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Facebook may soon face a UK antitrust investigation – 20 March 2021
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reportedly plans to look into whether Facebook harnesses user data to give itself an advantage over rivals in the social media and online advertising markets.
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-antitrust-investigation-uk-report-213356499.html
Wollongong man charged with scamming retired nurse out of $15,000 – 20 March 2021
A man will front court charged with scamming a retired nurse out of $15,000 in an elaborate phone scam. The former nurse said she was threatened by the caller before being transferred to a man who claimed to be a police officer.
AUSTRAC to be questioned about its workload, abilities – 18 March 2021
Financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC will face questioning about its ability to effectively monitor and enforce breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financing Act at a hearing scheduled to take place on Friday.
https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/austrac-under-the-hot-lights-20210318-p57bul
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AUSTRAC to be questioned about its workload, abilities – 18 March 2021
Financial intelligence regulator AUSTRAC will face questioning about its ability to effectively monitor and enforce breaches of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-terrorism Financing Act, at a hearing scheduled to take place on Friday.
https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/austrac-under-the-hot-lights-20210318-p57bul
(Access to financial version of AFR required.)
