The Latest Breaking News from Corruption

Corruption charges linked to state's train service

A state corruption watchdog has brought charges against two people for allegedly rigging contracts and deliberately understaffing for financial gain.

AAP · Oct 8

Sri Lanka's former first lady is arrested on corruption allegations

The wife of Sri Lanka’s former powerful President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested and detained on allegations of misusing donations received into her charity when she was first lady

The Independent UK · Oct 7

Constitutional expert labels Albanese government’s golf club grant ‘grey corruption’

Prof Anne Twomey says $6m for Marrickville Golf Club was ‘misuse of public money’ made under a ‘farcical scheme’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 7

Brazil election: Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro head to runoff after tight first-round vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face each other in a runoff election. Neither candidate obtained the majority required during the first round of voting. The runoff election is scheduled for October 25, 2026, with major issues such as corruption and cost of living…

The Times of India · Oct 5

Brazil presidential vote pits Trump ally against Lula, who is seeking 4th nonconsecutive term

Brazilians are casting their votes in a crucial presidential election featuring candidates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro. If no candidate receives over 50% of the votes, a runoff will occur on October 25. The election has significant implications following past allegations against both candidates regarding corruption and…

The Economic Times · Oct 4

Pakistan braces for showdown as talks collapse, Imran Khan’s party to begin march

Imran Khan, 73, has been in jail since 2023 after being convicted in a corruption case. He is currently held at the high-security Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. PTI has also called for the release of Khan’s sisters and other people arrested ahead of the protest. It wants a proper medical…

The Times of India · Oct 4

'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party

Expletive-ridden wire taps, dirt dossiers, secret plots to oust and install politicians and promises of money have all featured in a 10-week corruption probe.

AAP · Oct 2

Brazil’s Lula gears up for ‘last dance’ with run for fourth presidential term

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand for re-election in Brazil on Sunday. At 80, the former steelworker hopes to capitalise on his popularity and economic successes to win a fourth term in office but is neck-and-neck in the polls with far-right rival Flavio Bolsonaro.

France 24 · Oct 2

Inside the group chats of the trash-talking NSW young Liberals who dreamed big – then imploded

The Reformers were once ‘twentysomething-year-old guys’ hoping to shift the NSW party to the right. Their messages show how it all went wrong

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2

What is the Negreira case? Real Madrid send ‘50,000-page’ dossier to Uefa over alleged Barcelona corruption

Real Madrid are ramping up their involvement in the sports corruption investigation concerning Barcelona after sending a ‘50,000-page’ dossier to Uefa

The Independent UK · Oct 2