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How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times

Written by Ian Fargher, Lecturer in Accounting, University of Wollongong

Westpac is "deeply sorry" and has pledged to spend $18 million over three years tackling the online sexual exploitation of children in the Philippines.Shutterstock

Australia’s second-biggest bank, Westpac, is poised to overtake the biggest, the Commonwealth Bank. Not in terms of assets, earnings or market capitalisation, but in having to pay...

Telstra Business launches Telstra’s Managed IT Services - a first-of-its kind offering from the Australian telco industry to help small-mid sized businesses boost productivity and security
The new offering is designed as a one-stop shop for businesses with up to 500 employees to help them simplify their tech by…
Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust
For Australia’s building industry, higher fuel costs since the start of the Middle East war have been just the start of…
In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?
Maskot/GettyThe global economy is undergoing major transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) filters into almost every i…
monday.com Launches Agentalent.ai, a Hiring Platform for Enterprise AI Agents
Monday agent labs, monday.com’s incubation engine that accelerates the release and enterprise adoption of the latest agentic …
UiPath Optimises Retail and Manufacturing Operations with New Agentic Solutions
New UiPath Solutions help retailers and manufacturers compile data across fragmented systems to automate merchandising, prici…
I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?
Canva, Wikimedia, The Conversation, CC BY-NCRetiring well means making a series of decisions to ensure a financially secure p…

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
A Privileged Insight into the Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana Situated in the traditional village of Pererenan near Canggu, Villa Sabana is peacefully secluded in a semi-rural setting where…

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property
In the dynamic world of real estate, commercial properties hold a pivotal position. They represent not only a significant financial asset but also a crucial business investment. When contemplating the…

we need a better plan
The floods affecting Australia’s eastern seaboard are a “1 in 1,000-year event”, according to New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet. But that’s not what science, or the insurance industry, suggests.Throughout…
4 Must-Consider Factors When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney
Hiring a personal injury attorney can help you receive the restitution you deserve after a devastating accident. To get your case going, you’ll need to approach the hiring process in…
Businesses get extension for instant asset write-off
ShutterstockIn its latest move to spur business investment, the government will extend its $150,000 instant assets write-off until the end of the year.The six-months extension, which will be legislated, will…

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

New data from leading talent company Randstad Australia shows flexible working and work-life balance could be critical to addressing ongoing talen...

How to Apply for More Jobs in Less Time Using AI Automation

Most job seekers spend 11 to 14 hours per week on applications and still hear nothing back. That's not a motivation problem. That's a process proble...

Why Middle Australia Is Quietly Driving the Shift Away From Car Ownership

The narrative around changing attitudes to car ownership has long focused on Gen Z. Younger Australians are often portrayed as the generation movi...

Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion

Launchd, Australia's leading talent-first creator economy group, has acquired WeAreTENZING, one of New Zealand's most respected talent agencies, b...

Time to punch above our weight and stop shadowboxing on AI

Australia prides itself on being an innovation economy. We celebrate startups, talk about productivity, and lean into our reputation for punching ...

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Led by seasoned capital markets veteran Mark Wang, the fund is purpose-built to serve Australia’s most productive yet chronically underserved busi...

How Westpac is alleged to have broken anti-money laundering laws 23 million times

Telstra Business launches Telstra’s Managed IT Services - a first-of-its kind offering from the Australian telco industry to help small-mid sized businesses boost productivity and security

Housing construction costs are already rising, increasing risks of builders going bust

In the age of AI, why do Australian company boards have so few technology experts?

monday.com Launches Agentalent.ai, a Hiring Platform for Enterprise AI Agents

UiPath Optimises Retail and Manufacturing Operations with New Agentic Solutions

I’m close to retirement age. What are my options for drawing on my super savings?

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

Essential Reasons to Opt for a Professional Valuation Before Selling Your Commercial Property

we need a better plan

4 Must-Consider Factors When Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney

Businesses get extension for instant asset write-off

Work-life Balance Key to Solving Construction Talent Shortage

How to Apply for More Jobs in Less Time Using AI Automation

Why Middle Australia Is Quietly Driving the Shift Away From Car Ownership

Launchd Acquires WeAreTENZING as ANZ Creator Economy Spend Nears $1 Billion

Time to punch above our weight and stop shadowboxing on AI

Colter Bay Capital Launches as Australia’s Newest Institutional Private Credit Fund

Why Your Business Is Being Left In the Economic Dust: Nimble Risk Management During Uncertainty

How Contiki is Redefining Travel for Young Adventurers

Navigating the Cosmetic Advertising Crackdown Before September Guidelines Hit