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Archive for August 28th, 2020
Qld man ‘swindled $1m of clients’ super’
A former Queensland financial adviser has faced court for allegedly swindling almost one million dollars of his clients’ superannuation funds. August 28, 2020 A former Queensland financial adviser accused of unlawfully accessing almost a million dollars of clients’ superannuation funds has faced court. Brett Andrew Gordon, 52, appeared on Friday in Maroochydore Magistrates Court charged […]
Algorithm detects tweets abusing women
A Queensland university has developed an algorithm to detect misogynistic social media posts, including threats of harm or sexual violence. August 28, 2020 A Queensland university has developed an algorithm to detect misogynistic Twitter posts containing words abusive to woman, such as whore, slut and rape. Queensland University of Technology’s sophisticated formula can analyse millions of tweets […]
Schoolies cancelled amid COVID-19 risk
Schoolies Week on the Gold Coast has been cancelled with students warned concerts and mass gatherings on beaches will be banned to stop coronavirus spreading. August 28, 2020 Schoolies Week has been cancelled with Year 12 students warned there will be no mass gatherings on the Gold Coast due to coronavirus. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk […]
Qld prisons to remain in COVID-19 lockdown
Central and southeast Queensland prisons will remain in COVID-19 lockdown until health officials are sure an infected staff member hasn’t spread the disease. August 28, 2020′ Thousands of Queensland prisoners potentially exposed to COVID-19 remain locked in their cells until health officials are sure the disease hasn’t spread. About 7000 inmates from the central coast […]