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30 January 2026
AUSTRAC backs newly regulated sectors with release of AML/CTF program starter kits
AUSTRAC has released its anti-money laundering program starter kits (kits), designed specifically to help small businesses…
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23 January 2026
Fintel Alliance identifies buyers of Australian-produced child exploitation material
Fintel Alliance and AUSTRAC subject matter experts completed three intensive ‘days of action’ focused on identifying individuals suspected of…
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22 January 2026
AUSTRAC orders audit of Airwallex for suspected AML/CTF compliance failures
AUSTRAC has ordered the appointment of an external auditor to assess whether payment platform, Airwallex Designated Business Group (Airwallex DBG),…
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AUSTRAC backs newly regulated sectors with release of AML/CTF program starter kits
AUSTRAC has released its anti-money laundering program starter kits (kits), designed specifically to help small businesses…
Read more
Operation Taipan: the investigation that changed Australia’s fight against money laundering
In 2021, at the height of the COVID19 lockdowns, AUSTRAC detected a pattern no one could ignore – an unusually high volume…
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Fintel Alliance identifies buyers of Australian-produced child exploitation material
Fintel Alliance and AUSTRAC subject matter experts completed three intensive ‘days of action’ focused on identifying individuals suspected of…
Read more