Labor Fumbles HECS Debt Relief for 3M Aussies

The Albanese Government has botched its Budget commitment to cut student debt for three million Australians with the ATO confirming HELP loans will rise by 4.7 per cent from 1 June 2024, rather than the 4 per cent increase Labor promised. Shadow Minister for Education, Sarah Henderson, said Labor’s go-slow on student debt reform means…

Bonza voluntary administration extended – Zinc 96.1 FM

The voluntary administration period for Sunshine Coast-based airline Bonza has been extended for another two months. The Federal Court has granted Bonza administrators, Hall Chadwick, extra time to hold a second meeting of creditors. The main purpose of the extension is to provide the Administrators with further time to conduct a sale of Bonza’s business…

Carl’s Jr enters voluntary administration in Australia

Image: Facebook/CarlsJrAU Facebook LinkedIn US burger chain Carl’s Jr has placed its Australian stores into voluntary administration, affecting 24 stores nationwide. CJ’s Group is a licensee of Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Australia and independently owns and operates 24 Carl’s Jr. restaurants. The CJ’s Group also serves as the master licensee to 25 Carl’s Jr. restaurants…

Booktopia is saved from collapse: digiDirect buys one of Australia’s biggest book retailers

Booktopia was bought by digiDirect owner Shant Kradjian Booktopia entered voluntary administration in early July READ MORE:   By Ashley Nickel For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:29 AEST, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 12:57 AEST, 19 August 2024 One of Australia’s biggest book retailers has been rescued by a buyer after it entered voluntary administration last month. …

Corporate governance law reform

The Government has announced a two-phase process seeking to reform corporate governance laws. In the first phase the Government is looking to update corporate legislation to reflect modern business practices, make compliance simpler and deter and detect poor business practices. In other words, this phase seeks to resolve uncontroversial problems to improve the performance of…