by: Beth Rousseau, Action News Jax Updated: Mar 2, 2017 – 8:11 PM JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Lyse Medinas parents moved to Jacksonville from Haiti so she could have more opportunities, but the change brought challenges. Medina tells Action News Jax, My dad is a taxi driver, and my mother isnt working right now because she…
The Prime Minister’s Digital Transformation Office was “locked out” of helping with Centrelink’s robo-debt, the former head of the agency says. Paul Shetler, who was handpicked by Mr Turnbull to lead the government’s technological revolution, says he and his colleagues first heard about the automatically generated debt program in the media. Locked out: former Chief Digital Officer Paul Shetler. Photo: Dominic…
WESTERN Downs businesses have been burned by a long-term contractor for Cameby Downs Mine, after the business went into liquidation owing a total of more than $1.8 million. Dalby’s Skyreach Pty Ltd, Chinchilla’s MFE Pty Ltd and Miles’ Kelly Green Pty Ltd together are owed roughly $300,000 after Conveyor and General Engineering Pty Ltd (CGE)…
A FAMILY trucking company that owed more than $500,000 to creditors and banks has been officially put into liquidation by administrators. Pittsworth-based Oberhardt Transport will be dissolved after the decision was made by directors, creditors and administrators to wind up the business at the latest meeting at Fitzy’s yesterday. While administrator Stephen Dixon, of firm…
In this post-election environment its rare to find moments of bipartisan support, but a proposal to help some borrowers tackle their student loan debt is gaining momentum with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. But it likely wont help the borrowers struggling the most with their loans. The bill, introduced last month by Rep.…
The chief executive of a Shepparton-based not-for-profit organisation has highlighted the issues surrounding Centrelinks automated data matching system and its approach to collecting alleged debts, as the issue faces a looming Senate inquiry. FamilyCares David Tennant recently made a submission to a Senate inquiry associated with the better management of the social welfare system, focusing…
Carbon War Room (CWR) and UMAS have released research that suggests climate transition pathways pose risks to the banks that hold $400 billion of global shipping debt. With the onset of climate policies as soon as 2023, there will be a need for significant capital investment to keep vessels competitive. Navigating Decarbonisation: An approach to…
The word inflation is offensive to many people. In fact, the thought of increasing inflation produces negative connotations because we know that each year, because of inflation, we end up paying more for everything. But here’s the thing While inflation is the enemy of the average Australian, especially for those with savings which get slowly…
The recently appointed chief of China’s top banking regulator reiterated on Thursday that the market-oriented debt-to-equity swap initiative can “greatly help reduce leverage.” The implementation of the swaps will be guided by markets and the law, and there will be no State orders or official targets for the volumes, said Guo Shuqing, chairman of the…
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