Jail reprieve for drug ‘slave’

A MILDURA woman who was a “slave” to her methamphetamine addiction for eight years has narrowly avoided a prison term over a series of fraudulent tax refund claims. Jennifer Blanke, 39, reactivated an ABN for a dog grooming business that did not exist, which she used to illegally claim $115,192 from the Australian Tax Office. […]

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    Rural specialism the right prescription

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