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'You are in on it': ICAC probes alleged $5m shakedown

'You are in on it': ICAC probes alleged $5m shakedown

Fake records about a purported $5 million bribe are alleged to have been cooked up by a fugitive developer's lawyer to smear a building tsar, a probe has heard.

Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning

Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning

Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning

Apples and oranges: watchdog's comparison site warning

Savvy consumers might be getting less than they bargained for from price comparison websites, as the corporate watchdog sniffs out dodgy operators.

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

I'm no criminal, claims ex-MP convicted of deception

A magistrate has convicted and jailed an unemployed former MP for fraudulent allowance claims, but the man maintains he is not a criminal.

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Phones, jewellery, perfume: postie thief's fraud haul

Phones, jewellery, perfume: postie thief's fraud haul

A postie struggling with a gambling addiction resorted to stealing credit cards out of the mail, before going on a spending spree.

Un-real estate: property settlement scam risk rising

Un-real estate: property settlement scam risk rising

Payment redirection scams cost Australians $167 million in 2025, but most people still can't tell a fraudulent email from an authentic one.

Telstra fined for failed ID checks that led to fraud

Telstra fined for failed ID checks that led to fraud

Telstra has been fined over a quarter of a million dollars for failing to carry out required identity verification checks to protect customers from fraud.

No smart glasses ban as traders told to police use

No smart glasses ban as traders told to police use

The federal government has called for venues to make efforts to stop non-consensual recording with smart glasses, as privacy fears are raised about the devices.

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Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Fast-evolving online scams fleece millions from Aussies

Total losses from online scams seem to be falling, but with artificial intelligence and digital connectedness on the increase, the future is uncertain.

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

'Unprecedented' jury misconduct forces retrial

A jury foreman conducted illegal internet searches and offered to sell another juror drugs before guilty verdicts were returned.

Scammers, defence ties targeted during Thai PM's trip

Scammers, defence ties targeted during Thai PM's trip

Scammers, defence ties targeted during Thai PM's trip

Scammers, defence ties targeted during Thai PM's trip

Australia and Thailand have pledged to deepen cooperation on combating transnational crime, as the two nations prepare to mark a major diplomatic milestone.

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four charged over pork meat industry 'financial crimes'

Four people in the pork meat industry have been accused of keeping $10 million off the books and moving $30 million interstate over almost 10 years.

Push for more access in digital crime-fighting age

Push for more access in digital crime-fighting age

Push for more access in digital crime-fighting age

Push for more access in digital crime-fighting age

Police in one state may soon have the power to compel those with suspected organised crime links to provide phone passwords or face up to seven years in jail.

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe

The first week of an explosive inquiry investigating potential corrupt conduct in the Liberal Party has shown how factionalism thrives behind closed doors.

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

A member of a conservative Liberal faction has told a corruption probe he believes he got the idea to create a fake invoice from his "dodgy" co-founder.

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Ex-premier Dominic Perrottet went 'woke', inquiry told

A fugitive developer on the run and two brothers of a former premier are being probed in a corruption inquiry scrutinising political donations.

'It breaks your heart': scammers fake a real economist

A well-known economist has spoken about his experience of being impersonated by scammers, warning vulnerable Australians not to fall for their tricks.

Labor-led committee calls for tougher NDIS fraud rules

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are expected to lose access to the NDIS under an overhaul aimed at reducing the spiralling cost of the scheme.

Aussies lead the way in AI deepfake face training

AI-generated faces tend to be more symmetrical, proportional and attractive than their human counterparts, Australian National University researchers say.

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Ex-umpire committed to stand trial on Brownlow fraud

A former AFL umpire and two others have been committed to stand trial over an alleged Brownlow Medal betting fraud after failing to get their charges dropped.

Fraud charge dropped for fugitive developer's daughter

The daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has reached a plea deal after providing falsified documents to obtain a $150 million construction loan.

Ex-Liberal MP had 'no clue' about Chinese visa fraud

An ex-Liberal MP claims he was unaware of allegedly false visa forms made for 10 Chinese nationals saying he just introduced business owners to potential staff.

'I don't want to know': ex-Liberal MP denies visa fraud

Envelopes containing bundles of cash were exchanged in a plot allegedly involving an ex-Liberal MP to unlawfully bring 10 Chinese non-citizens into Australia.

Ex-AFL star exploited trust of families with pool fraud

A former AFL player, who ripped off families with shoddy pool installation works, has been jailed for exploiting the trust and goodwill of his customers.

Caddick's widower 'shoulder-barged' elderly dog walker

Missing fraudster Melissa Caddick's hair-stylist husband has denied an allegation he knocked over a 73-year-old woman during an evening coastal park walk.

Scammers fleece Aussies of almost $250m in three months

Cybercriminals are continuing to target Australians online to scam them out of their savings, but efforts to foil the swindlers appear to be working.

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