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What are the main white collar crimes prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDDP)? – 30 October 2020
In this article the CDPP provides insight into the allocation of crime types across its National Practice Group model, the top referring agencies, and the most important prosecution trends observed in the 18/19 reporting period.
https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6d758f33-bc51-4e63-b2c3-26f953e6611a
Cricket-related visa scandal exposed – 29 October 2020
A Herald Sun special investigation has revealed overseas players have been asked to hand over up to $10,000 to Australian agents as payment for help obtaining visas and places in suburban cricket teams in Victoria, amid allegations player profiles overseas are being doctored to aid entry.
https://www.nation.lk/online/sl-cricket-agents-in-australia-under-scanner-19050.html
IBAC hears V/Line boss call on ‘boost to coffers’ – 28 October 2020
Former V/Line boss James Pinder has agreed it would be reasonable to conclude from evidence heard at an anti-corruption inquiry that he was ‘‘ milking’ ’ an arrangement that involved his government agency giving ‘Translcean’, a cleaning contractor extra work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Female ambos battling ‘abuse, discrimination’ – 27 October
Female Ambulance Victoria paramedics have been told not to have children if they want their career to progress and that they’re no use in intensive care units once they have ‘‘ used their uterus’’. Article tells that claims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment and gender-based bullying is widespread in the ambulance service.
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