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No questions asked: money laundering thrives in Australia because of professionals willing to facilitate it

Lawyers, accountants and real estate agents can face little scrutiny and there is as yet no action from government to increase regulation

The Guardian - AU

Regulator's Crown case 'slower than carving up Europe'

AUSTRAC's money laundering lawsuit against Crown has been criticised as taking longer than the divvying up of Europe after Napoleon Bonaparte's downfall.

AAP

State government ready to make any changes recommended by review into Adelaide Casino

Operations at the Adelaide Casino could be shaken up by an independent review due this week with the state government warning it will make any necessary changes.

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Australians urged to be vigilant against continued cyber attacks from Iran's regime

Iran's Revolutionary Guard-affiliated actors have launched targeted cyber attacks on Australian organisations, aiming to use the data obtained for extortion, a report tabled in parliament shows.

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Suspicious pokie reports spike: regulator

Reports of suspected money laundering through poker machines soared during the past year, the government's financial regulator says.

AAP

SkyCity's Australian woes are sheeted home to NZ

Dirty money, literally and figuratively, is at the centre of a lawsuit focusing on SkyCity Adelaide, reports Andrew Bevin

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Star Qld hit with record $100m fine

The Queensland government has fined Star Entertainment a record $100 million and appointed a special manager to rehabilitate the casino operator.

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SkyCity Adelaide casino accepted bags of 'soiled' cash, court documents allege

Documents submitted to the Federal Court as part of anti-money laundering proceedings contain details about casino customers allegedly linked to organised crime, human trafficking and sex slavery.

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SA casino accused of regulatory breaches

The financial crime watchdog has launched legal action against casino operator SkyCity Adelaide for allegedly failing to comply with federal financing laws.

AAP

AUSTRAC to launch Federal Court civil proceedings against SkyCity Adelaide casino over alleged anti-money-laundering breaches

The civil penalty proceedings follow an AUSTRAC investigation into SkyCity Adelaide, as part of its industry-wide compliance campaign.

ABC News

Watchdog takes casino giant Star to court

A federal watchdog has started civil penalty proceedings against gambling giant Star for alleged failures to comply with anti-money laundering laws.

AAP

Star Entertainment sued by AUSTRAC for alleged money-laundering breaches

Star casinos are facing massive fines as the anti-money-laundering regulator AUSTRAC launches a Federal Court action seeking civil penalties.

ABC News

Proceeds of crime: gambling firms keep millions when Australians steal to fund addiction

When gambling addicts steal hundreds of thousands of dollars for losing bets, the victims of theft have little recourse. Advocates say that must change

The Guardian - AU

Financial watchdog launches investigation into Sportsbet and Bet365 over money laundering suspicions

Austrac chief Nicole Rose says the financial crimes ombudsman is ‘putting the whole industry on notice to lift their game’

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Anti-money laundering watchdog probes online gambling giants Sportsbet and Bet365

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) is launching an investigation into two of the nation's biggest online sports betting companies over money laundering concerns and warns that it wants the multi-billion-dollar gambling industry to "lift its game".

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Sportsbet, Bet365 face AUSTRAC-led audit

Australia's financial intelligence agency has told online gaming groups Sportsbet and Bet365 it has reasonable grounds to suspect they may have broken the law.

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Auditor-general warns WA government over risk of money laundering and terrorism financing

The WA government is warned almost all of its agencies with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism obligations are at risk of non-compliance with Commonwealth laws. So how bad is it?

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Police keep tabs on released terrorists

The latest Australian Federal Police annual report has revealed there are 55 people serving jail time for terrorism with 19 due for release within five years.

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Inquiries have found casinos facilitated money laundering and consorted with criminals — so why haven’t there been charges for executives or directors?

Australia's largest casino groups have been found "unsuitable" to hold licences due to allegations of money laundering and consorting with criminal gangs. But no individuals have faced consequences.

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Why is Australia's financial crimes watchdog investigating the Perth Mint?

The Perth Mint is the world's largest producer of newly mined gold and turns over $26 billion a year — and now it's in the crosshairs of Australia's financial regulator.

Evening Standard

Ladbrokes owner faces finance probe

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre has been assessing several players in the corporate bookmaking sector

AAP

Ladbrokes owner faces financing probe

Entain Group, which operates popular Australian betting sites Ladbrokes and Neds, is facing an investigation under laws to tackle organised crime.

Reuters

Australia financial crimes regulator opens investigation into Britain's Entain

The Australian financial crimes regulator said on Monday it opened an investigation into British sports betting giant Entain Plc to assess whether it was complying with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.

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Adelaide's SkyCity casino faces independent review as casino industry probe widens

South Australian authorities have launched an independent review of Adelaide's SkyCity casino after interstate probes pointed to broader systemic issues within the industry.

The Guardian - AU

Money laundering: more Australian prosecutions needed, financial intelligence agency warns

Country risks failing next international evaluation and could be put on a ‘grey list’ if it doesn’t do enough

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