The Tasmanian Council of Social Services is preparing a detailed submission to the senate inquiry into the Centrelink robo-debt fiasco. TasCOSS chief executive Kym Goodes said on Monday that the councils submission focused on a number of key areas, including the impacts of stress on all people who have received a Centrelink debt letter, and the right…
For the first time since listing, Origin released its recent interim results without Grant King in sight. Frank Calabria, who formally ran the domestic retail business, is the new boss and things are already changing. We rated King highly, even after the losses from LNG. Before anyone else, it was Grant King who saw the benefits…
The Debt Panel has a new banking expert from today: Phil King, head of retail banking, UAE at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB). Mr King takes the place of ADIBs Jamal Alvi, who for the last year has been offering his take on how residents in the UAE should better handle their liabilities. Mr King,…
AUSTRALIAN family farm debt is skewed heavily towards expanding farm businesses, with the majority of new debt growth going to businesses with loans in excess of $2 million, said ANZ’s manager of agribusiness Mark Bennett. At the other end of the ledger, he said there were some high equity, small scale businesses that were weighing…
Seizing on growing concerns over college affordability, California lawmakers are poised to propose what would be the most generous college aid plan in the nation, covering not just tuition but also living expenses that have led to spiraling student debt. The plan, to be formally rolled out by Assembly Democrats at a news conference Monday…
For Charley Green, one thing in life always seems to lead to another. The Kansas native has seen and done a lot in his 78 years. Growing up, he worked on the family farm. Later he gained experience as a teacher, a homebuilder, a church administrator, a limousine driver and even a novelist. As Green…
A council plan to salvage the Club Hotel as its new administration centre could see the Shire of Wiluna left without a working pub. The hotel, built in 1933 on the site of the original 1897 Club Hotel, had an uncertain future after its owners placed the business into administration six months ago. While he…
National Debt Relief recently shared in an article published February 28, 2017 some of the things that keeps people from pursuing parenthood particularly debt. The article titled “How to Keep Your Debt From Delaying Parenthood” takes a look at how debt becomes a prohibitive factor in parenthood and how people can address this issue. Dallas,…
Q. Im experiencing some medical issues, and I cannot pay my bills. A friend told me that I may be able to find help with a service that can help me eliminate my debt so that I wont have to repay what I owe. Does this kind of service really exist? A There isnt a…
Thousands of Scots are falling into debt just to keep a roof over their heads, the heat on and food on the table. Debt charities say the number of people seeking help has doubled, with families getting into the red simply to cover basic needs. Today, we are launching a campaign that will reassure people…