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National
Axed
Christmas event funding status

Adelaide council cuts funding for Christmas street event

Daily Yarn newsroom 60 words · 18 sec read

An Adelaide council has withdrawn its funding for a Christmas street celebration, and the decision has caused anger among local residents. Sources describe the event as beloved. The council’s move has drawn strong objections from people in the area. No further details about the amount of funding, the location or the council’s reasons were available at the time of writing.

National
$235m
Actual or potential fraud detected

Five charged over $235m fraud probe across NDIA and Centrelink

Daily Yarn newsroom 56 words · 17 sec read

The AFP has charged five people after raids at 26 sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, the NSW Central Coast and rural Queensland. Investigators found $235 million in actual or potential fraud against the NDIA, Services Australia, Veterans’ Affairs and Education. Alleged schemes include billing for services never delivered, fake invoices and a phishing scam that redirected Centrelink payments.

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