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One of the world’s largest scam syndicates that swindled $1bn from unwitting investors has been busted by an Australian cybercrime expert.NSW-based investigator Ken Gamble told 2GB on Monday that after three years investigators had finally…

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has launched a $300 billion lawsuit against the Australian government over the Balmoral South Iron Ore Project in Western Australia. Palmer’s Singapore-based company, Zeph Investments, has served a notice of…

A notorious pro-Putin commentator who goes by the name of “Aussie Cossack” was a no-show to his own rally outside of the Russian consulate. Simeon Boikov, 32, is seeking refuge inside of the consulate as he dodges a warrant for his arrest…

Homes along parts of the Upper River Murray have been cut off amid record flooding not seen in almost a century, with SES crews saying the levels could still peak for days.South Australian authorities issued the urgent warning for parts of…

Australians are being warned that the cyberattacks on Australia will get worse as the hackers gain “notoriety” from their identity being revealed by the AFP.A group of cyber criminals based in Russia were identified as the likely culprits…

The Russian government is likely to know about the ransomware group behind the Medibank breach and may even know about the hack itself, an Australian cyber security expert has said.The Australian Federal Police revealed on Friday they had…

An international con artist has been jailed after she pretended to be a 14-year-old French victim of sex trafficking, with a magistrate telling her she could face more prison time if she doesn’t accept her mental health diagnosis.Samantha…