Multimillionaire Sydney businessman Ron Medich this morning made his long-awaited appearance in the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Independent Commission Against Corruption
ICAC learns rough kissing meant no breakfast with Tiffanie
“If you knew who I was, you would be surprised.” When Ian Macdonald allegedly said this to an Asian sex worker in a Sydney hotel room in 2009, he could not have imagined that his words would end up in a corruption inquiry.
Medich, the pr-stitute and the cabinet minister: ICAC inquiry begins
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption is currently hearing evidence a NSW cabinet minister in 2009 receiving the services of a sex worker paid for by Ron Medich.
Tax Office launches investigation into Gong-gate bribes
Crikey understands that crack auditors from the ATO’s Serious Non-Compliance Squad have been assigned to investigate the dirty deals and bribes scandal in Wollongong Council, reports Chris Seage.
Time to close NSW MPs’ personal fundraising accounts
When Labor supporters and developers gave election campaign donations to NSW Planning Minister Frank Sartor, little did they know that some of their money would finish up in the State’s most northerly seat, Tweed, writes Alex Mitchell.
Gong-gate is just the tip of the dog turd
The NSW steel city of Wollongong is capturing the nation’s headlines after a long spell of media deprivation. This time it’s because of an hilarious investigation into corruption at Wollongong City Council, writes Alex Mitchell.
Bad timing for NSW Community Services shake-up
With NSW Premier Morris Iemma ensnared in a crop of crippling scandals, the chronically underfunded, understaffed and dysfunctional NSW Department of Community Services is undergoing a changing of the guard, writes Alex Mitchell.
Who are Australia’s most successful couples?
As they settle into their new Canberra digs, there is no doubting the Prime Minister elect Kevin Rudd, and his multi-millionaire wife, Therese Rein, are Australia’s ultimate power couple. It is fitting then, that Mr Rudd and Ms Rein lead off Crikey’s inaugural Power Couples List .
Media freedom hampered by media irresponsibility
An audit of the freedom of information available to the Australian media, released today, makes a powerful argument that free speech in Australia is being subtly whittled away, writes Denis Muller.
