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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

Morning Mail: ACBF-Youpla victims wait for compensation, Oscar goodie bag gift prompts questions

Kuku Yalanji elder Daphne Naden
Kuku Yalanji elder Daphne Naden at her home in Mossman, Queensland. She is among those who were left out of pocket when funeral insurer ACBF-Youpla collapsed. Photograph: Brian Cassey

Good morning. It’s one year on from the collapse of the predatory funeral insurer ACBF-Youpla and the loss of millions of dollars in policies paid by mostly low-income Aboriginal families – some of whom had to resort to crowdfunding or were forced to leave their loved ones’ bodies in morgues while they fundraised for funerals. Now, consumer advocates are calling for the government to offer them a refund, with estimates the compensation bill could run to more than $300m.

Elsewhere, the BBC scales back a second day of sports coverage after its suspension of Gary Lineker, and a gift of Australian land in Oscars goodie bags prompts questions.

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