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IFM Investors enters student accommodation arena

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025
... University Student Accommodation project via Infranexus, its platform that already manages the concession for the District Court of Western Australia and Southern Cross Station. IFM will take over management of the existing student accommodation and ...

Superannuation fraudster sentenced to prison

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2025
... development on the Gold Coast for his own and the benefit of family members. Steele was sentenced in the Southport District Court on 7 August 2025 after pleading guilty to three counts of fraud contrary to section 408C(1)(a)(i), (2)(d) and one count ...

Former Sydney adviser sentenced to three years

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025
... doubled as a comedian, was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Valvo's sentence was handed down in Downing Centre District Court in February, but was suspended upon several conditions including that he would comply with the conditions of a good behaviour ...

Former adviser accused of theft loses lengthy extradition fight

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025
... reportedly claiming her ability to continue working in New Zealand would be jeopardised otherwise. In 2021 the District Court determined she could be extradited, which Pearson then unsuccessfully attempted to appeal in the High Court. A further two subsequent ...

Former adviser pleads guilty to $1m theft

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2025
... all charges on 13 July 2023, with the matter consistently been adjourned since. On January 28, he appeared in the District Court of Western Australia and pleaded guilty to three counts of stealing and two counts of fraud. It was alleged that Torre stole ...

Early release of super scammer sent to prison

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 24 SEP 2024
... has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The unnamed High Wycombe woman was sentenced at the Perth District Court on September 19 with a non-parole period of 18 months. She plead guilty in November 2023 to 30 charges after the Australian ...

Director pleads guilty to 'dishonestly' obtaining near $1m

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2024
... Capital (OTC) has yesterday admitted he dishonestly obtained a financial advantage by deception in the Downing Centre District Court. Mark McCabe has pleaded guilty to three offences contravening s192e(1)(b) Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) (Crimes Act), with a ...

Former adviser cops 12 years' imprisonment

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2024
... years behind bars after he was found guilty of fraud again. Jayaweera was sentenced in a retrial at the Brisbane District Court yesterday after he was found guilty of 28 counts of fraud amounting to $5,958,870 in losses for former clients. Judge Moynihan ...

Former Brisbane adviser found guilty of fraud again

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024
... was permanently banned in 2016 after being charged. Jayaweera's verdict was handed down by a jury at the Brisbane District Court, who this time found the defendant guilty of all 28 counts on the indictment after a three-week trial. Jayaweera is remanded ...

Court rejects former fund manager's appeal

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2024
... representatives filed an application seeking orders that the pleas of guilty be set aside. On 8 April 2022, the District Court dismissed the application. Munro was released from jail in August 2023 after serving his non-parole period. On July 30, the ...