‘GODFATHER’ OF BORDER SLEAZE! ABF chief Roman Quaedvlieg fired for giving job to mistress

The “alleged rapist” politician Christian Porter fancies himself as a great legal mind and all the other stupid lawyers around Australia seem to lap it up, writes Kieran Butler.

EXCLUSIVE: A coterie of senior Optus executives have been publicly sucking up to the allegedly corrupt former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian for months with the hope it seems of being able to swindle some more influence amongst decision makers and power-brokers across Australia. The move by the giant telco meanwhile to go against its own published company code of ethics and give the morally dubious former politician a highly-paid, made-up job just for her while still under investigation by the ICAC has led to angered employees and customers deciding to leave the business. Serkan Ozturk reports.

TRUE ANALYSIS: In an era where transparency and accountability seem more like lofty ideals than practiced virtues, the recent leak debacle involving one of Australia’s most senior public servants, Stephanie Foster, serves as a stark reminder of the chasms within our government’s inner workings. James Johnson takes a look.