Anti-corruption boss hits back at suggestions he contributed to robodebt victims’ suffering Senate estimates hearing also hears a second investigation is under way into Paul Brereton’s conduct The Guardian - AU · May 26
Labor urged to use anti-corruption commission appointment to restore public confidence in watchdog Helen Haines says ‘the clock is ticking’ on replacing deputy commissioner Nicole Rose The Guardian - AU · May 24
‘The only way out for me is in a body bag’: The desperate final days of IPP prisoner Taylor Atkinson JAILED WITHOUT HOPE: FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE: Exclusive: After serving 13 years on a ‘hopeless, desperate, barbaric’ indefinite jail term, Taylor Atkinson ended his own life. This week an inquest concluded that his IPP sentence was likely the most significant reason for his death, Amy-Clare Martin reports The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025
Sports gambling giants face ‘wake-up call’ as Australian money-laundering investigation nears end Austrac inquiry into Sportsbet, Ladbrokes and Bet365 could influence government regulation amid calls for total ban on gambling ads The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024
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’ The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022
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". ABC News · Nov 3, 2022
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. AAP · Nov 3, 2022
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 The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2022
Businesses warned of rise in crypto crime Australians are being warned by intelligence and prudential agencies to look out for rising online threats and report any suspicious use of cryptocurrencies. AAP · Apr 21, 2022