Entain’s Ladbrokes has escaped a fine from the gambling regulator over 500 breaches of the law.

Ladbrokes warns customers:gamble,or have accounts depleted

The gaming regulator is examining emails that don’t tell users they have a legal right to withdraw their balance instead of paying fees after 18 months.

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Xero founder Rod Drury in 2018. He has retired from the company’s board,but remains an adviser.

Founder of $14b tech firm denies sexual misconduct,but returns ‘NZer of the Year’ award

Sir Rod Drury,the founder of ASX-listed software company Xero,has handed back the gong.

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Melbourne Cup hopeful Buckaroo,left,runs a narrow second in the Cox Plate.

$6b betting giant had 500 problem-gambling breaches,but the regulator took too long to fine it

The lack of fines for the company behind Ladbrokes and Neds has sparked claims that current gaming laws are “useless” and the regulator is hamstrung.

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Gillon McLachlan at the Macquarie Conference this week.

Tabcorp’s shares dive $500m amid money laundering investigation

Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator holds “serious concerns” about Tabcorp’s ability to prevent illegal activity on its platform.

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Tinder is finding new users among Gen Z,but singles continue to feel dating app fatigue.

Tinder boasts of astrology-led revival as singles events flourish

The pioneering dating app has struggled in recent years against not only new competitors but also user fatigue and the rise of in-person singles events.

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Abnormal AI executive Tim Bentley,has pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault.

AI executive pleads guilty to assaulting musicians in pub,keeps job

Timothy Bentley,an executive at cybersecurity tech company Abnormal AI,has pleaded guilty to punching two musicians at a Sydney bar.

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Rideshare platforms such as Uber are not using the Albanese government’s new gig economy laws as intended,Minister Amanda Rishworth has said.

Australians’ Uber obsession nears $15 billion a year

Despite recording a gross profit of more than $2 billion,Uber Australia is boasting that it will not be hit with local payroll tax.

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Shoppers share their perspective on supermarkets’ discounting practices.

‘Pretty rude’:What shoppers thought as Woolies defended discounts in court

The supermarket chain argues that its suppliers were demanding it raise prices as inflation spiked,and it then offered shoppers genuine specials.

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Sam Woodcock,who appeared as a witness on Thursday to answer questions about his time as the supermarket’s category manager of breakfast cereals,muesli bars and spreads,leaving the Federal Court in Sydney.

Suppliers could cut us off if we don’t hike then cut prices:Woolworths

A senior manager claimed that if the supermarket didn’t comply with supplier requests,it risked losing products from its shelves.

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The ACCC alleges Woolworths promoted “illusory” discounts on a range of items.

Woolworths uses inflation defence to fight ‘fake discounts’ claim

The consumer watchdog used the pricing of a packet of Oreos to illustrate its blockbuster case against Woolworths,which kicked off on Tuesday.

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