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Amex ordered to compensate man whose ex accessed his data
Australia’s privacy commissioner has threatened a complainant with legal action to prevent the full disclosure of the findings of a long-running investigation into American Express’s information security, which found widespread technology failures. Source link
How you and your superannuation came to be aboard SpaceX
If your superannuation is managed by any of Australia’s big superannuation funds, chances are you’re about to become a highly valued financial backer to Elon Musk. Source link
International students face a double financial blow
When Jolie Cao chose to do her undergraduate university degree in Australia, she knew it would be expensive. But an additional financial pressure has made things “really hard”. Source link
Bluesfest creditors owed $7 million, financial report reveals
A report into the cancelled Byron Bay Bluesfest reveals creditors are unlikely to be repaid the millions of dollars they are owed. Source link
BHP bracing for strike after WA workers back industrial action
Unionised workers at BHPs operations in Port Hedland could walk off the job as soon as next week after endorsing protected industrial action. Source link
Consumer watchdog warns real estate agents must not misrepresent homes
Real estate agents selling homes must not misrepresent information about the builder or serious defects, SA’s consumer watchdog has said, after eight builders were hit with public warning notices over their conduct in the state. Source link
Live: Warning oil could surge to $150 a barrel with inventories 'critically low'
A major Australian bank has warned the price of oil is at risk of surging to $150 per barrel as oil inventories approach critically low levels. Follow live. Source link
First home buyers left scrambling as stamp duty exemption ends
Tasmania’s free stamp duty scheme for first home buyers expires at the end of this month, leaving some in an anxious wait to settle before the cut off. Source link
Commonwealth Bank pursued in High Court by shareholders
The applicants want compensation for the “inflated value of their shares attributable to the bank’s wrongful failure to inform the market”. Source link
Bakery trains staff to assess counterfeit notes amid rise in use in SA
An Adelaide business owner who has been targeted by counterfeiters about a dozen times is warning others to be vigilant, as SA Police warn the number of incidents has increased in the state in the past year. Source link