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Scams
Comedy legend Rod Quantock was told he’d been hacked. Minutes later, $30,000 was gone
Rod Quantock and wife Mary Kenneally are calling for greater bank protections after being defrauded of their savings by a conman.
- by Tony Wright and Aisha Dow
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City life
Behind the million-dollar smile, Luna Park hides a troubling story
Developers have long fought over prized land by the harbour. The next battle is over one of the city’s most iconic landmarks.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
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Governance
The ‘snitch’, the Marconi Club and a probity inquiry being kept secret
An inquiry into claims club president Morris Licata abused his power has been referred to Liquor and Gaming NSW. But club members don’t know what’s in it.
- by Harriet Alexander
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University
‘A very curious deal’: The $340m uni campus with a $1.8b price tag
Property developer Lang Walker gave generously to Western Sydney University. His company stands to gain far more.
- by Patrick Begley
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Investigations
AFP commander raided, suspended in contracts-for-mates probe
The Australian Federal Police is embroiled in a conflict-of-interest controversy, amid revelations that a high-ranking official is under investigation for improperly awarding a contract.
- by Nick McKenzie
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Child abuse
Inside the AI ‘deepnude’ apps infiltrating Australian schools
The websites are currently legal in Australia, but many do not have adequate controls preventing them from generating images of children.
- by David Swan
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Web culture
‘I have to live with it’: The people trying to hide from Google
Australians are paying big money to online reputation management experts to manipulate search engines and remove content – but with mixed success.
- by Andrew Hornery
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Franchising
As franchisors partied in Cairns, the body representing them was on the brink of financial ruin
The organisation designed to support Australia’s franchising industry has burnt through staff, cash and its reputation. There are now serious questions about its future.
- by Sumeyya Ilanbey
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Development
She cleared native trees, he’s accused of lying over dumped asbestos. Meet the Khouzames
George Khouzame was responsible for the Condell Park house that collapsed. His wife was found guilty of a huge illegal land clearing. Now he’s being prosecuted in relation to dumping waste that includes asbestos.
- by Anthony Segaert and Jessica McSweeney
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Australian cricket
Emerging cricketers hit for six by $2.5 million collapse of tour operator
The collapse of cricket tour specialist Calypso Destinations has left dozens of parents and coaches out of pocket and shattered emerging players’ dreams of a trip of a lifetime.
- by Chris Barrett
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Pollution
Insiders dish dirt on Sydney’s secret ‘contaminated waste dump’
The NSW Environment Protection Authority is facing claims of mismanagement from its own investigators after it uncovered an alleged illegal waste dump containing asbestos.
- by Ben Cubby