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Watchdog warns of ‘risks and threats’ from Facebook cryptocurrency – 6 November 2019
Facebook plans to launch a cryptocurrency called ‘Libra’ next year as part of its wider efforts to expand beyond social networking into e-commerce and global payments. ASIC believes Libra poses “many risks and threats” to Australia’s financial system, including potential scams, fraud and privacy concerns
Helloworld whistleblowers police inquiry ‘not at my behest’, Cormann says – 1 November 2019
Whistleblowers have revealed that ‘Helloworld’ had not charged finance Minister Mathias Cormann and his family for international flights worth $2,780.82 in 2017. This was not long before it won a $1bn contract with the finance minister’s department. Investigations are ongoing.
‘I knew there would be repercussions’: Queensland police hit whistleblower over historic ‘misconduct’ – 9 November 2019
Senior constable Lyn Jones, who gave evidence supporting a domestic violence victim’s privacy claim against police, says she is being targeted for reprisals because the case embarrassed police and laid bare institutional data privacy failures.
Former Moriah College financial controller accused of $4 million fraud – 8 November 2019
Robert Nosti who was the financial controller at Moriah College in Sydney, has allegedly defrauded the school of close to $4million. He faces allegations of directing the Tax Office to pay GST and fringe benefits tax payments due to be made to Moriah College, into bank accounts owned by him or his associates.
