A new financial year looms. The government is reportedly in the mood for pre-election tax cuts; the opposition talks of iron fiscal discipline. And all around us, a familiar disaster grinds on: constant increases in demand on our most crucial public services, which the financially blitzed councils charged with providing them simply cannot meet. The…
Rex Airlines has grounded its fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and entered into voluntary administration but will continue to service select regional routes using its Saab 340 fleet. The shocking decision ends two days of speculation about the future of the country’s third largest airline after Rex suspending trading on the ASX 200 on…
This has already been a topic of discussion around baseball for a few days, but I wanted to wait a bit and digest all the information out there regarding the betting situation involving Dodgers star Shohel Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, or at least as much as I could, before writing about it. What…
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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Millions of Australians are set to have $3 billion worth of HECS-HELP debt wiped under a plan to revamp student loan indexation. The move was confirmed as Treasurer Jim Chalmers outlined the 2024 Federal Budget on Tuesday night. Instead of interest, student debts rise each year in line with the consumer price index (CPI). But…
The Australian Digital 12 Month Plan costs $416 (min. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $32 every 4 weeks. This automatically renews after the first 12 months to be charged as $32 (min. cost) every 4 weeks. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. No cancellations during the first 12…
The Australian Digital 12 Month Plan costs $416 (min. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $32 every 4 weeks. This automatically renews after the first 12 months to be charged as $32 (min. cost) every 4 weeks. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. No cancellations during the first 12…
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 20: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers talks to his interpreter … [+] Ippei Mizuhara in the dugout during the 2024 Seoul Series game between Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres at Gocheok Sky Dome on March 20, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images)…
Alterna Capital Partners has joined the queue of lessors at India’s National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking to have SpiceJet (SG, Delhi International) declared insolvent. An Alterna special purpose vehicle (SPV) is attempting to enforce a March 2023 UK High Court judgement awarding it more than USD11 million. The matter of Alterna Aircraft V B…