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Watchdog reveals Indigenous people still face barriers in accessing financial services
Complaints to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority continue to highligh...
Giovanni Torre 22 Jan 2026
Protect Your Community: How to spot and avoid gambling scams
Gambling scams are rising fast, with criminals using fake online casino and slot...
Giovanni Torre 13 Oct 2025
Banks forced to take action over high fees exposed by 'Better Banking for Indigenous Consumers' report
Banks must ask themselves some 'difficult questions' following a review by ASIC,...
Keira Jenkins 29 Jul 2025
"Truly awful thing": Scammer targets WA Stolen Wages settlement
Aboriginal people entitled to WA's Stolen Wages settlement have been warned of a...
Jarred Cross 25 Jul 2025
Liquidated funeral fund fined $3.5million for misrepresenting itself as an Indigenous business
The Federal Court has ordered ACBF Funeral Plans Pty Ltd to pay a further $3. 5...
Dechlan Brennan 10 Jul 2025
Telco misconduct reinforces case for Indigenous leadership

Repeated misconduct by major telcos in selling to remote communities highlights the need to embed Indigenous leaders, a corporate adviser says.

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Keira Jenkins Jul 1, 2025
Optus admits to 'unconscionable conduct', faces $100million penalty for targeting vulnerable First Nations customers

Optus could face a $100 million penalty after admitting to unconscionable conduct that saw vulnerable and largely First Nations customers in remote areas pressured into buying phone products they neit...

Dechlan Brennan Dechlan Brennan Jun 18, 2025
Kerrynne Liddle vows to “take the fight up to Labor" as Opposition spokesperson for Indigenous policy

Senator Kerrynne Liddle says "there is much work to do" in her new role as Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians. The Arrernte senator for South Australia, who is also the Opposition spokesperson...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 28, 2025
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