OPINION: Booktopia's Voluntary Administration: A Book Lover's Frustrating Experience – WAMN News Online

As a book lover and borderline reading addict, it has pained me to see another book distributor go into voluntary administration, and in fact, its answering a few of the questions I have had for months. It was announced yesterday that Booktopia, one of Australias biggest and most loved online bookstores, has gone into voluntary…

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Underworld widow Roberta Williams declared bankrupt – Yahoo News Australia

The widow of underworld figure Carl Williams has been declared bankrupt by the Federal Court, after it was reportedly revealed there was almost $300,000 owing in unpaid taxes. The court on Tuesday ordered that the estate of Roberta Merieca Williams be sequestrated, following an application by the deputy commissioner of taxation. Carl Williams widow Roberta…

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Gamblers question room card casino credit after man goes overboard following $9,000 loss – Latest Cruise News & Updates | Cruise Passenger

The family has raised questions after a father of three went overboard from a cruise ship after losing $9,000 over two nights on the P&O Pacific Adventure. Shane Dixon, 50, first lost $5,000, then borrowed money off his mother and lost another $4,000. Dixons family maintained he was lured by high-roller incentives into losing the…

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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…

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