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Fraud accused: Justin Luke Yianakis taken to hospital for treatment – 19 August 2019
A BIPOLAR man accused of defrauding betting giants and a bank of $3 million has had his bail conditions varied, to undergo treatment in hospital. Yianakis faces 67 fraud-related charges, including dishonestly obtaining financial advantage by deception, publishing false or misleading material to obtain an advantage, dealing with identity information to commit an indictable offence, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime and dishonestly obtaining property by deception.
From money-laundering to sanctions busting: the real value of cryptocurrency may soon be clear – 19 August 2019
Cryptocurrency threatens to erode the ability to trace and stop transactions linked to crime, terrorism, and corruption. A key feature is that cryptocurrency can often be traded with no centralised body tracking them, making them a viable conduit for money laundering, which is a cause for concern for regulators globally.
CSI not so scientific: Doubt cast on veracity of forensic evidence – 18 August 2019
Researchers have expressed serious concerns about the state of forensic science in Australia and the reliability of materials presented as evidence in court. Forensic evidence being questioned includes firearms analysis, hair comparisons and some DNA samples presented in criminal cases.
Aussie corruption-buster humbled by Indonesians – 17 August 2019
The Indonesian anti-corruption agency has gone from strength to strength with over 1000 public officials being sentenced, since it began operations in 2004. Indonesia will surpass Australia on the corruption scale in the next 15 years as it cleanses itself. The Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – the commission for the eradication of corruption, known as KPK – has survived, grown, and lifted the confidence of a country of over a quarterbillion people.
