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Settlement reached in class action against NSW law firm
A class action seeking to hold a regional NSW law firm liable for the actions of a former employee who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for fraud offences in 2021 has reached a settlement. 
Mayfair 101 founder James Mawhinney charged with dishonest conduct
Mayfair 101's James Mawhinney has been arrested and charged with four counts of engaging in dishonest conduct in running his beleaguered wealth management business.
Jan Cameron fined $8,000 for failing to disclose interest in Bellamy’s
Former Bellamy’s Australia director Jan Cameron has been fined $8,000 after being found guilty of two counts of breaching the Corporations Act for failing to disclose her stake in the baby formula company. 
Airport employee first official targeted by National Anti-Corruption Commission
A former employee of the Western Sydney Airport has been arrested and charged with allegedly soliciting a bribe of $200,000 during the procurement process for a $5 million contract for services at the new airport.
Aussie Skips appeals cartel judgment socking it with $3.5M fine
Aussie Skips is fighting a court's ruling that imposed a $3.5 million penalty against the waste company and sentenced its boss to an 18-month intensive corrections order, in a criminal cartel case that also implicated Bingo Industries.
Perth adviser jailed for insider trading in Genesis Minerals shares
A former corporate adviser will spend at least nine months in jail after pleading guilty to trading in Genesis Minerals shares in September 2021 with insider knowledge, netting almost $60,000 in profits. 
ASIC wins another guilty plea in relation to $180M Ponzi scheme
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has secured a third guilty plea stemming from its investigation into a $180 million Ponzi scheme run by the Courteney House group of companies.
Liquidators may have $43M in claims against Blockchain exec, judge says
A judge has declined to set aside a travel ban against a former director of collapsed cryptocurrency platform Blockchain Global, noting that the company’s liquidators may have claims of up to $42.9 million against him. 
Ex-Continental Coal secretary gets jail time for stealing, forgery
A former company secretary of defunct mining and exploration company Continental Coal will spend at least 2 years in jail after pleading guilty to three criminal charges, including stealing $2.2 million and forging a bank statement.
ASIC opens criminal investigation into director of crypto platform Blockchain Global
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has won a travel ban against a former director of collapsed cryptocurrency platform Blockchain Global while the regulator investigates suspected criminal offences.