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Article discusses the laws around and the penalties for falsely replicating the signature of another person.

TerraCom has been ordered by the Federal Court of Australia to pay an AUD7.5 million civil penalty for retaliating against a whistleblower in proceedings commenced by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC).

By observing body behaviour and language, you can glean a vast amount of information on the truth of what is being said.

Whistleblowing and Foreign Bribery Bills introduced into Senate confirm Australian Government's intention to increase corporate compliance requirements.

ASIC has reinvented its enforcement function as one which looks similar to the aggressive posture favoured by the US SEC.

ASIC will also take into account whether a fit and proper person has been the subject of crimes such as serious fraud.

The CCC is responsible for combatting and investigating major crime and corruption in the Queensland public sector.

The Gold Coast Council hopes to retrieve the spend patterns from the use of credit cards and mobile phones by tourists.

Australia’s aviation industry is heavily regulated by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (“CASA”). CASA is responsible for aviation safety compliance, enforcement, and the investigation of alleged breaches...

Efforts to detect and prosecute bribery and corruption in Australia will be more resourced, coordinated and focused.

Complex and multinational schemes are likely to mean that liquidators require extra time to commence proceedings.

Accountants are encouraged to speak up if they uncover or suspect fraud, corruption, bribery or money laundering.

Christmas may seem the season for goodwill and happy holidays, but some crooks see it as a time for scams and rip offs.

The Guidance is a useful resource on the statutory requirements for FCPA offences which can affect Australian companies.

The DIN regime aims to reduce fraud and 'phoenixing' and to facilitate better accountability for directors.

Individuals and entities must be alert to the consequences of engaging in risky conduct, either in Australia or abroad.

Apportionment of the liability necessarily involves an exercise of judicial discretion. How will a court apportion liability between multiple wrongdoers where one of the wrongdoers stands out as being a fraudster? The Victorian Supreme Court recently considered this issue in Solak v Bank of Western Australia Ltd.