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North Carolina Man Arraigned in VA Benefits Fraud Case
The indictment alleges 17 false dependent claims, including applications using identities assigned to other people.
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All developments →Family Dollar Agrees $63 Million Shelf-Pricing Settlement
The proposed federal order combines consumer redress, customer discounts and state payments with an independently assessed pricing-accuracy programme.
ASIC Proposes Five-Year Extension for Scheme Relief
The regulator would preserve tailored time-share and listed-scheme buy-back relief, with one legacy provision removed.
ACCC Selects Eight Grocery Groups for Price Monitoring
The competition regulator will examine margins on more than 1,000 products sold by Coles and Woolworths under Australia’s new excessive-pricing rules.
Australia Streamlines Financial Accountability Reporting
ASIC and APRA have removed two administrative reporting requirements while leaving substantive accountability duties unchanged.
South Africa Charges Suspect Under Foreign Military Assistance Law
A 38-year-old foreign national faces charges after being arrested at OR Tambo airport while allegedly travelling to the Russia-Ukraine war.
APRA Deepens Scrutiny of AI and Private Credit Risks
Australia’s prudential regulator is intensifying oversight of AI, private credit and shared service-provider dependencies while planning an AI stress test.
UK Sets 2027 Student-Loan Repayment Thresholds
Plan 2 and postgraduate repayment thresholds will stay frozen while England’s Plan 5 threshold rises from April 2027.
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UK Sets 2027 Student-Loan Repayment Thresholds
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US Targets North Korean Crypto Theft in Two Actions
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