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School zone dispute prompts top cop corruption referral

One of Victoria's top cops has been referred to the state's anti-corruption commission following an alleged road rage incident outside a school.

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Watchdog independent funding call remains unanswered

The Victorian government has ignored advice from its own integrity agencies to set up an independent body to decide their annual funding.

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Former council mayor traded influence for cocaine

An ex-Melbourne council mayor traded influence for cocaine after a secret probe into an alleged bribery scheme, Victoria's corruption watchdog has found.

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Fears spike about public sector workplace corruption

There's been a spike in the number of Victorian public sector workers who think corruption is a blight on their workplace.

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Victorian anti-corruption commission finds firefighters hacked emails to further union interests

Ibac report says members of the state’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade accessed information without authorisation and shared it with the United Firefighters Union

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Software that could close fire stations leaked to union

The potential use of software by Melbourne Fire Brigade to close stations and "jeopardise" public safety was leaked to a union boss and government minister.

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Is policing in Australia corrupt and abusive? An eye-opening new book investigates

Edited by former Queensland police officer and Gunai/Kurnai woman Veronica Gorrie, the title of When Cops are Criminals may suggest a book covering high-profile, or unusual, officer-involved crimes. But this collection does not focus on the extraordinary.

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Building regulator staff charged with taking kickbacks

Victoria's corruption watchdog has charged two employees from the state building regulator over alleged financial gains linked to builder registrations.

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Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

A union representing ambulance workers stood down over serious misconduct claims has blamed a leak on "desperate" leaders within the Victorian agency.

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‘National menace’: CFMEU construction arm’s suspension from Victorian Labor under way, premier says

Jacinta Allan confident push to suspend union division will succeed amid questions over government’s response to earlier allegations

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Revealed: Australian police accused of improperly accessing force databases more than 2,000 times

Police forces are fielding hundreds of complaints about unauthorised access of police databases – and advocates are particularly worried about cases involving family violence

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Police caught getting trigger-happy with pepper spray

A review of Victoria Police's use of pepper spray found officers were prolific in their use despite many instances where it was not warranted.

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High Court rules against anti-corruption watchdog

The High Court has upheld an appeal against Victoria's IBAC over not allowing those named adversely in reports reasonable opportunity to respond.

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'Work to do': IBAC gives Victoria Police wake-up call

Victoria's independent police watchdog has rapped the force on the knuckles for rejecting some of its recommendations, declaring there is more work to do.

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Daniel Andrews still looms large over Victorian politics, but Jacinta Allan is trying to move on

Ombudsman’s report finds Andrews’ had same number of staff as PM’s and NSW premier’s office – combined

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Victorian ministers to be forced to make diaries public and reveal meetings with lobbyists

Premier Jacinta Allan announces new ministerial code of conduct, which includes ban on employing family members as staff

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New commissioner for Victorian corruption watchdog

The Victorian government has named a new anti-corruption commissioner, but she will not start until a year after her predecessor left.

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Secrecy over cabinet documents hampering investigations, Victorian ombudsman says

Outgoing watchdog chief Deborah Glass tells parliamentary hearing its funding should not be ‘at the mercy of the government of the day’

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Windfall tax is a must to help with the housing and rental crisis — and corruption

Local government planning powers are ripe fruit for the corrupt. It’s time to look at the daylight robberies as well as the covert ones.

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Former Ibac commissioner says watchdog has been ‘stifled’ by legislative powers

Robert Redlich called for an overhaul of the anti-corruption body’s legislation, saying the threshold for investigation was ‘far too onerous’

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Victoria’s two-speed democracy is still alive and well at the Commonwealth level

The IBAC report isn’t just about Victoria — it’s about how federal political donation laws allow a two-speed democracy.

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David Van back in a hot seat

David Van, the Liberal senator booted from the party over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women, will cause a seat shuffle if and when he returns to Parliament, and two mentions of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews were cut from his state’s anti-corruption body’s latest report.

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Morning Mail: Matildas’ hopes in the balance, vape crackdown, UN warns of ‘global boiling’

Shock defeat against Nigeria means Australia must win their last group game or they’re out, but at least it’s good news in the Ashes and in the pool

The Guardian - AU

Daniel Andrews declares suitcases of cash are ‘not on’ – but Ibac’s findings will linger in Victorians’ minds

Anti-corruption commission’s report highlights how developers buy influence, but premier stresses complexity about donations rules

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Ibac report could result in criminal charges after finding property developer paid MPs and councillors

Acting commissioner says any evidence collected during Operation Sandon to be sent to Office of Public Prosecutions

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