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Queensland Premier apologises to public servants who 'weren't listened to' when raising integrity issues in her government

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk apologises to public servants who felt they weren't listened to in the past when raising concerns about integrity processes within the Queensland government.

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Qld govt resists calls for integrity probe

Queensland's deputy premier has rejected calls for a probe into government integrity, saying the crime watchdog provides enough oversight.

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Qld says using ADF to evacuate aged care facilities ‘a last resort’ – as it happened

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Queensland whistleblowers need better protection, Logan Mayor Darren Power says

The Mayor of Logan Darren Power says he understands why "people look the other way" instead of reporting corruption.

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Former Ravensthorpe Shire chief Gavin Pollock pleads guilty to paying for sex with ratepayers' money

Gavin Pollock pleaded guilty to seven corruption charges after an investigation found he falsified invoices to pay for the services of a woman referred to as "Ms E".

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Former archivist slams 'huge integrity issues' in Palaszczuk government ahead of review into Queensland's anti-corruption watchdog

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is forced to defend the integrity of her government yet again after a former Queensland state archivist alleges government interference saw him pressured to water down annual reports.

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Probe into Qld watchdog could be broadened

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has rejected calls to broaden an inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission, saying it's up to the commissioners to do so.

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Who are Tony Fitzgerald and Alan Wilson, the two men set to review Queensland's corruption watchdog?

This will be the first time the CCC has been subject to a royal commission-style inquiry since its inception as the Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) in late 1989. So why is it happening now and who is going to put it under the microscope?

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Annastacia Palaszczuk taps Tony Fitzgerald to head inquiry into Queensland corruption watchdog

Decades after his landmark corruption inquiry led to the downfall of Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Fitzgerald will investigate the state’s CCC

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Qld govt orders corruption watchdog probe

Tony Fitzgerald, who led a landmark 1989 inquiry into Queensland government corruption, will lead a royal commission into the corruption watchdog.

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Tony Fitzgerald to chair review of Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says

The Queensland Government announces a six-month Commission of Inquiry into the state’s corruption watchdog which will be chaired by Tony Fitzgerald, the head of the Fitzgerald Inquiry into corruption in the late 80s.

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Death threats, ghost researchers and sock puppets: Inside the weird, wild world of dodgy academic research

An anonymous whistleblower says they have uncovered problems in hundreds of published scientific papers dating back a decade, involving multiple researchers working at Australian universities.

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Crypto Cannabis Club Launches Marijuana Brand, Loyalty Program For NFT Owners And Some Excellent Weed

Crypto Cannabis Club (CCC), the original NFT collection and Metaverse community for crypto and cannabis enthusiasts, announced the launch of its NFT-powered cannabis brand. Lucky CCC members will receive deep discounts on premium cannabis flower through a partnership with CampNova, a direct-to-consumer cannabis platform.

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Outgoing Queensland integrity commissioner Nikola Stepanov says independence of office at risk from current oversight arrangements

After last week announcing her resignation, Queensland's integrity commissioner Nikola Stepanov says it is not appropriate for the office to be under the control of the Public Service Commission.

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Qld govt begin search for new CCC chair

The Queensland government says it will look into a structural review of the Crime and Corruption Commission following the resignation of its chairperson.

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Sacked Logan City councillors call for inquiry following resignation of CCC head Alan MacSporran

Former south-east Queensland councillors who believe they were "victims" of the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) say the resignation of the chair does not go far enough.

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Top Cannabis Regulator Concerned About Predatory Financing Offered To Minority Marijuana Entrepreneurs

Steven Hoffman, chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) announced recently that commissioners would be considering license types that are currently available exclusively to participants in the CCC’s social equity program and economic empowerment applicants.

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Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission boss Alan MacSporran resigns

Departure comes after parliamentary committee found he failed to ensure watchdog ‘acted independently and impartially’

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Head of Qld corruption watchdog resigns

Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission chairperson Alan MacSporran has quit almost two months after a scathing report into the watchdog.

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Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission head Alan MacSporran resigns

Alan MacSporran advises the Attorney-General he will resign from the position as chairperson effective from this Friday.

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Former Moreton Bay mayor Allan Sutherland slams 'out of control' corruption watchdog after charges against him are dropped

Crown Prosecutor Sarah Farnden tells the court they will not continue to prosecute the former Moreton Bay mayor.

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Ex Qld mayor's misconduct charges dropped

A former Queensland mayor has had two misconduct in public office charges dropped after prosecutors offered no evidence part way through a committal hearing.

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Federal farm subsidies: What the data says

Federal farm subsidies make up an average of 13.5% of net farm income.

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