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Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet sued for misleading buyers on prices, bookings

Webjet no longer advertises minimum flight prices without compulsory booking fees after the consumer watchdog dragged it to court over the practice.

Fists, knives, guns: why Bunnings turned to facial data

Fists, knives, guns: why Bunnings turned to facial data

Fists, knives, guns: why Bunnings turned to facial data

Fists, knives, guns: why Bunnings turned to facial data

Lowest prices were just the beginning for hundreds of thousands of Australians whose facial data was recorded by Bunnings without their consent.

Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants

Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants

Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants

Discount class action fresh headache for grocery giants

Australia's two major supermarket chains say they will defend against class action lawsuits brought over allegations of misleading promotional price practices.

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Corporate cop wants finer silk to take on big business

Corporate cop wants finer silk to take on big business

Commonwealth caps on how much the financial market regulator can pay lawyers are giving major corporations an advantage in court.

Developer forced to repay $11m 'washed' in tax fraud

Developer forced to repay $11m 'washed' in tax fraud

The liquidators of Plutus Payroll will recoup over $11 million sent to a blackmailer threatening to expose what is now known as Australia's biggest tax fraud.

'Game-changer' ruling to hit dodgy business tactics

'Game-changer' ruling to hit dodgy business tactics

Corporate wrong-doers are on notice following a landmark High Court decision relating to predatory business models.

China food giant sued for Aussie wheat-market meddling

China food giant sued for Aussie wheat-market meddling

Australia's corporate watchdog has taken a Chinese state-owned food processor to court over accusations it manipulated the market for wheat prices.

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'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

'Fall from grace' as paralegal jailed over $1.5m fraud

A former paralegal will never work in a law firm again after she "obliterated" her professional reputation stealing more than $1.5 million from her employer.

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Telstra fined $1.5 million after customers put at risk

Thousands of Telstra customers have been made vulnerable to scams and other kinds of mobile fraud after the telco failed to comply with ID requirements.

'Deep flaws' in ASIC enforcement prompt calls for split

'Deep flaws' in ASIC enforcement prompt calls for split

'Deep flaws' in ASIC enforcement prompt calls for split

'Deep flaws' in ASIC enforcement prompt calls for split

A bloated remit and chronic under-resourcing at Australia's corporate watchdog have been canvassed in a scathing parliamentary report.

ANZ named and shamed for charging dead clients

ANZ named and shamed for charging dead clients

ANZ named and shamed for charging dead clients

ANZ named and shamed for charging dead clients

The ANZ bank has been publicly named and shamed for charging fees to dead clients and ignoring requests for information from their representatives.

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

'Investigating' not covered by whistleblower law: court

A court has rejected a whistleblower's appeal against a ruling that found he was not immune from prosecution related to evidence of unethical tax debt recovery.

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

Businessman jailed over 'breathtaking' $395m NDIS fraud

A businessman who duped international investors out of tens of millions of dollars as part of an NDIS scheme has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison.

Dumpling joint fined for 'calculated' plan to rob staff

Dumpling joint fined for 'calculated' plan to rob staff

Dumpling joint fined for 'calculated' plan to rob staff

Dumpling joint fined for 'calculated' plan to rob staff

Internationally renowned dumpling chain Din Tai Fung has been penalised more than $4 million for the deliberate underpayment of workers and the cover up.

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Hackers dial up data extortion, email attacks

Hackers are stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from businesses in email attacks, a cybersecurity report shows, but ransomware is becoming less common.

Westpac to pay millions after 'unconscionable conduct'

After being taken to court by the corporate watchdog, Westpac has been penalised for engaging in in unconscionable conduct in 2016.

Romance scam behind $228m Chinese money laundering ring

An alleged ringleader of a $228 million Chinese money laundering syndicate has been released on bail despite fears he will flee the country in a private jet.

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