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Clive Palmer, his money and his billboards are back. What does this mean for the 2022 federal election?

Clive Palmer has had a tough run leading up to the 2022 election campaign. He faced COVID-19 without the protection of vaccination in March, tripped at his National Press Club speech and reported being knocked unconscious for about 20 seconds when he fell during a rehearsal for his United Australia…

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With interest rates about to start rising, experts estimate almost 300,000 mortgage borrowers are at serious risk of default

As interest rates rise, almost 300,000 people who took large and risky home loans during the pandemic could fall into severe financial hardship or even default.

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Australia's overheated property market has become a target for hackers — and they're scamming millions

Property settlement scams are becoming more common, as house prices rise and scammers turn their focus to the large and often lightly protected sums of money earmarked for home deposits.

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Westpac fined $40m for charging fees to the dead

Judge says bank ‘utterly failed to address the issues systematically’ as its total penalties for misconduct rise to $130m

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Buy now, pay later businesses popping up in agriculture industry

If a farmer needs to buy cattle or grain, should they be approved for huge loans within 48 hours? The buy now, pay later industry moves in on farmers who could take advantage of six to 12-month loans.

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Legal action launched against Australian companies accused of overcharging the vulnerable for electronics and whitegoods

Asic launches action accusing Rent4Keeps and Layaway Depot of charging interest rates as high as 600% on disguised loans for whitegoods and mobile phones

The Guardian - AU

Melissa Caddick's suspected death to be investigated by NSW Coroner in September

A coronial inquest into Melissa Caddick's suspected death will begin in September — about 18 months after the 49-year-old fraudster's foot washed up on a NSW beach.

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Government urged to allow Asic to decide claims against itself after investors left in limbo

Former speaker says treasurer Josh Frydenberg should authorise corporate regulator to decide claims under compensation scheme for defective administration

The Guardian - AU

Did ASIC just kill the 'finfluencer'? Corporate regulator cracks down on unlicensed advisers

Social media content creators known as "finfluencers" are hugely popular with young people, but they could end up in jail if they don't shut down.

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Find a ‘balance’: How to avoid the pitfalls of social media finance advice

Men are more likely than women to follow financial advice from a social media influencer, research by online trading brokerage Global Prime shows.

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Finance Influencers AKA Finfluencers Could Cop 5 Years In Jail If They Breach These Guidelines

A 2021 ASIC survey suggested 33% of 18 to 21-year-olds follow finance influencers on social media.

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Arron Wilson was told his funeral fund would help his family – now his money is gone

Calls for compensation as Youpla Group’s collapse leaves thousands of Indigenous Australian policyholders with nothing

The Guardian - AU

Melissa Caddick's husband Anthony Koletti pens scathing letter, claiming ASIC 'dehumanised' his wife

The husband of Sydney fraudster Melissa Caddick says no-one will ever know whether his wife was murdered as an investigator from the corporate watchdog allegedly removed CCTV from the pair’s home.

ABC News

Funeral insurer quietly enters administration, told to explain itself by financial regulator

ASIC says funeral insurer Youpla has created uncertainty among its primarily Indigenous customer base after announcing four branches of the company had folded last week, leaving thousands of clients in the lurch.

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Human Excrement Clive Palmer Didn’t Show Up To His Supreme Court Hearing Bc He Caught COVID

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Watchdog expands superannuation insider trading probe

The corporate watchdog has expanded a probe into insider trading within the superannuation sector after more information emerged.

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Police seek AVO against Melissa Caddick's husband, Anthony Koletti, to protect ASIC investigator

NSW Police seek an apprehended violence order against Melissa Caddick's husband, Anthony Koletti, to protect a woman investigating the Sydney fraudster's $23 million "Ponzi scheme".

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'Hands-off' ASIC blasted by Senate report

A Senate report investigating the collapse of the $30 million Sterling Income Trust has found "serious concerns" with ASIC's performance.

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Sixty dollar loan climbs to $800 for teenager 'exploited' by payday lender

The now 18-year-old from Palm Island in north Queensland is among hundreds of borrowers who have been caught out by the controversial lending scheme.

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