Industry News
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 13 March 2026Court throws out $2.3m lawsuit against premier – 10 March 2026 A Supreme Court judge has dismissed a former South Australian MP’s $2.3 million lawsuit against Premier Peter Malinauskas and the South Australian government, ruling there was no valid basis for her claim of malicious prosecution. The lawsuit stemmed from 2020 blackmail charges against Annabel Digance […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 6 March 2026CBA calls in police, $1 billion in fraudulent loans as banks battle AI forgeries – 27 February 2026 The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has alerted police about a potential sophisticated fraud involving up to $1 billion in fraudulent home loans using advanced AI generated forgeries — possibly the largest banking fraud in Australian history. https://www.news.com.au/finance/business/banking/cba-calls-in-police-1-billion-lost-in-suspected-fraud-as-banks-battle-ai-forgeries/news-story/5d14a3c8c8047fe0a747567d0d7d4449 New […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 20 February 2026Drug vessel MV Raider heading towards Sydney after being stripped of cocaine – 13 February 2026 The MV Raider — a ship previously intercepted near French Polynesia — is now heading towards Sydney after being stripped of its illegal cargo. On January 16, the French Navy boarded the vessel on the high seas and seized about […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 13 February 2026Australian drug kingpin Tony Mokbel walks free after police informant scandal – 6 February 2026 Underworld figure Tony Mokbel has walked free after prosecutors in Victoria dropped the only remaining drug-trafficking charge against him. Mokbel spent about 18 years in prison after being sentenced in 2012 for running a major drug syndicate tied to Melbourne’s […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 6 February 2026‘Pretty wild’: Fraud, toxic culture claims rock trouble-plagued VFL club – 13 January 2026 Frankston Dolphins Football Club (VFL) is being investigated by Victoria Police for alleged financial fraud and toxic workplace culture. Senior figures and board members have resigned after financial discrepancies were uncovered in internal reviews. The probe is ongoing and has involved […]
- ACT Networking Event – Thu 9 April 2026On Thursday 9 April 2026, the AIPI ACT will host a networking event from 4:30pm to 6:00pm on 9 April 2026 at the Hyatt Hotel. Members, prospective members and colleagues of AIPI members are welcome. Feel free to distribute this invitation to your network. Contact via email carnage0212@bigpond.com to register. When: 4:30pm – 6:00pm Thursday 9 April 2026 Where: […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 30 January 2026$335 million gone: How scams drained Australians in a single year – 27 January 2026 Australians lost nearly $335 million to scams in 2025, up from about $318.7 million the previous year, even though the number of reported scam complaints fell. Email was the most common contact method (over ~84,800 email scams). Other online routes […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 21 January 2026WA is losing the tobacco wars as gangs target vape stores and cheap cigarettes flood market – 19 January 2026 Western Australia is struggling to control a growing illegal tobacco and vape market, with criminal gangs increasingly dominating a trade, the state’s outdated laws aren’t equipped to tackle. Opposition figures and experts argue for powers […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 16 January 2026Maguire-linked directors banned for five years over $57m collapse – 13 January 2026 The spectacular downfall of a business empire linked to disgraced MP Daryl Maguire has resulted in maximum five-year bans for two directors who misused their positions. Two directors tied to United World Enterprises (UWE), previously promoted by former MP Daryl Maguire, were […]
- Investigation & Fraud News – Week ending 19 December 2025Tasmanian parliament passes new sentencing laws, leading to stronger punishments for hate crimes – 16 December 2025 Tasmania’s parliament has unanimously approved amendments to the state’s Sentencing Act that strengthen how courts punish offences motivated by hate or prejudice. The changes are intended to impose tougher penalties when crimes are driven by hatred or target […]