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Coles exec helped himself to $2m for rent, luxury car loan, court told – 13 August 2019
A former Coles executive Aaron Baslangic, has been charged with theft and deception after he was accused of taking almost $2million from the supermarket giant, over a 5 month period. Coles discovered the questionable payments and falsified approvals when migrating to a new payments platform.
Gone into Bitcoin lately? Crypto scams are on the rise – 12 August 2019
Cryptocurrency and superannuation investment scams are on the rise, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission warning it expects Australians to be swindled out of a record $532 million in all kinds of scams by the end of the year. The ACCC said $14.76 million had been lost in crypto scams alone from January to the end of July — with broader investment scam losses reaching $36.95 million.
https://stockhead.com.au/tech/gone-into-bitcoin-lately-crypto-scams-are-on-the-rise/
Tax office whistleblower launches crowdfunding campaign to help face off possible 161-year prison sentence – 12 August 2019
ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for his legal costs. Boyle blew the whistle on the ATO’s debt collection practices in April 2018, after making an internal Public Interest Disclosure in October 2017. There are calls for whistleblower laws to be reformed, to better protect public servants.
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli spared jail time over ‘calculated and cunning’ fraud – 9 August 2019
Andrew Antoniolli misappropriated and fraudulently used the council’s community donation fund to buy charity items over 12 years. He claimed it was accepted practice at the council to buy auction items with council donation funds. The magistrate sentenced Antoniolli to six months in prison, wholly suspended.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-09/andrew-antoniolli-former-ipswich-mayor-sentenced/11349634
