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Crown under investigation for wage theft – 28 February 2021
Casino giant Crown Resorts underpaid hundreds of workers at its venues including at its centrepiece Southbank complex, becoming the latest big company to admit to breaching Australia’s workplace laws.
Nine deputy chairman Nick Falloon under investigation over whistleblower claims – 28 February 2021
The deputy chairman of Nine Entertainment Co. and one of the most prominent media figures in corporate Australia, Nick Falloon, is being investigated by his own company over allegations he allowed his son to use a corporate membership at a prestigious northern Sydney golf club.
Young West Aussies losing the most as scammers target online shopping, rookie investors – 26 February 2021
Scammers are increasingly targeting internet shoppers and using classified ads, with the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a five-fold increase of people being ripped off online. WA ScamNet statistics, released on Friday, showed 257 online shoppers reported losses of $653,745 last year, compared to 129 victims losing $127,304 in 2019.
Criminal investigation into Melissa Caddick over, but financial inquiries go on – 26 February 2021
The corporate regulator’s lead investigator into the missing fraudster Melissa Caddick has written to investors to tell them that while the criminal investigation was at an end, their investigations into the financial dealings of Ms Caddick and her company, Maliver Pty Ltd would continue.
