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Top Cambodian General’s Family Tied to $100 Million Australian Fraud – 30 September 2020
Fraudulent Investment schemes around ‘land banks’ link an Australian businessman and his company ‘Aviation 3030 Pty Ltd’ to the Cambodian People’s Party.
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/australia-general-fraud-09302020161441.html
‘Really concerning’: Facial recognition tech sparks fears as government ramps up rollout – 29 September 2020
Experts have warned that the Morrison government’s plan to ramp up the use of facial recognition technology, across services including Centrelink and Medicare, could make life even harder for Australia’s most vulnerable citizens and pose a threat to human rights.
https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/tech/2020/09/30/centrelink-facial-recognition-mygov/
Cleanaway secret recording reveals negative leave plan – 29 September 2020
Cleanaway Waste Management overhauled its technology systems in March to allow employees to be pushed into “negative” accrued annual leave and pressured workers to use up their entitlements. This has the potential to breach the Fair Work Act.
(Access to AFR digital version required.)
The future of drones: the good, bad and ugly – 29 September 2020
While there are some welcome advances in drones, invasive applications of the technology are also creeping into daily life. Article explores the recreational and commercial benefits of drones as well as some of their risks.
https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/social-affairs/future-drones-good-bad-and-ugly
