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Was your credit card application knocked back?

Monday December 1, 2008
If you have ever had a credit card application knocked back this article may be able to shed some light on why.

How Thailand's Evolution Into A Stable Democracy Has Gone Into Reverse

Wednesday November 5, 2008
Its political elite deeply divided and its Government lacking legitimacy, another coup is on the cards.

Did you know that Aussie now does credit cards?

Monday October 13, 2008
Aussie has entered into the competitive credit card industry with a product that is garnering plenty of interest.

Shop like Megan Gale with the new David Jones credit card

Tuesday September 30, 2008
The David Jones credit card is launched today.

Famous Cricketers' Names Used In Scam

Sunday August 31, 2008
A MAN accused of using cricket aliases to scam $110,000 from American Express and Citibank was allegedly part of an identity fraud web targeted by elite investigators. Pakistani-born Amir Shahzad was arrested by specialist strike team police and charged with 10 counts of obtaining a financial benefit by deception last Thursday.

Teen Faces 19 Counts

Thursday August 21, 2008
A TEENAGER alleged to have defrauded a Cooks Hill dealership of an $80,000 Audi appeared in Newcastle Local Court yesterday charged with a further 19 offences.

Closing Time

Thursday August 14, 2008
All 12 accused are charged with having intentionally been members of a terrorist organisation that was involved in the fostering, or preparation of, a terrorist act involving weapons or explosives in the pursuit of violent jihad, with the intention of coercing or intimidating the Government or the public. Ten of the men also face other charges. All have pleaded not guilty.

Woodstock With Breathing Space

Friday May 30, 2008
GUITARIST Paul Kantner famously alluded to that drug-charged era of rebellion and musical revolution with the observation: "If you can remember anything about the '60s, you weren't really there".

Cost Of Credit Cards Soar

Friday May 16, 2008
BANK fees on the use of credit cards have soared by up to 150% in the past five years, as fee income charged by the banks has skyrocketed more than $10 billion a year.

Pirated Pay Tv Cards Seized

Thursday April 17, 2008
POLICE have seized hundreds of fake pay television cards in the first investigation of its kind amid fears there are up to 50,000 already in use across the country. Yesterday, Rodney Doove, 42 from Mount Waverley in Melbourne's east, was charged with making and selling unauthorised decoders since July last year. He was granted bail after appearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court and the matter was adjourned until July 9 for a committal mention.

Cost Of Credit Cards 10 Times Cost Of Paying Cash

Friday November 30, 2007
BANKS charge customers up to $2 for using teller machines other than their own but the cost to the bank is 74 cents, the Reserve Bank said yesterday in the most comprehensive study yet undertaken into the costs of paying for things.

Vouchers To Beat Fraud On Internet

Friday November 16, 2007
PEOPLE who are nervous about online shopping can now buy virtual vouchers to pay for internet purchases without the need for plastic cards or even a bank account.

Body In Suitcase: Police Charge Toddler's Mother

Sunday October 21, 2007
THE mother of the two-year-old boy found dead in a suitcase in a pond was this morning charged with the child's murder. Officers from Strike Force Eber interviewed the woman, 26, and her 29-year-old boyfriend over the death of the toddler. The man was released pending further inquiries.

Expensive Wines Part Of Shopping Binge - Court

Wednesday September 12, 2007
POLICE were searching a Warrawong woman's home for items allegedly bought using fraudulent credit cards when a courier arrived with a parcel containing two bottles of Penfolds Grange worth over $1000, a court heard yesterday.

Bank Cuts Fines For Low Earners

Wednesday August 29, 2007
PUTTING the heat on other banks to reduce unpopular penalty fees, ANZ said yesterday it would cut charges for low-income earners who went over the limit on their credit cards.

We Need A Place To Breed Our Cultural Dna

Saturday July 28, 2007
I grew up in Concord in the 1960s by the smelly, industrial stretches of the Parramatta River. My grandma would come from Homebush on the 461 bus and we'd meet her and travel into town perched up high on the double-decker as it crawled, charged and lurched down Parramatta Road to arrive at the glittering basin of Circular Quay.

Psst ... Wanna Buy Some Platinum?

Sunday July 8, 2007
Good value or good for your ego? Janet de Silva looks at platinum credit cards.

Fraud Charges

Wednesday April 25, 2007
THREE men have been charged over a $13,000 shopping spree using stolen credit cards.

Three Men Face Fraud Charges

Thursday March 29, 2007
THREE men have been charged with fraud offences after allegedly using false credit cards to buy more than $13,000 worth of goods at Illawarra shops this week.

Futures On The Line As Adelaide Fallout Goes On

Wednesday February 21, 2007
ADELAIDE United coach John Kosmina has escaped censure after his side's A-League's grand final thrashing at the hands of a rampant Melbourne Victory, but three of his players - Carl Veart, Ross Aloisi and Michael Valkanis - have been charged with bringing the game into disrepute.