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Alleged cronyism, contracts, and cover-ups in UOW governance unit detailed

Day 1: USyd staff network links revealed

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Janine Graham
Jun 22, 2026
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Counsel Assisting Emma Bathurst, left, and witness Lucinda Wright featured on day1. Image by Gemini

A tightly-knit network of former University of Sydney governance staff is at the centre of the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry into the University of Wollongong.

Operation Scandi began its three-week public hearings in Sydney on Monday, seeking to unravel how UOW’s corporate governance framework was allegedly compromised from the top down.

Counsel Assisting Emma Bathurst used her opening address to detail how former Chief Governance Officer Alyssa White allegedly subverted UOW recruitment processes to install 10 of her former Sydney colleagues into senior roles.

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