Fraudsters are laundering millions in Covid relief through online investment platforms
Tech-savvy fraudsters stealing from the government’s Covid pandemic relief programs to help businesses have found a convenient way to launder the money.
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TERS fraud: Minister ’silent’ on disciplinary hearings for UIF officials
TERS fraud: Minister ’silent’ on disciplinary hearings for UIF officials
Crime rates 2020: Sharp falls in burglaries, assaults and sexual offences
There were sharp falls in the number of burglaries, assaults and sexual offences last year, according to the latest statistics from the CSO.
Russia jails woman for 12 years in Crimea for spying on behalf of Ukraine
MOSCOW — A court in Russian-controlled Crimea has sentenced a woman to 12 years in jail for state treason on behalf of Ukraine at a trial that was held behind closed doors, the court said on Monday. The woman, identified by Russia as citizen D. and of pension age, was found guilty of carrying out…
Victoria Records Spike In Gay-Hate Crimes in 2020
Gay-hate crimes in Victoria have seen a sharp and worrying upturn in the past two years. Data from the Crime Statistics Agency revealed that in … The post Victoria Records Spike In Gay-Hate Crimes in 2020 appeared first on Star Observer.
Lockdown led to sharp fall in recorded crime last year, CSO says
Figures for 2020 indicate number of burglaries fell by more than a third
Cyberattacks Australia: MPs warned about careless tech use as hackers hit Parliament
at the weekend. hacking attempt Shadow cybersecurity minister Tim Watts said MPs were regularly using encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram, which have features that would prevent freedom of information (FOI) requests, and many MPs used …
30 travellers caught with fraudulent COVID-19 test results, CBSA says
With the federal government requiring travellers entering Canada to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test, the CBSA says it has intercepted 30 suspected fraudulent test results.
Uyghurs – recognise China’s actions as ‘genocide’ and ‘crimes against humanity’, say international Jewish human rights organisations
Wednesday 24 March, 2021 On Monday the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States approved the imposition of sanctions to be placed against four Chinese officials who are involved in the running of the concentration camps in Xinjiang where millions of Uyghurs have been and continue to be subjected to gross human rights…
Why the CEO of $2b tech company doesn’t pay himself a salary
Kerry Packer was long gone, but one of his business decisions informed a key part of Dicker Data’s strategy, which has led its CEO to make tens of millions.