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A new report from a commission established by The Lancet Public Health reveals for the first time the global scale of the problem of gambling and its consequences, which are growing rapidly across the world.
The Lancet shows harms of gambling are much more extensive than previously thought, with about 80 million people worldwide suffering from gambling disorder, and 450 million affected to some degree by gambling harms.
Australia has a reputation as the world’s leading country for per capita gambling losses. Pokies, sports betting, racing, lotteries, casinos and all the other gambling products took $AU32 billion in 2022-23. That’s an average of $1555 from every adult, and it’s growing every…
“The women were not known to each other,” Crown prosecutor Kristie Churchill said.
In a victim impact statement read out by Churchill, Luo’s father, Luo Bo, wrote of the pain of losing his daughter on the other side of the world from where their family lived in a remote mountainous village in China.
“Having to see my daughter leave this world before us is a huge blow to my heart. Right in the prime of her life. A young life cut short in an extremely brutal way by a criminal,” he wrote.
The court heard that on December 26, 2022, Lin messaged a friend to drive him to a brothel in Oakleigh South. He later called a booking agent via an internet ad to book an appointment with a sex worker.
It has been half a year since the government announced changes to student debt rules to build hype for the federal budget, but the legislation only became law on Tuesday night.
The changes will mean some people will get a credit on their loans, while others may end up with a refund in their bank accounts.
Here’s a recap of what these changes are and what they mean for people with debts under the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).
What are the changes?
The rate at which HELP debts are indexed.
HELP debts — the most common being part of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS), used by university students to cover their fees — are billed as interest free.
But they are indexed each year, meaning they increase each year.
Student loan debt is frequently in the news as politicians debate solutions to the rising costs of college that lead to sometimes crippling amounts of debt. For those with outstanding student loans, such debt can be discharged in two ways: forgiveness and bankruptcy.
As of Apr. 2024, Americans owed a collective $1.75 trillion in student loan debt, with an average of $28,950 owed per borrower. By comparison, in Dec. 2010, Americans owed…
The deal has been warmly welcomed by senior executives at Standard Chartered and raised hope for future transactions of this type.
Marisa Drew, Standard Chartered CSO, said: “This announcement is the result of months of deep and energising collaboration between the Government of The Bahamas, Inter-American Development Bank, The Nature Conservancy, Builders Vision, AXA XL and several other partners, to jointly unlock US$124 million in funding over the next 15 years for marine conservation in The Bahamas.”
Marisa added: “This transaction is innovative for many reasons, not least because this is the first time a family office, Builders Vision, has played a significant role in a sovereign debt conversion…
Bruno Mars has had a wild career in the music business that has spanned two whole decades now. The 39-year-old has had multiple singles dominate various charts across the world, including songs like Talking to the Moon, which went viral on social media. Besides his heavenly voice that we love streaming on repeat, the pop icon also has a great personality that goes perfectly along with it.
While the star has never really found himself in the trenches of controversy, Mars was most recently linked to a gambling debt issue involving the glorious MGM Resorts International. The rumor regarding this issue surfaced in March 2024, but Mars has only seemed unbothered by…
Tupperware, known the world over for its plastic food storage containers, has filed for bankruptcy after years of falling popularity and financial troubles.
“Over the last several years, the company’s financial position has been severely impacted by the challenging macroeconomic environment,” Laurie Ann Goldman, president and CEO of Tupperware Brands Corporation, said in a statement late Tuesday.
Chapter 11 bankruptcy allows companies to solve their financial problems by restructuring. “This process is meant to provide us with essential flexibility as we pursue strategic alternatives to…
The NCLT Kolkata bench of Ms. Bidisha Banerjee (Judicial Member) and Shri Arvind Devanathan (Technical Member) have held that mere possession over assets of the corporate debtor under the SARFAESI Act does not prevent the financial creditor from preferring an application under section 7 of the IBC.
Brief Facts
The Corporate Debtor Roadwings International Pvt. Ltd. by way this application preferred under Section 65 of the I&B Code against the Financial Creditor Srei Equipment Finance Limited has sought for rejection of the company petition being C.P. (IB) No. 224/KB/2023, on the ground that there is no existence of debt and default as claimed in the company petition and the financial creditor has fraudulently and…
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai bench of Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Judicial Member) and Mr Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member) allowed the impleadment application filed by an Operational Creditor, on the ground that its application to initiate CIRP proceedings against the Corporate Debtor were closed due to initiation of CIRP by another creditor. The NCLAT exercised its discretionary power under Order 1 Rule 10 (2) of the CPC to allow the application.
Brief Facts:
M/s RDC Concrete India Pvt. Ltd. (“RDC”) filed an interlocutory application before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (“NCLAT”) for its impleadment as a party in the matter of M/s Ozone Projects Pvt. Ltd….
The Albanese government has appointed Howard Insall SC as the part‑time Chairperson of the Companies Auditors Disciplinary Board (CADB) for three years and appointed six part-time members to the Insolvency Practitioner Registration and Disciplinary Committees (IPRDC).
The appointment of Howard Insall follows the retirement of Maria McCrossin who has served on the CADB since August 2013 and was appointed Chairperson in December 2015.
“The Government has extended to Ms McCrossin its appreciation for her dedicated service to the CABD, the profession and the financial reporting system,” said Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones.
CADB receives and reviews applications made to it by ASIC and the APRA in respect of registered company…
