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Sydney Businessman Jailed in Landmark Foreign Interference Case
A Sydney businessman has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for reckless foreign interference after a jury found he knowingly assisted people he believed were linked to Chinese intelligence. Alexander Csergo, 58, received the sentence in the NSW District Court on Thursday. The term was backdated to account for time already…
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Sydney court data breach case tests use of AI conversations as evidence
A Sydney man accused of accessing thousands of restricted documents on a New South Wales court website will face a longer hearing after prosecutors outlined a case involving computer scripts, generative artificial intelligence and conversations with ChatGPT. Christopher John Duff, 40, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of accessing restricted data held in a…
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NSW Police Set for Faster Powers to Target Gangland Violence
New South Wales police are set to receive faster powers to restrict people suspected of involvement in organised crime as the state government responds to a renewed wave of gangland violence in Sydney. The proposed changes would allow police to impose interim serious crime prevention orders without first waiting for approval from the Supreme Court.…
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AI and Instagram Clues Led French Burglars to Canberra Luxury-Goods Target
Four French nationals who admitted breaking into a home in Canberra’s south used artificial intelligence and social-media photographs to identify their target, according to an agreed statement of facts tendered in the ACT Supreme Court. The men pleaded guilty in March to aggravated burglary and joint commission theft after luxury watches, jewellery, rings and designer…
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Homicide Detectives Investigate Fatal Thomastown Shooting
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was shot dead in Thomastown, in Melbourne’s north, on Sunday night. Emergency services were called to Victoria Drive shortly after 7:30pm on September 6 following reports that a man had been shot outside a property. Despite attempts to revive him, he was declared dead at the scene. Victoria…
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Teenager Loses Appeal Over ‘Particularly Heinous’ Acacia Ridge Murder
Queensland’s Court of Appeal has rejected a teenager’s attempt to reduce his sentence for the fatal stabbing of 19-year-old Abddullahi Ahmed Iyow in Brisbane’s south. The offender, who cannot be identified under Queensland youth justice laws, pleaded guilty to murder after attacking Mr Ahmed Iyow with a large hunting knife at Acacia Ridge in May…
Sydney Businessman Jailed in Landmark Foreign Interference Case
A Sydney businessman has been sentenced to three years and six months in prison for reckless foreign interference after a jury found he knowingly assisted people he believed were linked to Chinese intelligence. Alexander Csergo, 58, received the sentence in the NSW District Court on Thursday. The term was backdated to account for time already spent in custody, meaning he will be eligible to be considered for parole on 24 October 2026. The case is significant because Csergo is the first person in Australia to be sentenced for reckless foreign interference, an offence introduced as part of national security reforms…
Sydney court data breach case tests use of AI conversations as evidence
A Sydney man accused of accessing thousands of restricted documents on a New South Wales court website will face a longer hearing after prosecutors outlined a case involving computer scripts, generative artificial intelligence and conversations with ChatGPT. Christopher John Duff, 40, has pleaded not guilty to four counts of accessing restricted data held in a computer. The charges followed the Department of Communities and Justice’s discovery of a breach affecting the NSW Online Registry in March 2025. Police have previously alleged that 8,769 restricted documents were accessed without authorisation between January and March 2025. The allegations have not been proven,…
NSW Police Set for Faster Powers to Target Gangland Violence
New South Wales police are set to receive faster powers to restrict people suspected of involvement in organised crime as the state government responds to a renewed wave of gangland violence in Sydney. The proposed changes would allow police to impose interim serious crime prevention orders without first waiting for approval from the Supreme Court. The government says the measure is intended to help investigators act quickly when intelligence points to an imminent risk of retaliation or further violence. What the orders can restrict Serious crime prevention orders, known as SCPOs, can place extensive conditions on a person even if…
CGT Changes Will Apply Across All Assets, Not Just Property
Australia's proposed capital gains tax (CGT) reforms are shaping up as one of the most…
Financial educator’s advice on how to reduce your home payment by up to $7000 in 2023
Mortgage holders are still having trouble as a result of the eight consecutive increases in…
The Reserve Bank of Australia increases the cash rate for a ninth month in a row.
The Reserve Bank of Australia increased the cash rate to its highest level in more…