in office.

Questioning what benefit the resignation of Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin will have, Australia's first national anti-corruption commissioner warns a "blame culture" has led to scapegoating leaders for mistakes, rather than focusing on fixing problems.

Hunter Biden's lawyers allege the information is essential to his defence that the criminal case against him arose from political pressure from the Trump administration.