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Ibac frenzy exposes a wide divide between Victorian and federal Liberals

Analysis: Scott Morrison rejects ‘kangaroo court’ corruption watchdogs while state opposition is furious about Daniel Andrews’ private interviews

The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022

South Africa's state capture commission nears its end after four years. Was it worth it?

South Africa’s judicial commission into state capture, known as the Zondo Commission, recently handed over the fourth part of its voluminous and scathing findings to President Cyril Ramaphosa. As a fact-finding commission, it had to determine if there were facts that were relevant for prosecutorial purposes related to “state capture”…

The Conversation · May 13, 2022

Niger: NGOs complain over alleged loss of $99m in state funds

Niger, the poorest country in the world, is struggling with a reputation for corruption and volatility.

Al Jazeera · May 13, 2022

UK’s defences against ‘dirty money’ overrun, say MPs

UK now ‘jurisdiction of choice for dirty money’, cross-party group says as it launches economic crime manifesto

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2022

Nuclear talks: Iran’s Raisi launches major economic reform

President announced reforms a day before the EU’s coordinator for nuclear deal negotiations arrived in Tehran.

Al Jazeera · May 12, 2022

Suspension of Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Brian Codd revoked after allegations unsubstantiated in CCC investigation

Queensland's most senior police officer in charge of domestic violence investigations — Assistant Police Commissioner Brian Codd— is cleared by the state's anti-corruption watchdog of allegations that he failed to report a family-related matter to authorities.

ABC News · May 12, 2022

Lebanon: How Will Vote Impact Crisis-hit Economy?

The Lebanese parliament voted in on Sunday will have to tackle overdue reforms required for international assistance the cash-strapped country desperately needs. After Lebanon struck a conditional deal with the International Monetary Fund for a $3 billion aid package, AFP looks at the challenges that await incoming lawmakers in a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 12, 2022

Landlines, Coalition & Corruption

One among the 10 children of a poor family in Arnyana village of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, Sukh Ram, born on July 27, 1927, rose fast and high in Indian politics.

The Times of India · May 12, 2022

Sukh Ram | 1927-2022 - Landlines, coalition & corruption: Himachal Pradesh leader who rang up revolutions

One among the 10 children of a poor family in Arnyana village of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, Sukh Ram, born on July 27, 1927, rose fast and high in Indian politics.

The Times of India · May 12, 2022

Ferdinand Marcos Jr is set to become the Philippines president – it's a dictator family revival that has divided Filipino Australians

This week, the Philippines voted in the son of an ousted dictator as the country's next president over a human rights lawyer. We asked Filipino Australians how they feel about their future and an election that saw social media "rewrite history".

ABC News · May 11, 2022