Fears for Australia’s arts industry after Sydney’s Carriageworks folds due to coronavirus

Leading Australian artists say the collapse of Sydney arts and cultural institution Carriageworks should be a “wake up call” for governments to step in and help the struggling creative industries.Many arts and cultural organisations are suffering huge financial losses due to coronavirus restrictions imposed in various states.Carraigeworks in Redfern announced it was going into voluntary…

Deeds Brewing folds after 8 years

melbourne-based craft brewery, Deeds Brewing, will close after it failed to find an investor to bail it out of voluntary administration. Deeds entered VA on 13 March. On Instagram, Founders Pat AlĂ© and Dean Milstein said their hearts were broken.   “We have a very sad announcement for you all. We have made the difficult…

Proof & Company places Australian business into voluntary administration

Asia Pacific’s leading independent spirits distributor Proof & Company has placed its Australian business into voluntary administration, citing “a local economic downturn” and a “changing” Australian spirits industry landscape. The administration process applies solely to its Australian subsidiary Sa’Pere Drinks, which is currently trading as Proof & Company Australia and includes Australian brands such as…

Heavily pregnant woman among Aussies stranded as Air Vanuatu enters voluntary liquidation

A heavily pregnant woman is among Australians stranded in Vanuatu as the country’s national airline is placed into voluntary liquidation. On Thursday it emerged that all international flights scheduled on Air Vanuatu until Sunday had been cancelled, as the government “reviewed” the airline’s future. In a statement to media, Air Vanuatu confirmed international firm Ernst…

Booktopia collapses into voluntary administration

Booktopia has entered voluntary administration after failing to secure emergency funding. In an ASX announcement today, the book retailer said it had appointed McGrathNicol partners Keith Crawford, Matthew Caddy and Damien Pasfield to oversee the company’s restructuring. “The Administrators are undertaking an urgent assessment of Booktopia’s business while options for its sale and/or recapitalisation are…

Inspired Homes in voluntary administration, McGrathNicol appointed

Residential builder Inspired Homes has gone into voluntary administration, with McGrathNicol appointed to manage the company. Rob Kirman and Rob Brauer were today appointed as administrators of Wangara-based Inspired Property Group, trading as Inspired Homes. The update comes after the state government doubled down on its commitment to help Inspired Homes customers. Business News understands…