Journey over as training provider goes into liquidation – Warrnambool Standard

UPDATE 1.50pm: The state governments education and training department spokeswoman Katie Elliott said Journey Management Group had entered into liquidation and ceased training.  The department will be in contact with all Victorian Government-funded students explaining their options for further training, she said. This is a difficult time for students and we will help them complete their…

Australian economy losing billions due to companies deliberately going broke, PwC finds – The Guardian

Phoenixing by companies that deliberately go broke has a direct cost of up to $5bn a year on business, employees and government, including a whopping $3bn owed to other businesses, a PwC report says. Phoenixing is the deliberate and systematic liquidation of a company to avoid liabilities such as tax and employee entitlements then restarting…