After six days of evidence about Ian Macdonald’s infamous night at room 1119 in the Four Seasons Hotel with Tiffanie, it was a huge relief to finally hear it from the horse’s mouth.
Michael McGurk
ICAC inquiry: Medich explains happy endings to the court
Most people approach a day at ICAC in total dread, but multimillionaire property developer Ron Medich appeared insouciant, verbally wrangling with counsel assisting, Geoffrey Watson SC and even the commissioner.
ICAC inquiry: Ron Medich details night with sex worker
Multimillionaire Sydney businessman Ron Medich this morning made his long-awaited appearance in the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
Minister ‘Sir Lunchalot’ — did Medich put the ‘lay’ into Labor?
Christmas came early for political voyeurs yesterday when the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption opened an inquiry into whether a former Labor minister had accepted s-xual services.
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.
Former rich lister spends first night in jail awaiting McGurk trial
Federal Court documents show Medich and McGurk were locked in a separate dispute over McGurk’s role in “extricating” Medich from an investment in the then-listed lender Amazing Loans (which has since been de-listed following a takeover deal), reports SmartCompany’s James Thomson.
Talking the Town: Thumped, bumped and bumped off at ICAC
The difference between being thumped, bumped and bumped off is still a mystery, even after a whole day spent at the current ICAC hearing in Sydney into allegations of murdered Michael McGurk’s corrupt conduct.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: McGurk still haunts ALP councillors
Is there more news to come in NSW surrounding Michael McGurk and sitting ALP councillors ? Is Peter Costello lining up for an ambassador posting? Tipsters tell all.
Political snippets: Turnbull or Nelson? It’s all the same to the polls
There’s one message we can take from the consistency of the opinion polls. Sacking Brendan Nelson to put in Malcolm Turnbull as head of the Liberal Party did not work.
McGurk’s secret tapes could destroy NSW govt
Explosive claims that murdered businessman Michael McGurk secretly recorded offers of bribes with five NSW MPs and a federal MP, with reports the tapes would bring down the NSW government.
A desperate man: McGurk’s final hours
Kate McClymont and Vanda Carson provide a gripping description of the final hours of murdered Sydney businessman Michael McGurk as he tried to foul up a property sale to get himself out of dire financial trouble.
Revealed: McGurk tape fingers Albo, O’Farrell, Max Moore-Wilton …
Walter Slurry has heard the infamous audio tape between Michael McGurk and A Colourful Sydney identity (ACSI)…
The media evolution of NSW politics
Following on from Crikey’s editorial on the changing identity of Michael McGurk by the SMH, North Coast Voices tracks the media progression of alleged corruption within NSW government ranks.
Underbelly IV: NSW Labor politics
Nathan Rees has been unable to stop the ‘soap opera’ of NSW politics, with the murder of businessman Michael McGurk opening up a Pandora’s box of corruption claims in NSW politics, thanks to an allegedly incriminating video.
McGurk’s body takes on political smell
Last weekend in Balmain we had a whole new scandal to discuss — Michael McGurk and any links to the ALP. Although the standover man and his cohorts are not locals, the aftershocks from his shooting quickly spread.
Sydney society abuzz over McGurk
The desperation the Sydney media has for its own version of Melbourne’s Underbelly knows no end as they try to outscoop each other over the murder of small-time Sydney standover merchant Michael McGurk.
Crikey Says: McGurk: devoted family man or ruthless businessman?
The evolution of Michael McGurk, as told by the Sydney Morning Herald. Plus: play Crikey question time bingo!
Mystery, murder and McGurk
The death of standover man Michael McGurk has made big news this morning, with senior ALP MPs and Socceroo Lucas Neill now embroiled in the aftermath.
