Factory seconds appliance retailer 2nds World collapses after 35 years – Nine

Factory seconds appliance retailer 2nds World has collapsed after 35 years in business. The chain was placed into the voluntary administration of chartered accounting firm De Vries Tayeh on April 15. 2nds World has a long-running history, currently selling discounted appliances to retail customers and commercial clients. 2nds World is also a member of Australias…

Ineligible candidates could prompt challenges to election results, expert says – The Guardian

The presence of ineligible candidates on ballot papers could expose election results to challenge even if the winners are qualified to sit in parliament, an academic has warned. The University of New South Wales constitutional academic George Williams issued the warning after at least two bankrupts Rodney Culleton and Fraser Anning candidate Julie Hoskin successfully…

Zambia: debt, unpaid salaries and a poor harvest have sown seeds of crisis – The Conversation – UK

In the volatile landscape of southern Africa, Zambia is often overlooked. It played a huge role in the liberation struggles of its neighbours. The ANC, banned in South Africa by the apartheid government, established its exile headquarters in Lusaka. The SWAPO movement, fighting for a free Namibia, was also headquartered there. Joshua Nkomos wing of…