WA uni drops part of lawsuit against academic ‘whistleblower’, after cutting ties with agency he exposed – 13 January 2020

by admin | Jan 13, 2020 | News & Analysis

Murdoch University has dropped a major section of its lawsuit against Professor (Gerd Schroder-Turk) who blew the whistle over questionable international student intake practices. The professor claimed international students recruited via an Indian-owned agency were...

Lamborghini-driving drug accused fights AFP for return of assets – 12 January 2020

by admin | Jan 12, 2020 | News & Analysis

Mr Karagiozis, founded Australian cryptocurrency Auscoin and opened up many Bitcoin ATMs and souvlaki stores across the country. Officers from the AFP allege that Mr Karagiozis and his criminal syndicate used the dark web and Bitcoin accounts for the sourcing, payment...

SA Chapter End of Year Networking Lunchtime Session – Thu 26 Nov 2026

by admin | Jan 12, 2020 | Upcoming Events

Thursday 26 Nov 2026 Location: TBA (likely to be The Gilbert Street Hotel) More information to come

RBA crushes hopes of Libra launch – 10 January 2020

by admin | Jan 10, 2020 | News & Analysis

The Reserve Bank of Australia will not allow tech giant Facebook to launch its cryptocurrency Libra in Australia until all risks and regulatory requirements have been mitigated. RBA stated that ‘stable coins’ raise significant legal and regulatory risks to...

Former Kleenmaid director found guilty of fraud and insolvent trading after a 59-day trial – 10 January 2020

by admin | Jan 10, 2020 | News & Analysis

Andrew Eric Young was found guilty in the District Court of Queensland on 19 charges arising from the collapse of the national white goods distributor ‘Kleenmaid’. They included fraud, criminal insolvent trading of debts and the illegal transfer of funds to personal...