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Rising interest rates prompted aged care worker Marylynne Desveaux to check her home loan account but what she discovered left her "beside herself" with stress and worry.

Desveaux, 60, lost nearly $40,000 of her retirement savings to a "sophisticated" impersonation hack where cyber criminals hacked into her ING account's payee contact list and changed the bank details of one of her contacts to a different account.

It allowed hackers to make multiple transfers under her friend Graham's name to a scammer's account, which seemingly bypassed the bank's cybersecurity triggers and allowed them to take the funds from 16 transactions over five days.

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Desveaux said Graham was the only addressee in the list and the last transaction from that account was in 2018.

"I rang him up and said, 'Graham are you getting some money from my account because it is showing it is going into your account?'" she told 9news.com.au.

They checked the account details and then realised it wasn't his account number.

Desveaux then contacted ING, which closed her accounts and asked her to get an IT specialist to check if she had any malware or viruses on her devices, which came back all-clear.

She then received a text from ING saying it couldn't recover her funds and was now waiting for an investigation to be completed to find out if she would get anything back.

"You can't just take somebody's money … I'd be better off putting it under the mattress," Desveaux said.

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Desveaux said she was in the transition to retirement and had just built her savings back up after losing her job during the pandemic.

"I haven't slept for two weeks since all of this has been going on," Desveaux said.

"I don't know what to do.

"I'm trying every avenue possible to try and get back but mentally it's really affected me and it's affecting me healthwise because I've probably lost three or four kilos just in the last few weeks just stressing about it."

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A spokesperson for ING said the review was still underway and it was unable to comment on the individual case.

"In the event a customer is scammed we thoroughly investigate the matter and attempt to recover the money where possible," the spokesperson said.

"We do know the scams being deployed by criminal gangs are becoming increasingly sophisticated, are targeting multiple industries and are increasing in frequency.

"We regularly review and upgrade our security measures to provide our customers a safe and secure banking experience.

"We are also committed to educating our customers on the different types of scams and how they can protect themselves."

ING customers can call a dedicated scams line on 1800 052 743.

Hundreds of thousands of people have turned out for a large pro-Palestinian rally in London.

There was heavy police presence in central London's Hyde Park Corner as protesters chanted "free, free Palestine" and "ceasefire now".

It follows similar rallies held yesterday in Sydney and Melbourne, where thousands of protesters took to the streets.

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A spokesperson for London's Metropolitan Police told CNN that an estimated total of 300,000 people attended the demonstration, which coincided with annual Armistice Day commemorations and Veterans Day in the US.

Police said they arrested 82 counter-protesters "to prevent a breach of the peace". They said they had "faced aggression from counter-protesters" who stormed the area "in significant numbers" as the rally was building up.

One pro-Palestinian protester told CNN she was "flabbergasted at the hypocrisy of those supporting Ukraine but not Palestine".

"Some politicians may be on our side, but they are too afraid to speak out," she added.

Another protester said the number of people who had turned out for the march was "inspiring".

"We need to speak out for the voiceless," they added.

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Far-right scuffle with police

The police had promised to use "all the powers and tactics available to us" to stop the counter-protesters confronting the pro-Palestinian march.

Earlier in the day, a CNN team on the ground heard shouts and observed a heavy police presence as a group of far-right protesters tried to storm the war memorial which had been placed in an exclusion zone for protection.

Far-right organiser Tommy Robinson led a small but noisy demonstration to try and reach the Cenotaph, a symbolic landmark which is located in Whitehall, the London district where the prime minister and government departments reside.

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Video posted on the ground from the anti-racist group Hope Not Hate showed far-right protestors dressed in black pushing the police lines at various points around Whitehall.

The unrest follows a political row over the pro-Palestinian protests earlier this week when Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman went off-script to accuse police of being too lenient on the demonstrators.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had initially attempted to stop the pro-Palestinian protest from going ahead.

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While later accepting that the march would take place, Sunak stuck to his line that choosing to protest on this particular weekend is "not just disrespectful but offends our heartfelt gratitude to the memory of those who gave so much so that we may live in freedom and peace today."

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the disorder seen at London's Cenotaph on Saturday was a "direct result" of the words of Braverman.

"The scenes of disorder we witnessed by the far-right at the Cenotaph are a direct result of the Home Secretary's words. The police's job has been made much harder," said Khan on social media, adding that London's Metropolitan Police has his "full support to take action against anyone found spreading hate and breaking the law."

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Tensions rise across Australia

Pro-Palestine protesters took their movements to Sydney's east yesterday, attempting to block the arrival of a vessel at Port Botany owned by an Israeli trade company.

The move was just one of many recent demonstrations as the Palestinian and Israeli communities in Australia continue to fight for peace in the Middle East.

The group attempted to block the arrival of a vessel owned by shipping line ZIM, with union members joining in on the rally.

The ship itself never entered the port and redirected upon news of the demonstration.

There will be a heavy police presence around Sydney today, with another rally expected.

Meanwhile in Victoria, police were forced to intervene after Israel and Palestine supporters clashed outside a burger shop in Melbourne's south east.

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Shane Baker and Judith Phillips own the popular vegan café Soulfoods in the suburb of Officer, on the south-eastern outskirts of Melbourne, but they fear they might not have it for much longer.

The couple claim they have lost more than $100,000 since council roadworks blocked the main thoroughfare to their business, causing a dramatic drop in customers.

"It's been hard, it's been devastating, it's been a lot of tears, a lot of upset," Phillips told 9News.

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Access to the café's car park was shut off for more than three months at Tivendale Road, due to roadworks for a new turning lane, with Baker claiming revenue dropped by 50 per cent from the day the roadworks started.

"People physically couldn't get to us [and] everybody's busy and they don't want the hassle, so they've found somewhere else to go," he said.

While access has now reopened, Baker says works have stalled with machinery sitting idle outside the café, which hardly makes for an attractive setting for customers.

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Baker claims there's been a lack of communications from the local council, who, after he contacted them about the issues says he was told the works were being run by state body VicRoads.

VicRoads in turn bounced him back to Cardinia Shire Council.

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While the bureaucratic bodies play tennis with the café owners' inquiries, they continue to lose money, claiming to have lost more than $100,000 since the debacle began.

The couple are already juggling two jobs just to keep the business afloat but fear they'll be forced to close up shop before the road works are finished next March.

"We've put our heart and soul into this. The café has been around a long time and it's quite well known in the area, so it would be absolutely crushing," Phillips said on the idea of closing the business.

The family of five are also facing an uncertain Christmas.

"We've all got children and we can't even afford to give them a little gift," she said.

The couple say they want to be compensated by council for the loss of business.

Cardinia Shire Council said in a statement to 9News that it "has regularly communicated with local businesses to ensure they remained informed throughout construction.

"We have also reduced road closure times and kept the main entrance to the business hub open and accessible throughout the works."

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Police have spent hours scouring parklands in Adelaide after a stranger allegedly approached a boy during a game of cricket.

Detectives were told the boy managed to get away from the unknown man and raise the alarm with nearby adults at South Terrace on Saturday morning.

It is understood the boy went to the bathroom at about 9.30am when he was allegedly approached by the man.

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The toilet block was metres from the cricket pitch and next to a playground full of young families.

"It's the last thing on your mind, kids are playing, it's such a safe area, such a safe place," one parent told 9News.

"You can't even imagine that something like this would happen."

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Police and police dogs searched the parklands but were not able to locate the suspect, who is described as Caucasian and disheveled looking with an orange beard and dirty straight hair in a mullet.

Detectives are speaking with witnesses and collecting evidence as investigations continue.