Melbourne pub fined for taking bets from boy, 16, with nearly $100,000 in gambling debts – The Guardian Australia

A 16-year-old Melbourne boy was able to gamble nearly $100,000, including at suburban pubs, despite his mother desperately seeking help, a court has heard. The Melbourne magistrates court heard that when his mother discovered his gambling habits, she began a frantic mission to get him help, only to be repeatedly turned away. In April last…

Local small businesses look to restructuring for ATO debt solution – InDaily

South Australian small businesses are facing a choice between calling in the liquidators or bringing in restructuring firms to go on payment plans amid mounting tax debts owed to the Australian Tax Office (ATO). At an information night held three weeks ago by licensed small business restructuring (SMB) firm Small Business Restructuring Specialists, five clients…

I Tried ChatGPT to Help Knock Out an $18K Debt. It Went Comically Wrong – CNET

In a society that normalizes debt, most people have multiple repayment responsibilities every month: credit cards, mortgages, car loans, student loans, lines of credit and personal loans.  Personal finance isn’t widely taught in schools, but managing your money is an essential life skill. Spreadsheets and apps are helpful as tools to add inputs but often fall…

Law reform to lift stigma from bankruptcy, deliver fairer system – The Mandarin

Australia will see a raft of reforms to the national bankruptcy system introduced so that debtors involved in personal insolvency matters receive fairer outcomes. On Monday, Attorney-General (A-G) Mark Dreyfus said key changes would lift the stigma associated with filing for bankruptcy. The changes include increasing the timeframe in which a debtor may respond to…

Australia AGD Moves to Reform Bankruptcy Law – Regulation Asia

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the amendments would ensure a fairer outcome for debtors in the personal insolvency system. Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APACs leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select subscribe below to view our subscription packages or you can email us at [email protected]…

E-bike shop at centre of Darleen Tana scandal in liquidation – 1News

The e-bike business at the centre of allegations made against independent MP Darleen Tana and her husband has gone into liquidation this afternoon. The findings of a Green Party-commissioned investigation into Tana were publically released earlier today after she resigned from the party last week. Her husband Christian Hoff-Nielsen owns the business which has become…

Construction firm that built supermarkets for Woolworths liquidated – Daily Mail

By Stephen Johnson, Economics Reporter For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:38 AEST, 15 July 2024 | Updated: 19:54 AEST, 15 July 2024 A construction company has plunged into liquidation after building an apartment complex for socialite entrepreneur John Singleton … Read the full article at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/money/article-13634213/Stevens-Construction-NSW-Central-Coast-company-built-apartments-John-Singleton-supermarkets-Woolworths-Coles-goes-liquidation.html