Messages between Australian multi-billionaire Ed Craven and a former associate reveal the inner workings of his online casino empire. All it took was a splashy gambling spree for Chris to announce himself as a new high roller at Stake. Over a few whirlwind months of gambling, the Swedish millionaire lost more than $US150,000 at the…
The federal government agency in charge of managing Australia’s $950 billion debt has experienced an exodus of experienced staff and an unusually high number of employees raising corruption concerns. The Australian Office of Financial Management, under chief executive Anna Hughes, has turned over about a quarter of its 50 staff in the past year, including…
Shaffiq AlkhatibThe Straits TimesDec 3, 2025 In a bid to recover a loan of around $25,000, a woman lured her female debtor to a warehouse, where the victim was blindfolded and restrained with plastic cable ties for about five hours. The ordeal left the 49-year-old Singaporean victim with marks on her limbs that took two…
More than $180 million in medical debt was erased for more than 39,000 Los Angeles County residents as part of the L.A. County Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, the county health department announced Tuesday. This is just the most recent wave of debt relief. To date, the program has erased $363 million for 171,000 people.…
“This website is currently unavailable due to outstanding account payments,” said a message at its web address when this masthead attempted to access it. O’Brien, who had been the NSW Country Rugby Union’s executive officer for more than five years, did not return calls. In his role he oversaw the operations of the 15-a-side code…
For mother-of-three Jade, Christmas used to be a “nightmare” time when she would constantly worry about how she would afford to make it special for her children. Drowning in debt, she was increasingly forced to choose between paying off a bill or feeding her children, with the pressure only growing over the festive season. “Christmas…
For mother-of-three Jade, Christmas used to be a “nightmare” time when she would constantly worry about how she would afford to make it special for her children. Drowning in debt, she was increasingly forced to choose between paying off a bill or feeding her children, with the pressure only growing over the festive season. “Christmas…
For mother-of-three Jade, Christmas used to be a “nightmare” time when she would constantly worry about how she would afford to make it special for her children. Drowning in debt, she was increasingly forced to choose between paying off a bill or feeding her children, with the pressure only growing over the festive season. “Christmas…
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ILLINOIS (25News Now) – One year since it was implemented, the state Medical Debt Relief Program has helped erase bills for more than 355,000 people in Illinois. According to State Rep. Sharon Chung’s (D-Normal) office, the program was passed last year to relieve people of medical debt at pennies on the dollar. In total, the…