Najib Razak faces Malaysia court over 1MDB corruption scandal

Malaysia's former prime minister, Najib Razak, has appeared in court in Malaysia facing allegations involving a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal.

Former Prime Minister Najib Razak leaves after his court appearance at the Kuala Lumpur High Court Source: AAP

As the first of several corruption trials facing Mr Najib gets underway, SBS News looks at the Australian links to one of the biggest political corruption scandals in history.