Ex-Billabong CEO Matthew Perrin in ‘riches to rags’ tale – The Sydney Morning Herald

The then-wife of Billabong boss Matthew Perrin thought he was going to admit he had been unfaithful again when he confessed, “I’ve done a lot of bad things”. But he replied “no, it’s much worse than that” and told her “I’ve lost everything”, including their $15 million, waterfront home. Matthew Perrin, pictured leaving Brisbane’s federal…

Palaszczuk to target jobs as employment as growth stalls – The Australian Financial Review

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt said high unemployment in regional cities was a challenge. Bradley Kanaris The Palaszczuk government has committed an extra $360 million to tackle persistently high unemployment in regional cities such as Townsville and Cairns. Despite the state’s bottom line being boosted by $1.2 billion courtesy of a surge in coal prices, slowing…

Judgment reserved in WP’s liquidation application – Times LIVE

FARREN COLLINS | 2016-12-13 07:01:30.0 Image by: Gallo Images/ Thinkstock It could be weeks before Western Province (Pty) Limited’s application for liquidation is finalised, after judgment was reserved in the Cape Town High Court yesterday. The comme… Read the full article at: http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/12/13/Judgment-reserved-in-WPs-liquidation-application