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'Corrosive': ex-rail boss jailed over corrupt contracts

One daywire flash2 outlets reported this themselves; 8 of 10 reports ran a copy, most inside an hour.
After publishing: 1 description edited1 change
  1. ABC News (Australia)seen 3 Sept, 20:53description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    James Pinder is sentenced for misconduct in awarding a multi-million dollar cleaning contract.

    A former V/Line chief executive has been jailed and is facing deportation after admitting to misconduct in public office and receiving secret commissions.

  1. 3 Sept, 09:09'Corrosive': ex-rail boss jailed over corrupt contracts7 outlets
  2. 3 Sept, 10:43Corrosive’ Ex rail V Line boss jailed over corrupt contracts 2 outlets
  3. and 1 one-off wording
All 10 reports on Thu, 3 September 2026

What it is about

Maria TsakopoulosPeter BollasSteven KyritsisAlex KyritsisGeorge HaritosJames PinderAustralian AssociatedVictorian County Court OnWilliamstown, South Australia, AustraliaUnited KingdomAustralianNational NewsV/Line

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyfirst to report
portstephensexaminer.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
katherinetimes.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
ulladullatimes.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
canberratimes.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
goulburnpost.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
edenmagnet.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
northerndailyleader.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
theage.com.au1 copy echoing brisbanetimes.com.au
brisbanetimes.com.au1 original report
3 Sept, 09:09over 2 hours3 Sept, 10:43

1 report left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 2 original reports, 8 reprints

  1. Thu, 3 September 2026

    2 reports

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