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Lawyer called in to investigate SBS racism – 14 August 2020
An independent lawyer has been called in to investigate allegations of racism and bullying at SBS.
Former staff claimed they’d endured racism in the newsroom and bullying from superiors.
https://www.qt.com.au/news/lawyer-called-in-to-investigate-sbs-racism/4078726/
Australian VIP Punter Faces fraud Charges for Misappropriating His Employer’s Funds to Fuel Gambling Habit – 14 August 2020
Paul John Montgomery misappropriated over AU$10 million from bank accounts of RDS, a civil engineering firm, in the ten-year period from 2007 to 2017. He is accused of transferring money from the family business he worked for, into his own personal bank accounts for the purposes of gambling, property purchases and lifestyle.
AFL star loses $3,000 in cruel online puppy scam that left his children devastated – and the dog he paid for doesn’t even exist – 13 August 2020
A former AFL star Andrew Leoncelli paid $2,850 for a puppy for his family online, however when he called the ‘breeder’ to arrange pick up, they dropped out of contact. The scam, believed to be an overseas crime syndicate.
‘The next Skase’: investor fury over iProsperity fugitive – 13 August 2020
Michael Gu, the founder of collapsed property group iProsperity, has skipped the country despite well-publicised claims of fraud totalling about $180 million. Police, ASIC and creditors are being blamed for allowing him to leave.
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