The scams are ramping up as we head into the busy Christmas New Year period with parcel phishing, dodgy toll payment portals and compromised business emails making it very difficult to know what is a real link, what is a real communication and what isn’t a scam trying to fleece us for our money.

Today, we take a look at some of the biggest scams doing the rounds right now and how - especially in the midst of some of the country’s worst data breaches - you can avoid falling victim to yet another attempt at tricking you online.

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Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Liv Proud

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

The scams are ramping up as we head into the busy Christmas New Year period with parcel phishing, dodgy toll payment portals and compromised business emails making it very difficult to know what is a real link, what is a real communication and what isn’t a scam trying to fleece us for our money.
Today, we take a look at some of the biggest scams doing the rounds right now and how - especially in the midst of some of the country’s worst data breaches - you can avoid falling victim to yet another attempt at tricking you online.
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Host: Emma Gillespie
With thanks to: 
Katherine Mansted - CEO of CyberX
Producer: Claire Murphy
Executive Producer: Liv Proud
Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Latest Scams To Watch Out For In The Lead Up To Christmas

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</li>
<li>Pauline Hanson in hot water over comments she made about PM Anthony Albanese's late mother</li>
<li>The NSW Government is capping screen time at just 15 minutes a day for some students&nbsp;</li>
<li>Victoria is set to become the first state in Australia with a dedicated Women's Pain Standard</li>
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The head of a Brisbane cathedral has announced he’ll retire after the church became embroiled in controversy over an OnlyFans reality series filmed inside it.


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HEADLINES:
<ul>
<li>
Australia marks 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
</li>
<li>
Molly Ticehurst's ex-boyfriend will spend at least 20 years in jail for her murder.
</li>
<li>
A study on the death rate among welfare recipients has highlighted 'profound' inequalities in health.
</li>
<li>
The head of a Brisbane cathedral has announced he&rsquo;ll retire after the church became embroiled in controversy over an OnlyFans reality series filmed inside it.
</li>
<li>
New research is shedding light on the former life of Tasmanian devils on mainland Australia.
</li>
<li>
And Princess Diana's famous 'revenge dress' is going under the hammer.
</li>
</ul>
Today in the Weekly Debrief, we'll break down what the Lindsay Clancy jurors have come out and said since and what happens now. Plus now the federal government has finally unveiled its long-awaited digital duty of care laws - we'll unpack what it means for you and your algorithm, plus what one online safety expert made of it all. Seeing the Lindsay Clancy Trial everywhere online? Theres a reason why this case has stopped the world in their tracks, let us take you back to the start and give you the fact. <a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/true-crime-conversations/lindsay-clancy-case-family-background/">Listen to all six episodes of True Crime Conversations mini series now.</a> 
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A new poll suggests most Australians don't think the federal government's response to a string of recent gender-based violence stories has been good enough. 
The federal government has softened a plan designed to keep more Australian gas at home and ease power bills.
Australians are buying electric cars faster than the country can build places to charge them.
Toxic "forever chemicals" have turned up in Australian rainwater for the first time, but researchers say there's no cause for alarm.
Some good tech news today - turns out AI might create more entry-level jobs for young Australians, not fewer.
And if Prince Harry needed further proof he's well and truly out of the royal fold, Uganda just delivered it.

PLUS Why Australia is lagging on forever chemical regulation. 


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Hosts: Tamsin Rose and Georgie Page

Audio Producer: Scott Stronach

Group Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose

Discover more Mamamia podcasts here

Did you know some of our shows are now in video on the Apple Podcast app? Make sure your phone is up to date and check it out here!

Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast.

HEADLINES:&nbsp;
<ul dir="ltr">
<li>A new poll suggests most Australians don't think the federal government's response to a string of recent gender-based violence stories has been good enough.&nbsp;</li>
<li>The federal government has softened a plan designed to keep more Australian gas at home and ease power bills.</li>
<li>Australians are buying electric cars faster than the country can build places to charge them.</li>
<li>Toxic "forever chemicals" have turned up in Australian rainwater for the first time, but researchers say there's no cause for alarm.</li>
<li>Some good tech news today - turns out AI might create more entry-level jobs for young Australians, not fewer.</li>
<li>And if Prince Harry needed further proof he's well and truly out of the royal fold, Uganda just delivered it.</li>
</ul>
PLUS Why Australia is lagging on forever chemical regulation.&nbsp; 
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Group&nbsp;Executive Producers: Georgie Page and Tamsin Rose
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