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Anna Patty is Consumer Affairs Editor and Senior Writer for The Sydney Morning Herald. She is a former Workplace Editor, Education Editor, State Political Reporter and Health Reporter.

How Jennifer Burn took on slavery that thrived right under our noses

How Jennifer Burn took on slavery that thrived right under our noses

Since she established Anti-Slavery Australia at the University of Technology Sydney, she has helped migrant workers who are traded like commodities.

  • by Anna Patty

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‘The only avenue left’: Buy now, pay later used for food, bills

‘The only avenue left’: Buy now, pay later used for food, bills

New research has found Australians are increasingly using buy now, pay later products for their essentials.

  • by Anna Patty
As it happened: RBA lifts interest rates to 11-year high; BOM issues warning for El Nino event this year

As it happened: RBA lifts interest rates to 11-year high; BOM issues warning for El Nino event this year

The RBA lifts interest rates to 11-year-high, the Bureau of Meteorology warns Australia is likely to face El Nino event and the Voice debate continues.

  • by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
Commonwealth bank pays record $3.55m fine for breaching spam laws

Commonwealth bank pays record $3.55m fine for breaching spam laws

ACMA said the penalty against the Commonwealth Bank was the largest imposed in Australia.

  • by Anna Patty
As it happened: RBA hikes interest rates to 11-year high of 4.1 per cent; Ben Roberts-Smith labelled ‘not an honest and reliable witness’

As it happened: RBA hikes interest rates to 11-year high of 4.1 per cent; Ben Roberts-Smith labelled ‘not an honest and reliable witness’

Ben Roberts-Smith labelled ‘not an honest and reliable witness’ in judgment, the RBA will decide on interest rates and the PM says two Australians granted clemency in Vietnam.

  • by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
Second opinion: Doctors split over letting AI diagnose patients

Second opinion: Doctors split over letting AI diagnose patients

Some in healthcare are excited about the potential for AI to help them, but others fear people will suffer as doctor-patient relationships degrade.

  • by Anna Patty
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As it happened: PwC tax scandal fallout continues; Crown Resorts set to pay $450m fine over counter-terrorism, anti-money laundering failings

As it happened: PwC tax scandal fallout continues; Crown Resorts set to pay $450m fine over counter-terrorism, anti-money laundering failings

Consulting firm PwC stonewalled the tax office attempts to investigate leak, Crown Resorts to pay $450 million fine over breach and the trade deal with the UK comes into force.

  • by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
As it happened: Bruce Lehrmann settles News Corp defamation case; PwC tax scandal fallout continues as nine staff members stood down

As it happened: Bruce Lehrmann settles News Corp defamation case; PwC tax scandal fallout continues as nine staff members stood down

The Greens accused the government of a sweetheart deal on its gas tax change, the PwC tax scandal fallout continues and WA’s premier quit politics.

  • by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
As it happened: Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris dies; India’s PM meets with Anthony Albanese in Sydney

As it happened: Convicted paedophile Rolf Harris dies; India’s PM meets with Anthony Albanese in Sydney

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra, the RBA’s discussed the revie into the bank but did not reveal it had, and Rolf Harris died in the UK.

  • by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty
As it happened: Narendra Modi lands in Australia to meet with PM; Qantas expects to post record profits

As it happened: Narendra Modi lands in Australia to meet with PM; Qantas expects to post record profits

Figures show inflation for grocery staples is outpacing price rises, the Fadden byelection date has been set, and Stan Grant delivers powerful farewell speech.

  • by Caroline Schelle, Anna Patty and Sarah Keoghan
As it happened: Voters back key government budget measures; Government to pay $132m to residents over toxic foam

As it happened: Voters back key government budget measures; Government to pay $132m to residents over toxic foam

Voters back key budget measures, the government will pay $132 million over toxic foam and up to six people are feared dead in New Zealand after a hostel blaze.

  • by Caroline Schelle and Anna Patty

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