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Alleged $5m 'extortion attempt' labelled a 'lie' at NSW ICAC
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption heard fugitive property developer Jean Nassif claimed he was being extorted by former Toplace contractor Navid Ardestani, who was pursuing him for money he believed he was owed.
#Corruption #AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri
Private investigator tells NSW ICAC he was hire by fugitive developer
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A private investigator has told the state's corruption watchdog that Jean Nassif wanted to investigate one of his enemies because the fugitive developer "hated him".
#Corruption #AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri
Owners of dodgy Toplace Sydney units fear ICAC is a 'toothless beast'
By Chantelle Al-Khouri and Pablo Viñales
As fugitive property developer Jean Nassif defended his collapsed empire at the corruption watchdog, the 'real victims' are still picking up the pieces.
#Corruption #AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri #PabloViales
Fugitive property developer Jean Nassif to front NSW ICAC from Lebanon
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Jean Nassif is expected to front the NSW corruption watchdog this afternoon, after cancelling an earlier scheduled appearance on medical grounds.
Late payment from fugitive developer left ICAC witness 'worried' about Porsche
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Jeremy Greenwood told the ICAC he was waiting on a large payment from fugitive developer Jean Nassif to purchase a sports car.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/jeremy-greenwood-jean-nassif-porsche-icac-rosny/107133834
The 'loyal foot soldiers' who sought to reshape the NSW Liberal Party
By Chantelle Al-Khouri and Pablo Viñales
Take a look inside the workings of the right-wing Liberal faction at the centre of NSW ICAC's Operation Rosny.
#AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri #PabloViales
Fugitive property developer calls ex-premier his 'boy' in secret recordings
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Phone tap recordings played at the New South Wales corruption watchdog show fugitive property developer Jean Nassif boasting about his influence over the Liberal Party.
$150k payment for part-time work not a 'significant' sum, says Perrottet
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Charles Perrottet was asked by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption whether he agreed $150,000 paid to his wife Anita was a significant figure for work done on a "flexible level".
Charles Perrottet denies being 'on board the money train' of developer
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Charles Perrottet has been accused of "tying yourself in knots" and lying to the state's corruption watchdog over his dealings with fugitive property developer Jean Nassif.
Consultant wife of ICAC figure asked to explain $660k paycheck
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The wife of a key figure in a NSW corruption watchdog inquiry was paid more than $660,000 over a two-and-a-half-year period in which she worked an average of 16 hours a week, the probe has heard.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/anita-perrottet-fronts-icac-rosny-inquiry/107088020
Ex-NSW building commissioner tells ICAC of alleged $5m shakedown
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Former NSW building commissioner David Chandler has told a corruption inquiry that an allegation of an "extortion attempt" targeting construction company Toplace was used against him in efforts to get a prohibition order on its development lifted.
Wife of key figure in ICAC probe paid $254k for three months of work
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The NSW corruption watchdog has heard that the wife of a key figure in the inquiry was paid $254,666 for three months of consulting.
NSW baby first in world to receive breakthrough epilepsy treatment
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A baby from the NSW Central Coast has made medical history, becoming the first person in the world to receive a precision medicine treatment for a rare and devastating form of epilepsy.
#Epilepsy #MedicalResearch #ChildrensHealth #ChantelleAlKhouri
Ex-minister threatens legal action over 'slanderous' comments
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
On Friday, NSW former police minister David Elliott gave evidence to ICAC, telling reporters afterward he is considering legal action against "slanderous" comments.
Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearing at corruption inquiry
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Dallas McInerney is a key person of interest in the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry.
#AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri
ICAC person of interest admits wiping his phone and iPad over weekend
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
It comes as Dallas McInerney was asked to produce text messages between him and NSW Liberal Party figures central to the corruption probe.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/icac-rosny-hearings-dallas-mcinerney-wipes-phone/107054290
Memory lapses, fake invoices and a reprimand: Key moments from ICAC
By Chantelle Al-Khouri and Pablo Vinales
As Operation Rosny almost hits the halfway mark, here is a look back at the key moments from the week and what is coming next.
Ex-Catholic schools boss quizzed at ICAC over Angus Taylor donation messages
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The former head of Catholic Schools NSW says he did seek financial support from federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, but denied it was for a right-wing Liberal factional group at the centre of a corruption probe.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/nsw-icac-dallas-mcinerney-evidence-angus-taylor/107031938
NSW Liberal faction's 'filthy schools money' text a 'stupid joke', ICAC hears
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A former NSW Liberal Party operative has told the state's corruption watchdog a text he sent referring to handing over "filthy schools money" was a "stupid joke".
#AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri
What we've learnt so far from the NSW corruption hearings
By Pablo Viñales and Chantelle Al-Khouri
Here are some of the most notable moments from the first fortnight of NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption hearings under Operation Rosny.
Phone taps at ICAC reveal developer's support for Perrottet brother
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Phone taps played to a NSW corruption inquiry have revealed fugitive property developer Jean Nassif offered to support the Liberal preselection of one of former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet's brothers.
Former minister denies knowing donations breached NSW laws
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Damien Tudehope tells the state's corruption inquiry he did not believe payments made by his friend and hotelier Michael O'Hara, a prohibited donor, were political donations.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-04/damien-tudehope-appears-icac-operation-rosny/106989194
#Corruption #AntiCorruptionAgencies #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ChantelleAlKhouri
Corruption inquiry told right-wing faction funds paid for bucks party
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A founding member of a right-wing NSW Liberal Party group at the centre of a corruption inquiry has told the hearing some faction funds were used to pay for a "bucks party".
ICAC told of 's**t sheet' aimed at allegedly taking down former minister
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The NSW corruption watchdog has heard senior Liberal Party operatives created a document in alleged attempts to damage the career of former minister David Elliott.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-29/nsw-icac-rosny-dylan-whitelaw-david-elliott/106971066
Hotelier tells ICAC he made 'mistake' trusting Liberal figures
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A hotelier who helped fund a conservative Liberal Party faction has told the NSW corruption watchdog he made a "mistake" trusting key figures at the centre of the bombshell investigation.
ICAC told developer allegedly used Perrottet brothers to seek influence
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The corruption watchdog has heard that fugitive developer Jean Nassif allegedly sought to use former NSW premier Dominic Perrottet's brothers to influence government decisions.
Sydney 'backyard' plan fast-tracked as Wentworth Park racing end looms
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Greyhound racing at Wentworth Park will end early with work to transform the site into public open space to begin within months.
#StateandTerritoryGovernment #GreyhoundRacing #ChantelleAlKhouri
Olympic swimmers return to iconic Sydney pool for 50-year reunion
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
Members of the 1976 Australian Olympic swim team return to North Sydney Olympic pool to celebrate their 50-year reunion and revisit the venue that shaped their careers.
Nour's home lies in ruin. This is how Israel made so much of Gaza unliveable
By Chantelle Al-Khouri and Maryanne Taouk
When 25-year-old Nour imagines herself back home in Gaza City, she remembers the things that made her smile. Now that's all gone.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #ChantelleAlKhouri #MaryanneTaouk
Palestinian woman released from immigration detention centre
By Ethan Rix and Chantelle Al-Khouri
Maha Almassri was arrested at her son's Sydney home last week and had her bridging visa cancelled by a federal assistant minister.
#Immigration #Refugees #FederalGovernment #SecurityIntelligence #EthanRix #ChantelleAlKhouri
$50m donated towards endometriosis research in Sydney
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The University of New South Wales says the donation is the biggest donation to women's health ever in Australia.
#Endometriosis #Health #Universities #WomensHealth #Women #MedicalResearch #DiseasesandDisorders #ChantelleAlKhouri
US content creator secretly filmed Sydney women with sunglasses camera
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
An American man filmed women in Sydney's east with recording glasses and posted the footage to social media without the women's consent.
#SocialMedia #Internet #InternetSafety #Women #ChantelleAlKhouri
Qantas flight returns to Sydney after smoke detected in cockpit
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
A Qantas flight scheduled for Perth has been forced to turn around after a technical issue resulted in smoke being detected in the cockpit.
Age verification pilot applauded, billion-dollar program panned. What survivors, experts, and advocates think
By Georgia Roberts and Chantelle Al-Khouri
The federal government has committed to permanent funding to help women escape violence and online measures including an age verification trial to block children accessing pornography. But not everyone is convinced those measures will work.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #GeorgiaRoberts #ChantelleAlKhouri
Prime minister backs motion urging US and UK to allow Julian Assange's return to Australia
By Chantelle Al-Khouri
The 52-year-old WikiLeaks founder is wanted in the US for espionage, and faces 18 charges related to the publication of a range of highly classified information relating to the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
#LawCrimeandJustice #GovernmentandPolitics #SecurityIntelligence #WorldPolitics #FederalGovernment #CourtsandTrials #DefenceandNationalSecurity #InformationandCommunication #ForeignAffairs #ChantelleAlKhouri