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‘Financial abuse’: how a debit scheme to help vulnerable Australians led to exploitation instead

A Guardian investigation has revealed that Centrepay is exposing scores of welfare recipients to financial harm. Advocates say the government must act now

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Vanessa Amorosi denies house pact was made with her mum

Vanessa Amorosi denies house pact was made with her mum

Vanessa Amorosi has disputed in court a suggestion that she sued her mother for ownership of two properties because she was in a difficult financial situation.

The life and times of Marcia Hines: ‘I did what had to be done - and I wouldn’t be me if I hadn’t’

The life and times of Marcia Hines: ‘I did what had to be done - and I wouldn’t be me if I hadn’t’

At just 16, Hines moved from Boston to Australia for a musical – then never left. She talks about being a teen mother and being ‘the nice judge’ on Idol

The Guardian - AU

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Youpla profits surged after it was approved for federal government’s automatic payments system

New data reveals the scale of how many Indigenous people were impacted by the disgraced funeral fund

The Guardian - AU

Customers of failed funeral insurer ACBF/Youpla plead with government for compensation

Vennessa Poelina is flying 3,000 kilometres to try to convince the government to fulfil its "moral obligation" to compensate for her $20,000 in lost pre-paid funeral plans.

Youpla victims asking ‘when they should die’ to be eligible for funeral relief, advocates say

Government urged to give ‘certainty’ to more than 13,000 Aboriginal policy holders of defunct fund

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal elder who lost money to Youpla funeral insurance urges more protection for victims

Dubbo elder Maxwell Wiseman thought he was protecting his family when he took out funeral insurance. Instead, he lost thousands of dollars to a company accused of targeting vulnerable people.

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Indigenous advocates return to Canberra to ask for compensation over Youpla mess

Indigenous advocates return to Canberra to ask for compensation over Youpla mess

Advocates are in Canberra asking the government to compensate the thousands of people who put their money into funeral insurer Youpla. But finding out exactly who they are won't be easy.

Consumers need motor vehicle ombudsman to resolve second-hand car disputes, advocates say

Consumers need motor vehicle ombudsman to resolve second-hand car disputes, advocates say

Just weeks after Pushkar Gogia bought a refrigerated van for his dessert business, the vehicle's engine went "kaput". He says getting the problem fixed was much harder than it should have been — and consumer groups agree.

We’ve Copped A Look At Some Australian Idol 2023 Auditions Yes, There Are A Few Deeply Crap Ones

We’ve Copped A Look At Some Australian Idol 2023 Auditions Yes, There Are A Few Deeply Crap Ones

It's giving Bub's Idol at Fountain Gate.

Labor pledges $4m for Aboriginal families affected by Youpla funeral fund collapse

Labor pledges $4m for Aboriginal families affected by Youpla funeral fund collapse

The emergency relief package for families struggling to pay for burials includes a payout for expenses equal to the one they were promised by the disgraced insurer

The Guardian - AU

Arron Wilson was told his funeral fund would help his family – now his money is gone

Arron Wilson was told his funeral fund would help his family – now his money is gone

Calls for compensation as Youpla Group’s collapse leaves thousands of Indigenous Australian policyholders with nothing

The Guardian - AU

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