Did the Herald Sun finger a snitch?Did the Herald Sun’s decision to reveal that Williams was receiving payments from Victoria Police precipitate his violent death in order to silence him? asks Dave Gaukroger.
Police corruption
The murky legal battle behind The Oz‘s terror raids scoop
Anti-corruption agencies have ducked out of a legal battle with News Limited and The Australian due to media and political pressure.
Madonna King: Clouds of corruption darken the sunshine state
Claims of police corruption have hit the QLD police again, with up to 20 police hauled in for secret questioning and accusations of drug and organised crime activity. Is another Fitzgerald Inquiry needed? asks Madonna King.
Russian police officer exposes corruption via YouTube
A Russian police officer has been sacked after posting a video on YouTube exposing police corruption. Given what happens to many investigative journos in the country, we’d say he got off lightly.
Who is the minister some bits of Fairfax refuse to name?
It seems different arms of the Fairfax Media empire are more circumspect than others when it comes to outing Victorian state government ministers, writes Andrew Crook.
