Nick McKenzie
Nick McKenzie is an Age investigative journalist who has twice been named the Graham Perkin Australian Journalist of the Year. A winner of 16 Walkley Awards, he investigates politics, business, foreign affairs, human rights and criminal justice.
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Investigations
PNG’s Australian integrity chief faces his own corruption investigation
The Australian lawyer trusted with running Papua New Guinea’s new anti-corruption body faces allegations he tried to inappropriately gather more power into his position.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Union official claims ‘Asmar gang’ created slush fund to influence Labor appointments
The damning claims about union secretary Diana Asmar and her close associates have been made by a senior union official.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Building Bad
George Alex’s boast: I’m untouchable because CFMEU ‘need money’
Organised crime boss George Alex boasted the CFMEU deemed his firms “untouchable” on building sites because union officials needed their “kickers”, according to police surveillance.
- by David Marin-Guzman and Nick McKenzie
Administrator vows to get bikies out as CFMEU corruption probe spreads
The CFMEU administrator has detailed how he will combat corruption in the building sector, revealing he would seek to force bikies out who hold influential roles in the troubled union.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Investigations
The blasts, the battle and at last an apology. Now it’s time for action
Soldiers injured by explosion shockwaves in combat or training have at last won acknowledgement from Defence. They want more action.
- by Nick McKenzie and Serge Negus
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Building Bad
Victorian CFMEU overseer quits after claims of inappropriate comments
Appointed to help the administrator restore order to the union’s Victorian branch, Grahame McCulloch has instead resigned.
- by Nick McKenzie, Olivia Ireland and James Massola
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Ben Roberts-Smith welcomed at Defence party days before Marles strips officers’ medals
The war criminal attended a gala to mark a Special Air Service Regiment anniversary days before the government stripped officers of honours earned in Afghanistan.
- by Nick McKenzie and Matthew Knott
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Trade unions
HWU chief ‘threatened to kill’ whistleblower over expense claims
The claim is revealed in court documents as part of the case to have the Victorian branch of the Health Services Union placed in the hands of an administrator.
- by Nick McKenzie and Broede Carmody
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Building Bad
CFMEU deals put union in bed with bikies and the underworld
An investigation reveals the relationships that have vaulted companies with links to criminals into favoured positions on the nation’s building sites.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Cameron Houston
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Building Bad
CFMEU administrator takes aim at union’s ‘unpardonable sin’ and bosses paying bribes
Two weeks after taking on the toughest job of his life, Mark Irving says the union’s problems are worse than have been publicly reported.
- by Nick McKenzie, David Marin-Guzman and Ben Schneiders
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Building Bad
Police finalise probe into CFMEU, clear Setka over Big Build site visits
Victoria Police says it has looked into 20 allegations of criminal activity within the CFMEU, with one investigation under way, a man charged and another assessment ongoing.
- by Kieran Rooney, Rachel Eddie and Nick McKenzie
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