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Australian charities need to get better at mitigating fraud risks

Carol Chris, Wednesday, 20th October 2021 -

To mark Charity Fraud Awareness Week, Carol Chris, regional general manager of Australia and New Zealand at GBG, shares some of the processes and policies that charities…

Taking stock: Four tips to prevent fraud and theft in our bushfire response

Oliver May, Thursday, 6th February 2020 -

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Drawing on his experience of crises worldwide, Oliver May reflects on what we can learn about fraud prevention in our bushfire response. Maybe it was the time I walked into…

Culture wars: Do you really think you can change the culture of your not for profit?

Oliver May, Monday, 9th December 2019 -

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Cultural change is possible, writes Oliver May, but many of us need to think again about the “how”. The last two months feel like they were all about fraud, fraud, fraud. October…

Morrison government’s welfare fraud lab comes under fire

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 7th August 2019 -

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The launch of a new digital forensics lab to detect welfare fraud has been slammed by anti-poverty advocates, who say the lab will only serve to unfairly paint welfare recipients…

Giving fraud the finger: Are biometrics the final word in preventing aid diversion?

Oliver May, Thursday, 11th July 2019 -

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As Pro Bono News reports on a rise in fraud allegations in the NDIS, and the UN attempts to control diversion in Yemen with biometrics, technologies seem to offer simple fraud…

Auditor-general uncovers rising NDIS fraud allegations

Luke Michael, Wednesday, 26th June 2019 -

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Authorities are dealing with a major rise in tip-offs about suspected fraud in the National Disability Insurance Scheme, with the auditor-general revealing investigations…

RSL NSW Fraud Charge Reignites Fix Fundraising Campaign

Maggie Coggan, Wednesday, 30th January 2019 -

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The arrest of the ex-RSL NSW president on fraud charges has reignited calls to fix state fundraising laws, as sector experts say the state laws played no role in the regulation…

Special Fraud Squad to Protect NDIS from Rorts and Organised Crime

Luke Michael, Tuesday, 24th July 2018 -

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A special fraud task force has been formed to protect the multi-billion dollar National Disability Insurance Scheme from rorts and the grasp of organised crime. Announcing…

Fraud Charges Dropped Against Street Swags Founder

Wendy Williams, Wednesday, 20th December 2017 -

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Police have dropped seven fraud charges against Street Swags founder Jean Madden, who had been accused of misappropriating funds from the charity. The former Queensland…

Avoiding Fraud in Online Banking

Contributor, Tuesday, 16th May 2017 -

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Online banking has become the norm, and most people would think of it as safe and secure, with low associated risks, but vigilance is still required, writes Kinh Luong, partner…

More Than $100M Defrauded by Australians to Gamble

Lina Caneva, Wednesday, 31st August 2016 -

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A new report into fraud has found more than $100 million has been stolen in the last five years in Australia by people needing to satisfy their gambling addiction, and the…

New Financial Year a Good Time to Review Fraud Risk

Staff Reporter, Thursday, 25th August 2016 -

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Sponsored: Up to 50 per cent of organisations are affected by fraud, while only 10 per cent are aware of it writes Chris King, a partner at award-winning chartered accounting…

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Tag : Fraud

Australian charities need to get better at mitigating fraud risks

Taking stock: Four tips to prevent fraud and theft in our bushfire response

Culture wars: Do you really think you can change the culture of your not for profit?

Giving fraud the finger: Are biometrics the final word in preventing aid diversion?

RSL NSW Fraud Charge Reignites Fix Fundraising Campaign

Special Fraud Squad to Protect NDIS from Rorts and Organised Crime

Fraud Charges Dropped Against Street Swags Founder

Avoiding Fraud in Online Banking

More Than $100M Defrauded by Australians to Gamble

New Financial Year a Good Time to Review Fraud Risk

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