Senate crossbenchers take the first steps on lobbying reform – now to ensure it succeeds
Giving Australia's lobbying laws teeth, and a sizeable regulatory jaw to occasionally brandish them, is a major step in the right direction.
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Surviving crisis: UN campaign to fight corruption in Guatemala has global implications
What happens when outsiders step in with good intentions? As the crisis in Guatemala shows, it's complicated.
How can companies doing business overseas reduce the risk of corrupt practices?
Two cases remind us of the international presence of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the importance of designing, adopting and enforcing effective anti-corruption policies.
Governors gone wild: Mexico faces a “lost generation” of corrupt leaders
Three Mexican governors have been arrested in 2017 abroad after fleeing justice, and nearly 90% of the country's citizens see the government as deeply corrupt.
African citizens have good reasons to be fed up with their politicians
Most African leaders have done little to improve the welfare of their people. Despite political parties different ideologies nothing really changes when governments change.
Public disgust over corruption threatens stability in Middle East and North Africa
Protests in Tunisia and Morocco show underlying causes of the Arab uprisings remain intact.
Colombians are fed up with corruption, and everyone seems to be under investigation
It is vital for people to demand transparency, but when popular outrage is manipulated for political purposes, democracy suffers.
Lessons from Samsung and South Korea in cracking down on corruption
Fighting corruption in the business world requires transforming the internal structure and culture of big companies.
US Republicans give the oil industry what it wants – less transparency
Republicans have decided to deliberately give a green light to secret and potentially corrupt deals abroad.
Will Brexit Britain lose its lead in the fight against corruption?
One of David Cameron's more tangible legacies is in danger as the UK rushes to secure trading partners around the globe.
Trump vs Africa: how the continent can counter destructive policies
The Global Trends report provides a useful starting point to reflect on what's in store for Africa over the next five years. And how the continent should think about responding to its challenges.
Expenses reform is easy and essential – the only thing lacking is politicians’ resolve to do it
Voters are fed up with political scandals consuming time and energy, especially when the country is facing several social and economic challenges.
Stamping out political rorts requires a cultural change, not more bodies to police it
A federal ICAC will not solve the sorts of problems Australian politicians have recently embroiled themselves in.
South Korea’s scandal reignites the global debate on corruption
One of the world's cleaner democracies just threw out its president for corruption. How can countries do a better job of keeping their leaders clean?
South Africa should use a more scientific approach to appoint its public protector
The public protector needs to be "fit and proper". That means he or she must be honest, reliable and have integrity.These qualities cannot be assessed through an interview and background checks only.
British people on corruption in their own country: it’s far from squeaky clean
Ask the British public about routine government and business practices, and they'll tell you they're deeply corrupt.
From Panama papers to Brazilian bribes: why corruption is so costly
The headlines are full of stories of corruption and mega scandals, but what does it mean for the rest of us? And what makes the economic cost of corruption so high?
Corruption charges fail to faze Chinese investors
Corruption charges may shake the share prices of western companies, but in China the situation is more complex.
Indonesia’s struggle to end corruption is hitting snag after snag
A dynamic new president promised Indonesians sweeping reform of a rotten system. Instead, all they've gotten are baby steps.
Five lessons from Zimbabwe’s game-changing student protests
In 1988 students from the University of Zimbabwe began demonstrating against government corruption. Their protests grew into a national movement that indelibly changed the country.
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