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  • A Hawkei vehicle

    Coalition trying to stop auditor general giving evidence on report critical of arms deal

    Move comes after government used extraordinary powers to suppress findings of report on $1.3bn purchase
  • Health minister Greg Hunt and businessman Andrew Forrest hold a press conference in Melbourne, on Wednesday, 29 April to announce Australia has secured an extra 10m Covid-19 test kits and pathology equipment through Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation

    The strange case of Australia's 10m Covid-19 tests: how Andrew Forrest's coup fell flat

    What seemed a good news story became complicated as details emerged about the $190m Covid-19 tests and the company that made them
  • The Queen and then governor general Sir John Kerr at Perth Airport in April 1977.

    Palace letters: Queen's secret correspondence surrounding Gough Whitlam's dismissal to be released on 14 July

    Correspondence with former governor general Sir John Kerr to be released in full after Prof Jenny Hocking’s lengthy battle
  • Bernard Collaery

    Crossbench pushes for inquiry into prosecution of Witness K and lawyer

    Labor seeks briefing from Christian Porter – who accuses party of saying one thing in public and another in private
  • The Big Picture. Australian troops spread out across the Timorese captial of Dil<br>(AUSTRALIA OUT) The Big Picture. Australian troops spread out across the Timorese captial of Dili during the first week of the Australia-led mission to restore order in the strife-torn province, 24 September 1999. THE AGE Picture by JASON SOUTH (Photo by Fairfax Media via Getty Images/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images)

    Timor-Leste: court upholds Australian government refusal to release documents on Indonesia's invasion

  • Australian tax office employee turned whistleblower Richard Boyle has had 42 charges dropped by the commonwealth director of public prosecutions. Boyle spoke out about the ATO’s treatment of tax debtors during a 2018 ABC-Fairfax investigation.

    Prosecutors drop 42 charges against Australian tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle

  • File photo of NSW Parliament House in Sydney

    Seven companies unlawfully hid political donations from NSW planning authorities

    Sizeable donations to Liberal and Labor were not declared, the department confirms following a Guardian investigation
  • Andrew Forrest at a media conference with Australia’s health minister Greg Hunt

    Fears millions of Covid-19 testing kits Australia bought from Andrew Forrest could go to waste

    Exclusive: Tests secured by billionaire’s Minderoo Foundation from China for $200m have a shelf life of six months
  • Hand holds a mobile phone

    ACT government backs push for truth in political advertising in lead-up to poll

  • Australia investigates Chinese spying efforts<br>epa08024682 An exterior view of the Austrlian Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, 21 February 2018 (reissued 25 November 2019). According to media reports, Australian authorities are investigating an alleged Chinese attempt to plant a spy into parliament. EPA/LUKAS COCH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

    Australian government powerless against lobbyists with hidden interests, audit finds

  • Bernard Collaery arriving at the ACT law courts at another pre-trial hearing in August 2019

    Court rules key parts of Bernard Collaery trial to be held in secret

    Lawyers warn Australia’s anti-terrorism laws are being used in a way that threatens the basic principle of open justice
  • Bernard Collaery

    Coalition spends $2m on prosecution of Bernard Collaery and Witness K, even before trial

  • Queensland Liberal National party leader Deb Frecklington in parliament

    Queensland LNP leader Deb Frecklington campaigns for dam project her husband works on

  • (R) Michael McCormack, (M) Pauline Hanson, (R) Chris Bowen

    Failing the pub test: how can Australian voters call time on MPs' expense claims?

  • Richard Boyle

    Whistleblower went public after tax office's 'superficial' inquiry into concerns

  • Eric Abetz and John Howard

    Eric Abetz billed taxpayers to attend gala mining industry event

    Exclusive: Tasmanian senator says his attendance at the dinner, which was headlined by John Howard, was in the interests of his electorate
  • Chris Bowen

    Chris Bowen billed taxpayers for whirlwind trip to Labor fundraiser

    Exclusive: The shadow minister spent four hours in Adelaide, where he was guest of honour at a two-hour event, but says he was in town for parliamentary business
  • Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack during Question Time in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, February, Tuesday 11, 2020. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING

    The questionable use of taxpayer-funded travel expenses by politicians

    Since Bronwyn Bishop’s infamous helicopter ride, have politicians stopped charging the taxpayer for things they shouldn’t be? Transparency reporter Christopher Knaus investigates the latest expense reports, including one involving the deputy prime minister, a VIP flight and the Melbourne cup.
  • Australian money

    Australian political expenses: experts urge overhaul to stop 'abuse of taxpayer dollars'

    Integrity expert says review should consider barring MPs from making any claim if they conduct party fundraising during travel
  • Composite: Pauline Hanson and the Proud Boys

    Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers for three-day Perth fundraising spree

    Exclusive: the One Nation leader held a ‘fish and chip’ fundraiser, which attracted the support of far-right extremist group the Proud Boys
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