Commonwealth Bank customers' medical data exposed in potential privacy breach

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 08:20

The Commonwealth Bank is under a potential data breach in which customers’ medical information is suspected of being exposed and misused.

Medical information supplied by an unknown number of customers to CommInsure was made available to other arms of the bank, according to staff who decide whether to approve or decline loan applications.

Although the issue was discovered in July, the bank had not informed its CommInsure customers about the unauthorised access of personal medical information.

 

Refugee footballer in Thailand refused flight back to Australia

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 08:17

Pasco Vale refugee footballer Hakeem Alaraibi is being detained in Thailand at the request of the Bahrain government.

Mr Alaraibi was granted refugee travel documents from the Australian government to holiday in Bangkok with his wife.

As he was preparing to return to Australia, the Bahraini courts issued an extradition order for vandalising a police station - a crime Mr Alaraibi says he was tortured at length over.

Brisbane outpaced by Toowoomba and Gladstone for growth

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 08:15

New research by SGS Economics and Planning reveals regional centres such as Toowoomba and Gladstone are outpacing Brisbane in terms of economic growth.

Despite Brisbane's gross domestic product growth in 2017-18 being the highest since 2011-12, Cairns, Townsville, Toowoomba, Mackay, Rockhampton, and Gladstone are all powering ahead at a faster rate.

Brisbane motorists now can shop around for the cheapest petrol on their smartphone

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 08:12

From midday today, Brisbane motorists will be able to shop around for the cheapest petrol from their smartphone, thanks to a new two-year fuel price-monitoring trial from the Queensland Government.

Over one thousand of Queensland's servos will be required to lodge their fuel prices via an online portal within half an hour of them changing and otherwise facing fines of up to $13,000.

RACQ public policy head Rebecca Michael says the initiative will help put the power back into the hands of drivers and allow them to reward retailers that offer the best deal.

Review: Love/Hate Actually Wonderland Festival 2018

Submitted by joannal on Sat, 01/12/2018 - 10:35

Love/Hate Actually was an absolute nostalgic ball of fun as part of the 2018 Wonderland Festival. And I say that knowing that the material that they reference is also referred to in a nostalgic spirit, but looking back on the show so is the ACT/REACT performance expertly performed by Amy and Natalie. Nostalgia in the sense that you get the warm and fuzzy feelings thinking back on it and wish you could have dragged more people along to see it.

 

Doughnut Time reopens with new management

Submitted by Zedlines Contributor on Fri, 30/11/2018 - 11:01

Across South East Queensland, Doughnut Time has reopened and is offering free doughnuts in selected stores. 

The disgraced business, has opened up under new management after the doughnut chain collapsed earlier this year, owing $3 million in unpaid wages 

The new owner, Peter Andros, has promised that any future expansions will be measured to avoid the business running in to the same financial trouble. 
 

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