Hamish Boland-Rudder is ICIJ’s head of digital and product.
He has worked on all of ICIJ's major investigations, including the Panama Papers, Pandora Papers, Implant Files and FinCEN Files. He previously worked at The Canberra Times in Australia, where he ran the breaking news website, which included coordinating digital coverage of elections, major sporting events, and live coverage of significant natural disasters. He also reported for The Sydney Morning Herald, The Korea Herald and various other publications.
Boland-Rudder studied at the University of Sydney, where he was awarded the Helen Newborn Bennett prize for history, and was granted an Australia-Korea Foundation fellowship.
- Investigations

Cyprus Confidential
2023

Deforestation Inc.
2023

Shadow Diplomats
2022

Trafficking Inc.
2022

Hidden Treasures
2022

The Uber Files
2022

Russia Archive
2022

The Ericsson List
2022

Pandora Papers
2021

FinCEN Files
2020

Luanda Leaks
2020

China Cables
2019

Mauritius Leaks
2019

Bribery Division
2019

Solitary Voices
2019

Implant Files
2018

West Africa Leaks
2018

Paradise Papers
2017

The Panama Papers
2016

Fatal Extraction
2015

Swiss Leaks
2015

Luxembourg Leaks
2014

Secrecy for Sale
2013
- Stories by Hamish Boland-Rudder
From controversial corporate deals to diplomatic balancing acts in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, media partners uncovered multiple new stories as part of the investigation.
Dec 04, 2024

Attorney General Merrick Garland said the Canada-based bank “created an environment that allowed financial crime to flourish.”
Oct 18, 2024

An ICIJ media partner found two of oligarch Roman Abramovich’s children held Lithuanian passports when his financial affairs were rapidly reorganized ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Jun 14, 2024

From government probes to police raids and pop culture, the impact of ICIJ’s unflinching reporting reverberated around the world.
Jan 05, 2024

In a year when governments announced new policies and renewed focus on stopping deforestation, the credibility of key "green" certification schemes in a $220 billion industry remains in question.
Dec 21, 2023

Documents and hard drives were seized from Alpha Consulting’s offices, as the Seychelles regulator investigates the firm’s alleged role in the concealment of the true owners of hundreds of British shell companies.
Dec 06, 2023

European lawmakers called to fix “weak link” in the bloc’s financial system in response to ICIJ’s investigation, while sales of books by a Kremlin-friendly German journalist have been halted.
Nov 15, 2023

Unorthodox case prompts whistleblower advocate to question if Germany is running an ad hoc rewards program for whistleblowers that lacks formal protections.
Jul 13, 2023
