ATO bolsters defences around personal data

Technology • By Philip King

Security upgrades this week aim to counter an "unprecedented rise" in identity fraud.

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AFCA helps small business reclaim $23m, disputes up 9%

Profession • By Philip King

Compensation and refunds have risen 16 per cent, but the ombudsman is surprised by a fall in complaints over business ...

Executives shrug off cyber ransoms as ‘cost of doing business’

Technology • By Philip King

Three-quarters of businesses surveyed by McGrathNicol suffered an attack in the past five years, paying an average ...

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Morrows, William Buck appoint 2 high-fliers

Profession • By Philip King

Kellie Stark becomes a principal for the Melbourne firm while William Buck’s Parramatta office recruits a restructuring ...

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Mackay Goodwin adds R&D, cyber security teams

Profession • By Philip King

The insolvency firm branches out with the help of two specialist recruits.

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ASIC bans director behind $50m Magnolia Group collapse

Profession • By Philip King

The bankrupt, who is under travel restrictions, cops a five-year disqualification from managing companies.

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Another rate raise ‘to put a further 75k mortgages at risk’

Economy • By Philip King

If the RBA increases next month, almost one-third of mortgage holders will be stressed by repayments, Roy Morgan says.

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Restaurant couple fined $70k for underpaying relatives

Profession • By Philip King

Sister and brother-in-law were short-changed $175,000 over four years, court found.

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Seek data points to record high WFH rates for accountants

Profession • By Philip King

The proportion of accounting jobs offering the ability to work from home has risen further in the past six months, ...

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