by admin | Apr 19, 2019 | News & Analysis
Australia has slumped two places in the annual World Press Freedom Index for 2019, amid concerns that investigative journalism is in danger with reporters and whistleblowers facing jail under “draconian legislation”...
by admin | Apr 19, 2019 | News & Analysis
The Chinese government has been criticised this week for using facial recognition technology as part of its network of cameras to track the Uighurs, a largely Muslim minority ethnic group, based on their appearance. Raising the discussion of needing the balance...
by admin | Apr 19, 2019 | News & Analysis
Article describes: New whistleblowing act and its purpose; The Fair Work Work Commission ruling on whether employers can demand employees to answer questions and if an employee’s silence could be used as grounds for employee dismissal; Changes to immigration and...
by admin | Apr 18, 2019 | News & Analysis
Following an ASIC investigation, Max Eung from New South Wales, has been charged with two offences of obtaining financial advantage by deception by withdrawing funds from accounts without authorisation....
by admin | Apr 17, 2019 | News & Analysis
A worker for a Perth-based mining services company has been sacked and reported to police, over an alleged $10 million fraud. He had authorised and concealed payments to suppliers....
by admin | Apr 17, 2019 | News & Analysis
ASIC was given more than $400mil in extra annual funding with the aim of stamping out financial sector misconduct especially within the financial sector. It will have strategic change programs and work with the Australian Financial Complaints authority (AFCA)....
