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$12m illegal tobacco haul destroyed in NSW

A joint taskforce discovered 77 tonnes of illicit tobacco and the ATO estimates 10 per cent of excise is evaded.

03 May 2023 • By Philip King

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Financial adviser jailed for stealing $652k from SMSF accounts

Former director of Refocus pleads guilty to nine counts of fraud in Queensland court.

27 April 2023 • By Philip King

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ATO to take 4 additional DGR registers

If the reform of the deductible gift recipient register passes parliament it will bring four auxiliary lists in line...

26 April 2023 • By Josh Needs

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ASIC fails big banks for $550m in customer scam losses

Bank majors told to lift their game after more than 31,700 customers were conned last year.

21 April 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Melbourne director jailed for $1m investment fraud

Air-conditioning inventor falsely claimed BHP as a customer to con money from investors.

20 April 2023 • By Philip King

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CBA faces heavy fines after admitting years of staff underpayments

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) says the bank knew about the wage shortfalls so the offence qualifies as a serious...

20 April 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Cleaning firm penalised over $120k for exploiting visa workers

The FWO found the company had underpaid two visa holders and provided false records to investigators.

18 April 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Australia ranks second for housing market risk: IMF

The international body points to high levels of household debt and high mortgage payments.

17 April 2023 • By Annie Kane