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Hemmes’ construction boss accused of fleecing $230,000 from Merivale – 10 May 2019
A construction project manager ‘Joel Cheeseman’ is accused of authorising false invoices of $230,000 to be be paid into his own account by Merivale who is worth $1billion and behind some of Syndney’s most well know bars and restaurants.
Australia’s public broadcaster weighs legal action after police raid – 10 June 2019
The ABC is considering legal action to demand the return of documents seized in a police raid showing Australian special forces had killed innocent men and children in Afghanistan. ABC chairwoman Ita Butrose will also meet with the Australian Prime Minister to discuss the issue.
Five Gold Coast men charged over two-year $330,000 ‘phone scam’ – 10 June 2019
Five Gold Coast men were the arrested with 11 accounts of fraud. They used a fake businesses used to take $330,000 from victims. They claimed their business made profits, and that they needed extra payments to release the funds.
City of Perth rolls out new facial recognition CCTV cameras, but is it surveillance by stealth? – 8 June 2019
Facial recognition technology will be trialled by the City of Perth for 12 months. If successful it could be expanded to all 480 CCTV cameras in the city’s network. Legal experts question whether it is an effective crime reduction tool.
