Insolvency
Comedians’ fury as management leaves them out of pocket and in the lurch
Junkyard Artist Management, which has represented numerous heavy-hitters in Australian comedy, has gone into liquidation. Many artists claim they are owed serious money.
- by John Bailey
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Australia’s construction sector faces zombie apocalypse
With the housing crisis worsening, the construction sector might be the next to join the ranks of the walking dead.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Owner of Katies, Noni B and Millers goes into administration
Mosaic Brands, the retailer that owns clothing brands such as Katies, Millers and Noni B, will continue to trade. But the administration process puts at risk the jobs of almost 3000 employees.
- by Anne Hyland
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Fashion retail
‘Where are the garments?’: High-end boutique Harrolds took deposits weeks before $16 million collapse
The Australian luxury retailer owes more than $16 million to a string of fashion houses from Paris to New York, but was still importing stock and taking deposits just weeks before its collapse.
- by Cameron Houston
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Investigation
Developer lauds rescue deal that could negate ‘slanderous’ ASIC misconduct probe
Embattled property developer Paul Chiodo’s collapsed Keystone Asset Management could be rebirthed via a deal that would steer it away from liquidation.
- by Sarah Danckert
Opinion
Opinion
Tupperware’s gone broke and I’m trying to put a lid on my nostalgia
At a time when many women were homemakers with limited career opportunities, Tupperware let them earn money, build a small business and network.
- by Kate Halfpenny
‘Shocking statistic’: Only 10 per cent of liquidators are women. They’re getting impatient
Insolvency was known for an aggressive approach of “kicking down doors, banging tables”. That’s changed, and now there’s a push to boost women’s role in the sector.
- by Jessica Yun
Opinion
Opinion
The company that time forgot: Lifting the lid on Tupperware’s demise
The most shocking aspect to the end of the storage container maker is that it lasted this long.
- by Elizabeth Knight
‘A very sad day’: Dion Lee to wind up after failure to find saviour
After three months of searching for a buyer, the troubled business, once the pinnacle of Australian fashion, will close permanently.
- by Melissa Singer and Jessica Yun
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Australian cricket
Cricket tour company traded insolvent for three years before collapse, liquidator says
Dozens of young players and top coaches were left high and dry by the $3 million failure of Calypso Destinations and its director is under the microscope.
- by Chris Barrett
‘Sell the Navara’: How a $1b fintech founder wound up with $6000 in the bank
Phillip Kingston, who once rubbed shoulders with Silicon Valley billionaires, sold his last two assets – a ute and a membership to a golf club – before he was declared bankrupt.
- by Sarah Danckert