Reese Witherspoon’s bills prove costly for organisers of Brisbane speaking gig which collapsed into liquidation

The Courier Mail 25 July 2016   LEGALLY Blonde star Reese Witherspoon’s expensive styling, appearance fee and busy schedule proved costly for organisers of a speaking gig which collapsed into liquidation last month. The actor was scheduled to appear in Brisbane this month as the headline speaker for Simpatico Connection’s $3000-a-head conference to “inspire women”.…

Queensland restaurant Aunty Oh’s Bia Hoi collapses into voluntary administration after protests over controversial name

ABC News 25 July 2016 A Queensland restaurant that was forced to change its name earlier this year amid backlash from some members of the Vietnamese community has appointed voluntary administrators. Aunty Oh’s Bia Hoi in the Brisbane suburb of New Farm ceased trading in mid-July and Brendan Nixon of Stanley Morgan Solvency Accountants was appointed…

Ipswich seventh highest personal insolvency rate in England in 2015 – Ipswich Star

07:00 27 July 2016 Gemma Mitchell According to figures released by The Insolvency Service, more than 400 people declared insolvency in Ipswich last year. Ipswich had the seventh highest personal insolvency rate in the country in 2015 with hundreds of people unable to pay their debts. … Read the full article at: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_seventh_highest_personal_insolvency_rate_in_england_in_2015_1_4632823