Royal Adelaide Show attendees have been warned to remain on the lookout for counterfeit cash as South Australia police investigate a number of fake bank notes circulating at the event. Three counterfeit $50 notes were passed at three separate stalls at the Royal Adelaide Show between Thursday, September 7, and Friday, September 8, police said. … Read more
A mother who had $10 million wrongly deposited into her account after a mistake by a cryptocurrency website had initially aspired to bring her children to Australia through sheer hard work, a court has heard. Thevamangari Manivel moved to Australia in 2015 with the goal of providing for her family and bringing her three children … Read more
Adelaide builder Qattro has been placed into voluntary administration, with the company’s boss blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for its demise. Qattro’s managing director Bradley Jansen said he had “exhausted all options” to try to help the company recover post-pandemic, only for supply chain issues and labour shortages to hamper his efforts. “I have made significant … Read more
Karen Scarlett had been eagerly waiting to move into her dream home that’s been under construction with Adelaide-based builder, Qattro, for three years. Now she faces the idea of giving it up all together to buy another home, which could cost her $150,000 more than the first house, or continue renting. “When you’re on a … Read more
A subtle change is set to take effect on Australian banknotes, as Michele Bullock takes over as governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Bullock, the ninth RBA governor and first female to take on the job, stepped into the role officially on September 18. The role was previously held by Philip Lowe, who … Read more
South Australian construction company Wake Concepts has appointed a liquidator and terminated about 100 staff members. Wake Concepts specialised in the construction of wall and ceiling linings, with its major project at the time of liquidation being Adelaide’s Festival Tower in the CBD. Insolvency firm Heard Phillips Lieberenz was appointed on September 19 with Anthony … Read more
There are increasing calls for NSW Fair Trading to act against a Sydney builder that has a number of unfinished home builds, some whose owners have been told their houses’ conditions are so bad they need to be demolished and built again. Kathy Mattiello is one JND Homes client who has been waiting two years … Read more
Finance lenders are under increased scrutiny after claims of dodgy loans in Queensland. Matthew Timms, 24, was interviewed by 7NEWS after a frustrating ordeal with finance company, Pepper Money, which specialises in ‘consumer lending and residential mortgages’, according to their website. Timms purchased a four-wheel drive car for camping and off-road driving and was recommended … Read more
Westpac customers will have more bank branches available for cash transactions as part of a new plan to support customer accessibility. The company said customers can visit any Westpac, St George, BankSA or Bank of Melbourne branch across Australia for their cash transactions, with new technology now connecting the branch network. “This completes a major … Read more
A technical issue locked ANZ customers out of their accounts for several hours, with the bank scrambling to address the nationwide outage and get services back online. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed the issue on Friday afternoon, saying it was affecting the ANZ app, online banking, credit and debit card transactions, as well as … Read more
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