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Australia has brought in sweeping new laws to combat money laundering – but will they work?

The start of the new financial year on July 1 was a special date for Australian laws against money laundering and terrorist financing.

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Real estate agents face tough new rules to prevent criminals laundering money. This is what’s changing

The Australian government has brought in sweeping changes to the laws on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, known as AML/CTF, which began on July 1.

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Man found with $4M from illegal tobacco sales avoids jail

The man was running a money exchange business when he got a call.

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Crims on notice as money-laundering laws take effect

Workers will receive more tax cuts, small businesses are getting a leg up and laws targeting financial criminals take effect in the new financial year.

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Top Sports Betting Software Providers in Australia

Australia is not a generic market, and that matters when choosing sports betting software.

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Federal officials grilled over Nauru detention contract

The government has faced questions at a Senate inquiry over a more-than $700,000 agreement with a company linked to Nauru's president.

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Calls grow to ban Palantir in Australia after manifesto described by UK MP as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’

Spy tech firm says it’s just ‘a software company’ amid pressure for a ban on new contracts with government agencies

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The Evolution of Online Gambling in Australia: Payment Speed, Transparency and Player Control

A deep dive into Australia's online gambling laws. Learn about instant NPP withdrawals, PayID, RNG fairness, and the 2026 BetStop updates.

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Regional bank sees stronger loan growth on the horizon

A regional bank has earmarked money to deal with regulatory issues after reporting a dip in net cash earnings, partly driven by a fall in lending.

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Regional bank pinged over money laundering guardrails

Regulatory action is being taken against a major regional bank after it self-reported suspected money laundering in its operations.

AAP

Regional bank warns 'we are living in a time of change'

A bank board has faced shareholder questions about its decision to bring in a technology solutions partner, amid widespread change in the finance sector.

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Albanese defends $2.5bn Nauru deal as transparency advocates warn taxpayer dollars could fuel ‘kleptocracy’

PM dismisses concerns over corruption allegations against senior Nauruan politicians aired in parliament, saying secret offshore processing deal ‘entirely appropriate’

The Guardian - AU

Corruption allegations levelled at Nauru in Senate

Nauru's President David Adeang and Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea have been allegedly linked to suspicious financial activity involving Australian funds.

AAP

Nauru president accused in parliament of corruptly siphoning off millions of Australian funding

Senator uses parliament to accuse Albanese government of knowing David Adeang was ‘seriously corrupt’ yet still signing $2.5bn deportation deal

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Bendigo Bank admits poor money-laundering controls

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank's board says it is committed to fixing the inadequacies cited in a Deloitte report and is engaging with regulators.

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Crypto crackdown targets ATM laundering rackets

Powers to crack down on money laundering schemes linked to cryptocurrency and crypto ATMs could help vulnerable international students.

The Conversation

Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and Crypto ATMs.

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Man allegedly sent $650k to sanctioned Iran banks

The AFP alleges a man sent $650,000 in international money transfers to banks in Iran that were subject to the Australian government's sanctioned list.

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Winklevoss twins' crypto exchange launches in Australia

Crypto exchange Gemini says it views new regulations being developed by the federal government as a positive as it launches Australian services.

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Pokies giant taken to court over money laundering gaps

A financial regulator is launching legal action against Mounties, a club which operates some 1400 poker machines, over alleged money laundering risk failures.

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Australian authorities say top crypto ATM users are scam victims and money mules — most transactions from victims or mules forced to deposit money into the machines

Scammers are using crypto ATMs as a tool to defraud victims out of their savings.

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The Star cries poor, labels $400m fine a casino killer

The Star has said it will not survive being fined $400 million after admitting to lax anti-money laundering measures and courting high-risk gamblers.

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'High risk': The Star's $167m credit to money launderer

The scale of The Star casino's enabling of billions of dollars in risky transactions, including from at least one money launderer, has been exposed in court.

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The Star faces $400m implosion over crime concerns

Backpacks full of cash, concealed transactions and gamblers with criminal links were ignored by The Star casino, which faces a fine of $400 million or more.

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Hammer falls on crypto ATMs over scams, laundering

Australia's adoption and use of cryptocurrency ATMs is on the rise, but so too is their use to scam society's most vulnerable out of millions of dollars.

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