A general view underground from the site of the currently being built, State Library station, as part of the Metro Tunnel metropolitan rail infrastructure project in Melbourne, Australia on Nov. 6, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty ImagesInflated costs caused by corruption in government infrastructure programs could...
Last week, the recipients of $74 million (US$51.7 million) in taxpayer-backed grants was revealed with nearly 200 Australian news outlets benefitting.The Labor government’s Journalism Assistance Fund is part of the $180.5 million News Media Assistance Program (NMAP), and is aimed at supporting public interest...