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“Humbugging” and hidden harm: calls grow to confront financial abuse of First Nations elders

Advocates and frontline services are warning that financial abuse of First Nations elders is often going unreported and misunderstood, with some saying the problem can be normalised inside families and communities and worsened by low digital literacy and limited access to protective banking support. Workers described a pattern of coercion ranging from pressure at ATMs […]