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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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CrimeFinancial Services

Counterfeit $50 notes which police allege were found during a raid on a home on Clinton Ave at Burleigh Heads.

Big fake cash scam halted

A massive fake cash bust has shown criminal groups are boosting their counterfeiting expertise.

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Politics

Shane Brady (centre) Associate Director, Strategic Security at Department of Premier and Cabinet (NSW).

Bureaucrat ‘bullied’ quarantine guard

The NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet is investigating allegations of bullying against a senior bureaucrat in charge of hotel quarantine security.

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STEAD V ASTONMedia

‘Where’s the witness?’: Joe fails to show

‘I want to ask questions,’ said Justice Lee but Joe Aston had failed to return to the witness box for his defamation case.

Jared Lynch and David Ross

InsuranceFinancial Services

A woman walks past an empty shop in Melbourneâs central business district on August 3, 2020 after the state announced new restrictions as the city battles fresh outbreaks of the COVID-19 coronavirus. - lia's Victoria state imposed fresh, sweeping restrictions on August 2, 2020, including a curfew in Melbourne for the next six weeks, a ban on weddings, and schools and universities going back online in the coming days. (Photo by William WEST / AFP)

Insurance Council to appeal Covid case

The Insurance Council of Australian has announced it will seek to appeal the shock 5-0 loss in the NSW Court of appeal that opened the way to massive claims from businesses.

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GOVERNANCECompanies

iSignthis chief falls foul of regulator

ASIC has launched legal action against the ASX-listed payments group iSignthis.

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Financial Services

8/6/2016: Elaine Stead of Blue Sky Venture Capital, in their office in central Brisbane. Elaine talks about startup opportunities and venture capital within her role at Blue Sky. Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian

Stead tweets caused concern at Blue Sky

The high-profile venture capital investor this week told a court she felt targeted and “mocked” by an AFR columnist, particularly after he went after her social media postings.

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INSURANCEFinancial Services

A tree fallen onto four cars Wallumatta Road, Caringbah North. Last nights violent storm damaged the area leaving powerlines on streets and tree crushing cars and houses. Picture: Dylan Robinson

Insurers ‘face La Nina claims’

Insurers could be in for a raft of payouts as the shift from fires to floods is predicted to continue a costly year for the sector.

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FINANCIAL SERVICESFinancial Services

An Afterpay sign is seen in a store window in a shopping centre in Sydney, Tuesday, February 26, 2019. (AAP Image/Derek Rose) NO ARCHIVING

Retail gala sets up BNPL players

Black Friday is shaping up as the proving ground for buy now, pay later providers with many players posting sales records.

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EconomicsEconomics

Saturday auction at 66 Centennial Drive in Lane Cove, with the house selling for $3,727,000 dollars from a reserve price of $3,550,000 dollars. Pictured is Auctioneer, Andrew Robinson. Picture: David Swift

House prices ‘not our job’: RBA

The Reserve Bank is rejecting suggestions it should be keeping the heat out of the housing market.

David Ross and Mackenzie Scott

MarketsMarkets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 1, 2020 - The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 and located at the Exchange Centre, 20 Bridge St, Sydney NSW 2000.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Christian Gilles

ASX outage ‘concerns’ regulators

Regulators are closely watching an ASX review of a recent major outage, amid worries about the potential impact on investors.

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