Politics latest: Dwindling sector leaves Aussies open to social media scams: Westpac chief
Westpac chief executive Peter King told a parliamentary committee that investment scams were 'way too common' with many people turning to social media platforms such as Facebook to get advice, an issue exacerbated by a big fall in financial advisers.
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Immigration detention duty: minister Burke powers up
Immigration Minister Tony Burke has quietly issued new rules granting himself the power to impose electronic monitoring and curfews on dangerous non-citizens released from detention.
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$42k taxpayer grant for anti-Israel artist
Matt Chun received a $42,452 taxpayer grant in May 2023 to publish a picture book. He previously co-wrote works that attacked ‘colonial and imperialist’ statues.
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