‘We sacrificed for Australia’: Afghan Invictus Games athletes’ asylum bid – SBS World News

afghansSpeaking for the first time since missing their flight home in October, six Afghan men who live with disabilities after being wounded in the war say they are owed protection in Australia.

Read the full story – https://www.sbs.com.au/news/we-sacrificed-for-australia-afghan-invictus-games-athletes-asylum-bid

Exclusive: Senior ANZ officials were aware of suspicious transactions at Malaysian affiliate – SBS News

anzSenior ANZ officials were aware of suspicious transactions going into the Malaysian Prime Minister’s accounts at their Malaysian affiliated bank, a source with intimate knowledge has told SBS News.

 

Read the full story – https://www.sbs.com.au/news/exclusive-senior-anz-officials-were-aware-of-suspicious-transactions-at-malaysian-affiliate

 

Australia avoiding investigating Malaysian corruption scandal, says former PM Mahathir – SBS World News

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The Australian government is trying to avoid investigating local links to a Malaysian corruption scandal, according to the country’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad.

In an exclusive interview with SBS World News the former leader of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad – who ruled the country with an iron-grip for 22 years – said Australia was turning a blind eye to corruption over the 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) state investment fund.

“Australia has been involved to a certain extent but it looks as if the government of Australia wants to avoid any involvement in this crime committed,” Dr Mahathir said.

Read the full story and watch the full interview here – http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2017/05/09/australia-avoiding-investigating-malaysian-corruption-scandal-says-former-pm