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‘Predatory’ payday lender hit with class action investigation – 16 April 2020
Slater and Gordon is investigating a class action against Cigno Loans, a short term loan facilitator. It is alleged that Cigno Loans set up their corporate structure to evade the usual operation of the National Consumer Protection Act, and instead over charged fees and interest repayments.
Contact tracing: How disease detectives are closing in on COVID-19 in Australia – 16 April 2020
Contact tracing is retracing the patient’s footsteps, zeroing in on who else might have been exposed and joining the dots on Australia’s outbreak. It is now becoming one of the most expansive webs of health data the nation has ever built. Article explains how cases unfold, how contacts are traced and what other countries are doing.
Coronavirus lockdowns could end in months if Australians are willing to have their movements monitored – 15 April 2020
Australians will be asked to download a phone app called TraceTogether that will monitor their movements — but only with their express permission. It would plot who had spent 15 minutes or more in close proximity with a person who proves to be COVID-19 positive. Privacy implications of the app are currently being reviewed by Attorney General Christian Porter.
Amid a global virus pandemic, scammers try to snare unwitting bank customers – 15 April 2020
The bank warns scams are on the rise in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Between March 10-26, the Australian Cyber Security Centre received more than 45 reports of coronavirus-themed scam and phishing activity, while the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission received 100 reports.
