Tag: Austrac

Gig Guide: Jon Whittle joins Melbourne Business School

Posted on   |  by David Allen
The former managing director of CSIRO’s Data61 Jon Whittle has joined Melbourne Business School as a distinguished fellow. The school announced the NASA alum’s appointment this week, saying he...

Austrac orders Airwallex audit on suspected compliance failures

Posted on   |  by Sherin Sunny
Australia’s financial crime watchdog said on Thursday it had ordered an audit of payment platform Airwallex for suspected anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing compliance failures. The Australian Transaction Reports...

Govt considers new crypto and ransomware laws

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is actively considering implementing global cryptocurrency data-sharing rules and a mandatory ransomware notification scheme. At appearances at Senate Estimates hearings this week, Department of Home Affairs...

Austrac seeks external code help

Posted on   |  by James Riley
“We need help,” says Austrac director of innovation Rajesh Walton, as he explains why the Australian government’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing agency will be hosting its first codeathon...

Govt to regulate digital currencies

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Australia has taken a “big step forward” in recognising digital currencies as legitimate and trusted with the government moving to regulate the likes of bitcoin for the first time....

Austrac builds intelligence future

Posted on   |  by Graeme Philipson
Austrac, the Australian Government’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing agency wants to get better engaged with the financial sector and the broader community. The agency has been undergoing a...