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Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction

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What happened

Court hears Mauro Paul Coluzzi and two associates defrauded customers and banks of more than $130,000 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australia Post worker’s cripp…

Key facts

  • Court hears Mauro Paul Coluzzi and two associates defrauded customers and banks of more than $130,000 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An Australia Post worker’s cripp…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 06:41:56 UTC.

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  1. Turkey detains dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists and journalists

  2. International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown

  3. Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction

  4. Australia cracks down on student and backpacker visas to curb migration

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