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‘It was awful’: Annie’s worst fears came true after she accused her police officer partner of DV

Since 2017 in NSW, 120 officers have been charged with domestic violence offences. But advocates believe many victims are too scared to report

The Guardian - AU

Stuntman review – spirited love letter to golden age of Hong Kong’s action movies

Stephen Tung plays a former 80s director-stuntman drawn back into the present-day action-film industry as it faces an identity crisis

The Guardian - UK

A police strip-search left Mysa feeling dehumanised. New data reveals the extent of the practice in NSW

Exclusive: Figures made public for the first time expose ‘problem with police accountability’, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU

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Mother of NSW police shooting victim demands mental health reforms a year after son’s death

Judy Deacon will lead a Sydney rally to press her case that police no longer be sent as first responders in mental health emergencies

The Guardian - AU

NSW knife laws allowing suspects to be scanned without a warrant could be ‘abused by police’

Legal expert says wording of legislation is ambiguous and police powers need to be explicitly limited

The Guardian - AU

US crypto entrepreneur arrested in Dubai alleges torture by police

Edel Hsieh, who is linked to HyperVerse CEO, alleges police tortured him into signing a false confession

The Guardian - US

For many Missouri Catholics, abortion rights means choosing between faith, politics

The state is shaping up to be big battleground over abortion rights in November. Research shows a majority of U.S. Catholics supports abortion rights — even though church leadership does not.

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Sam Lee: songdreaming review – a moving tribute to Albion’s troubled soul

Disquiet pervades the folk singer’s self-written fourth album, with romantic love and awe of nature holding out against ecological collapse

The Guardian - UK

Former crypto director banned from leaving Australia after Blockchain Global collapsed owing $58m

Liang ‘Allan’ Guo has been deemed a flight risk and ordered to hand over any passports in his possession

The Guardian - AU

Astonishing returns, cult overtones and a ‘perfect virtual world’. How the HyperVerse scheme caught fire online

Bizarre videos promoted the alleged Ponzi scheme and senior promoters lived the high life, but for thousands around the world the reality was a huge financial loss

The Guardian - AU

Victoria police were asked to look at HyperVerse information in 2020 – but sent case back to Asic 22 months later

Australian financial regulator says it referred crypto scheme to police for alleged ‘possible fraud’ and believed matter was under ‘active consideration’

The Guardian - AU

‘I lost my house, I lost all my money’: the retiree taking on the banks over crypto fund loss

Catherina De Solieux is one of several Australians taking legal action against banks who oversaw money transfers to the HyperVerse scheme

The Guardian - AU

Sam Lee appears in video promoting new investment scheme days after US fraud charges

Australian blockchain entrepreneur urges followers to ‘continue the journey’ with him in a video recorded days after he was charged with conspiracy to commit fraud

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australian charged in US over alleged role in ‘Ponzi scheme’; ‘surreal’ Sydney shark rescue; and MP criticises Nine for ‘sexist’ photo edit

Blockchain entrepreneur Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud for his alleged role in operating the HyperVerse crypto investment schemes

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Australian Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in US for role in $1.89bn ‘Ponzi scheme’

HyperVerse crypto schemes, subject of a Guardian Australia investigation, alleged to have defrauded investors of almost A$3bn

The Guardian - AU

HyperVerse crypto scheme targeted developing countries before collapse left some investors ‘suicidal’

Promoters of the scheme, which collapsed owing millions, targeted countries such as Nepal, with claims some investors took out bank loans to buy packages

The Guardian - AU

Asic examines collapsed bitcoin company Blockchain Global after Guardian investigation

Regulator takes action after masthead reveals links between two of company’s directors and a series of failed crypto schemes

The Guardian - AU

‘I do feel bad about this’: Englishman who posed as HyperVerse CEO says sorry to investors who lost millions

Exclusive: Stephen Harrison says he was paid to play role of chief executive of the crypto investment scheme but denies having ‘pocketed’ any of the money lost

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The Guardian - AU

HyperVerse crypto promoter ‘Bitcoin Rodney’ arrested and charged in US

Exclusive: Internal Revenue Service alleges Rodney Burton was part of a network that made ‘fraudulent’ presentations claiming high returns for investors based on crypto-mining operations that did not exist

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This multi-million crypto rug pull has a new twist: The CEO may not exist

Neither did the returns, thangew!

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The CEO of failed crypto firm HyperVerse boasted an extraordinary résumé. He may be completely made-up

An investigation by The Guardian found no evidence to back the points on his resume or a way to contact him.

The Guardian - AU

Asic faces questions over failure to warn consumers about HyperVerse crypto scheme

Assistant treasurer Stephen Jones says concerns should have been raised about scheme that appeared to be selling ‘worthless investment products’

The Guardian - AU

Chief executive of collapsed crypto fund HyperVerse does not appear to exist

Steven Reece Lewis was introduced to investors with an impressive list of qualifications and achievements, but no organisation cited can find any record of him

The Guardian - AU

‘They are so convincing’: Vera Gazzard lost her life savings to HyperVerse

Australians who were convinced to put money into the Hyper group investment schemes say no one has been held to account for their losses

The Guardian - AU

Investors lose millions as crypto schemes operate unchecked in Australia

Exclusive: the New Zealand regulator has warned the schemes could be a ‘scam’ but they have escaped such scrutiny in Australia and thousands have lost money

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