Roaming rip-off? BBC News A similar total bill cap is currently being considered by operators in Singapore and in Australia. Kevin Russell, the CEO of Three Mobile, said when the cap was introduced he thought the €50 limit didn't go far enough. "The core issue is that the ... and more » |
April 02, 2011
Roaming rip-off? - BBC News
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Crowd-funding site makes dreams come true - ABC Online
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 ABC Online | Crowd-funding site makes dreams come true ABC Online "It is clearly within the area of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) because it infringes both the consumer protection laws potentially and the prospectus and security ... and more » |
Nexus of international ring, locals in red passport scam - Republica
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Nexus of international ring, locals in red passport scam Republica Interestingly, Yadav had removed the sticker from his passport and replaced it with the Australian visa sticker. “It seemed to be a desperate move,” said an official involved in investigations. Both of them underwent interrogations by the CIAA two ... and more » |
Chasing the Australian dream - Stuff.co.nz
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 Stuff.co.nz | Chasing the Australian dream Stuff.co.nz "Fourth factor you've got a tightening last year in Australia's migration criteria for general skilled people, making it harder for Australian employers to source people from overseas, but we Kiwis can pop over on a whim. The relative attractiveness of ... and more » |
Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen welcomes agreement on human ... - Visa Bureau
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Australian Immigration Minister Chris Bowen welcomes agreement on human ... Visa Bureau The Australian Visa Bureau is an independent consulting company specialising in helping people lodge their Australian visa application with the Australian Embassy. The Australian Visa Bureau is a division of Visa Bureau Ltd, an independent UK company ... and more » |
Oranges And Sunshine tells an unnerving and appalling true story - Metro
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 The Guardian | Oranges And Sunshine tells an unnerving and appalling true story Metro Watson plays Nottingham social worker Margaret Humphreys (on whose book, Empty Cradles, this is based), who uncovered the scandal of forced child migration. An estimated 130000 British children in care were shipped to Australia where, they were told, ... Oranges And SunshineLittle White Lies Margaret Humphreys Profile of a HeroineFemaleFirst.co.uk all 24 news articles » |
How I lost faith in multiculturalism - The Australian
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How I lost faith in multiculturalism The Australian You take out Australian citizenship and you're Australian. Immigrants are more welcome and make a better contribution than is the case in Europe. There is some truth in all this, and in any event it's a mostly benign myth, but it doesn't really stand ... |
Pros and cons coming apart at the schemes - The Australian
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Pros and cons coming apart at the schemes The Australian Kings of Stings and Rip Off! are the latest in a long line of compendiums of Australian fakes and frauds. The seemingly inexhaustible supply of scams raises the question: is Australia a hoax superpower? Do we punch above our weight in deception and ... |
Website helps to make dreams come true - ABC Online
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Website helps to make dreams come true ABC Online PROFESSOR JENNIFER MCKAY, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA: It's clearly within the bailiwick of the ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission) and ASIC (Australian Securities and Investment Commission), this whole area, because it infringes ... |
NBN circus up to its tricks again - The Australian
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NBN circus up to its tricks again The Australian The ACCC takes a close look at government tenders but whether it takes action here is yet to be worked out. The fact that NBN now seems to be heading in the right direction by giving Silcar more certainty and volume to minimise costs does not undo the ... and more » |
April 01, 2011
Aust stocks end higher on resources - Business Spectator
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Aust stocks end higher on resources Business Spectator Macquarie and former subsidiary MAp Group have been accused of a $100 million tax rort, by allegedly avoiding tax payments in Denmark on earnings from Copenhagen's main airport, according to media reports. MAp turned higher, ending 0.32 per cent higher ... and more » |
Give us more grain competition, PGA tells ACCC - supply chain review
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Give us more grain competition, PGA tells ACCC supply chain review The ACCC is currently reviewing CBH's exclusive authority to operate Grain Express. The association has written to the Australian Competition and Consumers Commission (ACCC) calling for more competition, saying it wants the most efficient and cheapest ... and more » |
Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report - Business Spectator
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 BigPond News | Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report Business Spectator The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating the conduct of the companies involved in the cancelled tender, according to the report. Fairfax Media earlier reported that 14 companies submitted tenders to NBN Co, ... NBN Update No. 1Mondaq News Alerts (registration) all 215 news articles » |
Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report - Business Spectator
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BigPond News | Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report Business Spectator The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating the conduct of the companies involved in the cancelled tender, according to the report. Fairfax Media earlier reported that 14 companies submitted tenders to NBN Co, ... NBN Update No. 1Mondaq News Alerts (registration) all 215 news articles » |
Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report - Business Spectator
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BigPond News | Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report Business Spectator The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating the conduct of the companies involved in the cancelled tender, according to the report. Fairfax Media earlier reported that 14 companies submitted tenders to NBN Co, ... NBN Update No. 1Mondaq News Alerts (registration) all 215 news articles » |
Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report - Business Spectator
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BigPond News | Leighton in talks with NBN Co on suspended tender: report Business Spectator The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is investigating the conduct of the companies involved in the cancelled tender, according to the report. Fairfax Media earlier reported that 14 companies submitted tenders to NBN Co, ... NBN Update No. 1Mondaq News Alerts (registration) all 215 news articles » |
Aust stocks higher at noon - Business Spectator
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Aust stocks higher at noon Business Spectator Macquarie and former subsidiary MAp Group have been accused of a $100 million tax rort, by allegedly avoiding tax payments in Denmark on earnings from Copenhagen's main airport, according to media reports. Origin Energy put on 1.42 per cent to $16.45, ... and more » |
Police warning: Scammers target Australian exhibitions
The organisers of a popular large exhibition in Brisbane were contacted via email by a person alleged to be acting on behalf of a Government Minister in Pakistan. The person inquired about booking a stall in the upcoming show and asked for the space to be reserved.
Detective Superintendent Brian Hay of the State Crime Operations Command Fraud and Corporate Crime Group says this new scam has the potential to net these fraudsters a large amount of money.
"The person making contact will ask for the organisers to book them accommodation and car hire for a number of people and they will pay for this with stolen credit cards. After some time has passed the fraudster will cancel the booking and ask for a refund, or part refund for not only the stall but also the car hire and accommodation, and for it to be paid in cash or money transfer," he said.
Scams don't always need to be sophisticated to work, just convincing.
"In this instance, the alarm bells rang for the organisers because the email address was a yahoo.com address, which of course wouldn't be used by a member of Government, not to mention that this exhibition is irrelevant to the needs of this Minister of Pakistan.
"Every day we are seeing new scams around the world and this is a prime example. While we are seeing an increase in sophisticated scams, there are still scams out there which rely on the basic principles of fraud. They certainly don't need to be hi-tech to fleece you of money," Detective Superintendent Hay said.
For more information on fraud prevention, visit the police website at www.police.qld.gov.au
Wimpy gambits in tax loopholes - The Canberra Times
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Wimpy gambits in tax loopholes The Canberra Times It's time to end this rort, and hold industry to its side of a bargain struck a decade ago. Treasury has acknowledged that these statutory effective life caps on pollution-intensive assets are wasteful and inefficient. Treasurer Wayne Swan should heed ... |
Sony Opens New Destination Store In Westfield Shopping Centre - SmartHouse
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 SmartHouse | Sony Opens New Destination Store In Westfield Shopping Centre SmartHouse Sony Australia, who is already selling direct to consumer online, is not saying whether they intend to open their own "destination" retail stores in Westfield shopping centres after the global head of Sony's ... and more » |
Google April Fools' Day Gags from 2000 to 2010: a History - eWeek
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 eWeek | Google April Fools' Day Gags from 2000 to 2010: a History eWeek For those who thought they were looking at a Match.com rip-off, Google joked: "Tell the world who you are, or, more to the point, who you'd like to think you are, or, even more to the point, who you want others to think you are. ... and more » |
NBN Co suspends tender negotiations over value concerns - NEWS.com.au
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NBN Co suspends tender negotiations over value concerns NEWS.com.au The Government proposes to build a $36 billion optic fibre broadband network to 93 per cent of Australian homes, businesses and schools. Mr Brown said NBN Co would change tack in arranging a builder for the broadband network. "Today we are commencing ... and more » |
Conroy: More education needed to counter NBN attacks - ARNnet
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Conroy: More education needed to counter NBN attacks ARNnet Conroy said Hackett had a chance to make a submission to the ACCC and that it would have been welcomed. “Simon's made a range assumptions that are a legitimate debate, but fundamentally it was a decision by the ACCC, and when Simon and Internode had a ... Conroy: Cherry-picking laws won't hurt small businessiT News all 7 news articles » |
Migration agents helping to run illegal prostitution rackets - MSN India
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Migration agents helping to run illegal prostitution rackets MSN India Melbourne, Mar 31 (PTI) Australian city of Melbourne is once again caught up in yet another scam of migration agents, who are reportedly helping to run illegal prostitution rackets across the city. Over six migration agents have worked with mostly ... and more » |
Dick Smith lectures the wrong nation on population - ABC Online
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 ABC Online | Dick Smith lectures the wrong nation on population ABC Online Australia's current population growth rate is at around 1.6 per cent, according to latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The majority of that growth is from immigration. Without importing new people from overseas, we would be growing ... and more » |
Rudd planted seeds of GST reform move - The Australian
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Rudd planted seeds of GST reform move The Australian Barnett, at the time the only Liberal premier, was furious, labelling the formula "an absolute rip-off" that would strip his budget of $400 million. Although Barnett's outburst seemed like just another bout of the incessant complaints and arguments ... and more » |
Asia-Pacific Countries First to Sign Agreement to Combat Human Trafficking - Voice of America
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 Jakarta Post | Asia-Pacific Countries First to Sign Agreement to Combat Human Trafficking Voice of America It is estimated that some of Asia's largest undocumented migration flows may be among the largest of overall contemporary flows," he said. Indonesia is often used as a transit nation for Australia-bound asylum seekers. It is also a source for victims ... Bali Process creates framework on people traffickingJakarta Post all 41 news articles » |
Indonesia detains 43 Afghan migrants: police - AFP
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 AFP | Indonesia detains 43 Afghan migrants: police AFP The group had flown from Afghanistan to Jakarta, travelled by bus to Madura island to "take a big boat to Australia", Hidayat said. "We've handed the case over to the immigration department and International Organisation for Migration to handle," he ... and more » |
MIGRATION: Afghan asylum-seekers hit by tighter immigration rules - IRINnews.org
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MIGRATION: Afghan asylum-seekers hit by tighter immigration rules IRINnews.org UK-based Amnesty International has criticized a controversial 17 January 2011 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the Afghan and Australian governments which, according to the Australian authorities, allows for the deportation of rejected ... and more » |
Indonesia detains Aust-bound boatpeople - Sydney Morning Herald
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Indonesia detains Aust-bound boatpeople Sydney Morning Herald The group had flown from Afghanistan to Jakarta, travelled by bus to Madura island to "take a big boat to Australia", Hidayat said. "We've handed the case over to the immigration department and International Organisation for Migration to handle," he ... and more » |
Australia reviews student visa policy - MSN India
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Australia reviews student visa policy MSN India "The number of international students in Australia has increased quite dramatically and it was felt that it was time to have a look at the setting. What is the appropriate mix of education policy and migration policy and how they mesh together," Knight ... and more » |
March 31, 2011
ACCC closing under way in Metcash case - Ninemsn
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ACCC closing under way in Metcash case Ninemsn No takeovers would ever be blocked if markets were defined broadly enough, Australia's competition watchdog has told a court. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) began its closing submission on Thursday in its Federal Court case ... and more » |
Nokia extends manufacturer warranty to 2 years - Australian Techworld
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Nokia extends manufacturer warranty to 2 years Australian Techworld Telstra followed suit in October that year, while Optus made its changes in January this year under an enforceable undertaking to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Optus has so far been the only telco to explicitly include ... and more » |
SMEs especially vulnerable to decline in population growth: Report - SmartCompany.com.au
SMEs especially vulnerable to decline in population growth: Report - SmartCompany.com.au: "
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 BigPond News | SMEs especially vulnerable to decline in population growth: Report SmartCompany.com.au PKF is calling for a review of Australia's immigration policy, and increased population growth to cover the period when boomers retire. Meanwhile, Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is tipped to announce measures to increase the workforce participation level ... We're out of here, say hordes of NSW residentsThe Canberra Times Workforce decline to hurt small businessSydney Morning Herald Changing population a threat to small businessStartupSmart all 18 news articles » |
Western Australia attract more skilled migrants via Skilled Migration Strategy - US Migration Expert
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Western Australia attract more skilled migrants via Skilled Migration Strategy US Migration Expert The government has introduced the Western Australian Skilled Migration Strategy which includes a variety of initiatives to help meet the state's work force requirements with overseas skilled workers. The main content of the strategy are: delivering a ... |
Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison wants changes to work visa ... - Herald Sun
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Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison wants changes to work visa ... Herald Sun Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison at the National Press Club today. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Australian MIGRANTS coming to Australia on work visas will be directed to where population and ... and more » |
Australian biometric program extended to new countries - US Migration Expert
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Australian biometric program extended to new countries US Migration Expert The introduction of biometrics program with tighter, more technologically advanced immigration controls for visa applicants in new countries has been announced by Australian ministry of Immigration and Citizenship. Biometric collection for Australian ... |
WikiLeaks cables seek to tear Australia's 'race' mask - Daily News & Analysis
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WikiLeaks cables seek to tear Australia's 'race' mask Daily News & Analysis In the cables, US embassy officials quote Australian high commissioner to India Peter Varghese, an ethnic Malayali, and Bob Birrell, Australia's preeminent scholar on population and migration studies. “... the Australian high commissioner in Delhi did ... and more » |
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