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You are viewing page 1 of 4.Former magistrate charged over alleged $600k+ theft from motherA former Family Court magistrate has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $600,000 from his dying mother. 19/12/2025Older Australians face unprecedented scam threat as AI deception acceleratesNew research shows widespread exposure, financial losses and growing concern among older Australians.19/12/2025Exploitation fears over SA government aged care changesA new SA law makes it easier for a family member to move an elderly loved one from hospital into aged care.18/12/2025WA financial abuse awareness surges, but support gaps persistNew report shows Western Australians are aware of financial abuse and coercive control – but many don’t know where t...14/12/2025Many super funds are failing retirees as millions prepare to stop workRegulators say super funds aren't giving enough support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards.14/12/2025Dud superannuation options could cost retirees up to $205,000, Super Consumers warnsAdvocacy group says a retiree starting with $250,000 could earn about $57,000 to $205,000 less in investment returns.06/12/2025Have your say on women’s economic security: surveyFair Agenda is heading to Canberra to raise the issues our community cares about most and they want your guidance. 05/12/2025Woman charged in relation to financial elder abuseDetectives from Wynnum Criminal Investigations Branch have charged a woman with 40 offences after investigations into...16/11/2025Protect Your Community: how to spot and avoid gambling scamsGambling scams are rising fast, with criminals using fake online casino and slot machine sites to trick people into s...01/11/2025Dementia exposes older people to increased abuseIncidents of financial abuse against older people happen daily across Australia and it’s more likely to occur when co...01/11/2025Realtor suspended for targeting most vulnerableConcerns about elder exploitation have erupted after a real estate agent purchased a home at a significantly underval...09/10/2025Man extradited for alleged financial elder abuseDetectives have extradited a man from New Zealand via a Queensland arrest warrant for defrauding an elderly family me...09/10/2025Aged care worker to front court over allegedly defrauding elderly residentsAn aged care worker in south-east Queensland has been charged with 113 offences over allegedly defrauding elderly peo...05/10/2025What to know before moving in with familyA 79-year-old man has been left homeless after a dispute with an adult family member, exposing how vulnerable retiree...05/10/2025Police arrest woman after $1million fraud of two elderly victimsRockhampton detectives have charged a 55-year-old woman after she allegedly defrauded two elderly victims of a total ...05/10/2025'Scambling' targeting First Nations communitiesGambling scams, known as "scambling" or "ding ding", are having a "catastrophic" impact on First Nations communities,...07/09/2025Entitled generation: what adult kids are doing to ensure an inheritanceWith home ownership out of reach for many of the younger generations, some are “hell-bent” on protecting an inheritan...31/08/2025Remote communities asked to be vigilant for Elder abuseAn organisation supporting senior members of Cape York and Torres Strait communities is urging people to be vigilant ...21/08/2025Mookai Rosie gets $200k to fight financial abuseThe organisation was selected to receive up to $200,000 as part of CommBank’s commitment to help address domestic and...21/08/2025An entire generation at risk of financial abuse as $5.4 trillion wealth transfer loomsBaby Boomers and the Silent Generation are being pressured to hand over their fortunes in a disturbing new shift.21/08/2025Banks to refund $60m of 'excessive' fees but CommBank withholds $270mBanking customers across Australia who have been unfairly charged high fees are set to receive refunds totalling $60 ...12/08/2025Report finds access to pension funds harder for Indigenous AustraliansFirst Nations Australians are twice as likely as other Australians to have trouble accessing their superannuation 12/08/2025Bank helps to address financial abuse in First Nations communitiesThe CommBank program supports innovative, community-led programs that address financial abuse in First Nations commun...11/08/2025Can I take charge of mum’s shares from my feckless brother?Siblings can challenge a power of attorney if they suspect a parent’s best interests are not being served.30/07/2025Pensioner takes NAB to Supreme Court over $1,338 in fraudulent transactionsWhen the banking giant told Ian Williams he was responsible for the missing money, he decided to try to prove them wr...29/07/2025Free information sessions for Queensland seniorsAustralians reported losing $2.03 billion to scams in 2024 and older Australians are most at risk of being targeted.16/07/2025Reduce the risk of being financially abused by someone you trustQueensland Public Trustee (QPT) is making it easier for older Queenslanders to get vital information on creating an e...11/07/2025State charges woman with dementia $137k while managing her assets at a lossAn "overworked and under-resourced" state agency, the WA Public Trustee, is facing fresh allegations.26/06/2025Government warns of fake information about the Age Pension There are unofficial websites and social media accounts spreading Centrelink misinformation online. 18/06/2025Older Australians are losing millions in crypto ATM scamsAustralians lost $3 million to scams involving crypto ATMs in the 12 months to January, according to reports made to ...09/06/2025 Back 1234 Next
Former magistrate charged over alleged $600k+ theft from motherA former Family Court magistrate has been charged over the alleged theft of more than $600,000 from his dying mother. 19/12/2025
Older Australians face unprecedented scam threat as AI deception acceleratesNew research shows widespread exposure, financial losses and growing concern among older Australians.19/12/2025
Exploitation fears over SA government aged care changesA new SA law makes it easier for a family member to move an elderly loved one from hospital into aged care.18/12/2025
WA financial abuse awareness surges, but support gaps persistNew report shows Western Australians are aware of financial abuse and coercive control – but many don’t know where t...14/12/2025
Many super funds are failing retirees as millions prepare to stop workRegulators say super funds aren't giving enough support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards.14/12/2025
Dud superannuation options could cost retirees up to $205,000, Super Consumers warnsAdvocacy group says a retiree starting with $250,000 could earn about $57,000 to $205,000 less in investment returns.06/12/2025
Have your say on women’s economic security: surveyFair Agenda is heading to Canberra to raise the issues our community cares about most and they want your guidance. 05/12/2025
Woman charged in relation to financial elder abuseDetectives from Wynnum Criminal Investigations Branch have charged a woman with 40 offences after investigations into...16/11/2025
Protect Your Community: how to spot and avoid gambling scamsGambling scams are rising fast, with criminals using fake online casino and slot machine sites to trick people into s...01/11/2025
Dementia exposes older people to increased abuseIncidents of financial abuse against older people happen daily across Australia and it’s more likely to occur when co...01/11/2025
Realtor suspended for targeting most vulnerableConcerns about elder exploitation have erupted after a real estate agent purchased a home at a significantly underval...09/10/2025
Man extradited for alleged financial elder abuseDetectives have extradited a man from New Zealand via a Queensland arrest warrant for defrauding an elderly family me...09/10/2025
Aged care worker to front court over allegedly defrauding elderly residentsAn aged care worker in south-east Queensland has been charged with 113 offences over allegedly defrauding elderly peo...05/10/2025
What to know before moving in with familyA 79-year-old man has been left homeless after a dispute with an adult family member, exposing how vulnerable retiree...05/10/2025
Police arrest woman after $1million fraud of two elderly victimsRockhampton detectives have charged a 55-year-old woman after she allegedly defrauded two elderly victims of a total ...05/10/2025
'Scambling' targeting First Nations communitiesGambling scams, known as "scambling" or "ding ding", are having a "catastrophic" impact on First Nations communities,...07/09/2025
Entitled generation: what adult kids are doing to ensure an inheritanceWith home ownership out of reach for many of the younger generations, some are “hell-bent” on protecting an inheritan...31/08/2025
Remote communities asked to be vigilant for Elder abuseAn organisation supporting senior members of Cape York and Torres Strait communities is urging people to be vigilant ...21/08/2025
Mookai Rosie gets $200k to fight financial abuseThe organisation was selected to receive up to $200,000 as part of CommBank’s commitment to help address domestic and...21/08/2025
An entire generation at risk of financial abuse as $5.4 trillion wealth transfer loomsBaby Boomers and the Silent Generation are being pressured to hand over their fortunes in a disturbing new shift.21/08/2025
Banks to refund $60m of 'excessive' fees but CommBank withholds $270mBanking customers across Australia who have been unfairly charged high fees are set to receive refunds totalling $60 ...12/08/2025
Report finds access to pension funds harder for Indigenous AustraliansFirst Nations Australians are twice as likely as other Australians to have trouble accessing their superannuation 12/08/2025
Bank helps to address financial abuse in First Nations communitiesThe CommBank program supports innovative, community-led programs that address financial abuse in First Nations commun...11/08/2025
Can I take charge of mum’s shares from my feckless brother?Siblings can challenge a power of attorney if they suspect a parent’s best interests are not being served.30/07/2025
Pensioner takes NAB to Supreme Court over $1,338 in fraudulent transactionsWhen the banking giant told Ian Williams he was responsible for the missing money, he decided to try to prove them wr...29/07/2025
Free information sessions for Queensland seniorsAustralians reported losing $2.03 billion to scams in 2024 and older Australians are most at risk of being targeted.16/07/2025
Reduce the risk of being financially abused by someone you trustQueensland Public Trustee (QPT) is making it easier for older Queenslanders to get vital information on creating an e...11/07/2025
State charges woman with dementia $137k while managing her assets at a lossAn "overworked and under-resourced" state agency, the WA Public Trustee, is facing fresh allegations.26/06/2025
Government warns of fake information about the Age Pension There are unofficial websites and social media accounts spreading Centrelink misinformation online. 18/06/2025
Older Australians are losing millions in crypto ATM scamsAustralians lost $3 million to scams involving crypto ATMs in the 12 months to January, according to reports made to ...09/06/2025