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Mervyn King will make a welcome return to the World Championship stage after a difficult few years on and off the oche
Mark Whiley Sports Reporter
08:00, 12 Dec 2025
Mervyn King was declared bankrupt earlier this year(Image: Linnea Rheborg, Getty Images)
Mervyn King is set for a timely return to the World Darts Championship just months after being declared bankrupt.
The 59-year-old, who will face fellow veteran Ian White in the first round at Alexandra Palace on Friday, was a major figure in darts during the 2000s. He reached the final of two BDO World Championships and won the 2004 World Masters.
After transitioning to the PDC, he made it to the semi-finals of both the World Championship and the World Matchplay before falling on hard times…
Former Liberal Party staffer Brittany Higgins has been declared bankrupt in a Perth court today.
The Federal Court action against her was brought by her former boss, Linda Reynolds, who was Defence Minister in the Morrison Government.
Ms Higgins alleged she was raped by a colleague in Ms Reynolds office in 2019.
Today’s decision stems from Ms Reynolds successful defamation case against Ms Higgins and means her assets must be managed by a trustee in order to pay money owed to the former minister.
Mervyn King will make an emotional return to darts’ biggest stage just months after being declared bankrupt. King, 59, who faces fellow veteran Ian White in the first round of the PDC World Championship on Friday, was one of the sport’s biggest names in the 2000s.
He lost in two BDO World Championship finals and won the 2004 World Masters. After switching to the PDC, he reached the semi-finals of both the World Championship and the World Matchplay before slipping down the rankings and falling on hard times. During the pandemic, he took on a job as an Amazon delivery driver to help make ends meet. King, who lost his PDC Tour card 12 months ago, was then hit with a tax bill of more than £500,000 and he was declared insolvent at the High…
In a published notice from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) last week, it was revealed that start-up superannuation fund GigSuper has entered voluntary liquidation.
At a general meeting on 24 June, it was resolved that the company would be wound up and that principal at DW Advisory, Paul Gerard Weston, would be appointed liquidator.
The fund was first launched in 2017 by two former staffers of IG Australia, Peter Stanhope and Martin Batur, and aimed at self-employed people.
At the time, Stanhope emphasised his and Batur’s understanding of the importance of flexibility and ease of use.
“Working job-to-job means your income fluctuates through the year, and the ability to access your money if needed…
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed an appeal filed by Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (UPJVNL), bringing closure to a long-standing dispute over its claims in the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) of Essar Power MP Ltd.
A Bench comprising Member Mohammad Faiz and Member Naresh Salecha upheld the Resolution Professional’s (RP) decision to admit UPJVNL’s claim at a notional value of Re 1. The RP had taken this view due to ongoing writ proceedings before the Allahabad High Court concerning the legitimacy of UPJVNL’s demand.
UPJVNL had argued that its invoices were fully supported by documents and should have been admitted in entirety. It contended that the RP had no authority to…
The venues in Albany, Botany, Epsom, Newmarket and Auckland’s city centre were believed to have offered unlicensed poker games in breach of the 2003 Gambling Act.
The DIA’s gambling director Vicki Scott told Morning Report some of the venues appeared to have links with Chinese criminal groups.
A divorced artist who claims her ex-husband signed over their £1.5 million home to her via WhatsApp after their split is locked in a High Court test case fight with trustees to keep it.
London-based painter Hsiao Mei-Lin married Icelandic financier Audun Mar Gudmundsson in 2009, but the pair had a troubled marriage and separated in 2016. During their time together, they lived in a £1.5 million house in affluent Tufnell Park, north London, which is now at the centre of the High Court fight case.
Ms Lin was awarded the house in their divorce, but was unaware Mr Gudmundsson had been declared bankrupt one week earlier, eliminating her chance of receiving his share. She is now fighting an important legal test case over when…
Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Thursday. The prime minister has asked the head of the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority to examine possible changes to parliamentary entitlements.Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP
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Anthony Albanese says he has asked the independent expenses watchdog to provide advice on overhauling travel perks for MPs, opening the door to changes after a backlash over politicians’ entitlements.
The prime minister confirmed the move as the Guardian revealed the trade minister, Don Farrell, charged taxpayers more than $2,200 to travel to Canberra on the same weekend he attended a wedding, describing the reason for the trip as official.
Anthony Albanese says he has asked the independent expenses watchdog to provide advice on overhauling travel perks for MPs, opening the door to changes after a backlash over politicians’ entitlements.
The prime minister confirmed the move as the Guardian revealed the trade minister, Don Farrell, charged taxpayers more than $2,200 to travel to Canberra on the same weekend he attended a wedding, describing the reason for the trip as official.
The attorney general, Michelle Rowland, has also referred her travel expenses to an independent audit. Sussan Ley has offered to “sit down with the prime minister anytime” to help reform the system.
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A divorced artist who claims her ex-husband signed over their £1.5 million home to her via WhatsApp after their split is locked in a High Court test case fight to keep it.
London-based painter Hsiao Mei-Lin married Icelandic financier Audun Mar Gudmundsson in 2009, but the pair had a troubled marriage and separated in 2016. During their time together, they lived in a £1.5 million house in affluent Tufnell Park, north London, which is now at the centre of the High Court fight case.
Ms Lin was awarded the house in their divorce, but was unaware Mr Gudmundsson had been declared bankrupt one week earlier, eliminating her chance of receiving his share. She is now fighting an important legal test case over when statements made in WhatsApp…
