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Aussie residents sound alarm after 'concerning' backyard discovery in broad daylight
Abnormal wildlife behaviour is being reported in backyards across the South Coast of NSW, sparking concern across affected communities.
Shoalhaven Bat Clinic has documented flying foxes seeking food on the ground, including from the shrivelled branches of chopped-down cumquat trees.
Rescuer Trista Thorpe told Yahoo News the ordinarily nocturnal creatures have also been seen underneath mulberry trees during the day, rather than returning to roost in their camps.
The clinic's investigations into the phenomenon began on September 26, after they received multiple calls from concerned residents.
For the last week of September, the clinic responded to over 70 bats, and the problem appears to be worsening.
Around 100 businesses caught buying fake reviews in largest probe by Singapore's competition watchdog
In the first phase of the investigation, 45 businesses that admitted to purchasing bogus reviews from the sole director of digital marketing firm Reputifly will have to apologise publicly and commit to removing such reviews.
The businesses that bought fake reviews range from restaurants to doctors and lawyers. (Images: Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore)
SINGAPORE: Ranging from restaurants to hair salons, 45 businesses will be required to apologise publicly after admitting to purchasing bogus reviews from a supplier to boost their online ratings, Singapore’s competition watchdog said on Wednesday (Sep 30).
These companies have committed to stop using fake reviews, and will be required to remove existing ones and report their progress in doing so, along with other measures, the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) said.
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Singapore Competition Regulator takes action against Fake‑Review Provider and Businesses
Home | Updates | Singapore Competition Regulator takes action against Fake‑Review Provider and Businesses
The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore took enforcement action against a fake‑review provider and businesses that purchased fake online reviews.
On 30 September 2026 the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) issued a media release announcing enforcement action against a provider of fake‑review services and 45 businesses that procured such reviews.
The provider was identified as Julian Tung Yan Kai, sole director of Reputifly Pte. Ltd. and operator of the websites BuyReviewSG and GetReviewSG. CCS said the provider supplied fake‑review services to approximately 100 businesses from on or before 2023. According to CCS, the provider used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to create reviews that varied in style and incorporated Singapore‑specific details, offered a rating calculator to help clients achieve desired Google ratings, and operated an online dashboard for generating, managing and tracking fake reviews. Reviewers were recruited via Telegram channels, paid to post the content, and instructed to avoid duplicate reviews; the provider also offered to replace up to 30 percent of reviews removed by platforms.
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