Commonwealth cannot leapfrog Coburn’s secured creditors

Federal Court finds listed parent, not operating subsidiary, was the true employer of 166 workers, defeating Commonwealth priority claim over Coburn assets

$7 million ATO preference claim fails after court rejects insolvency case

WA Supreme Court finds Construction Industries Australia was not proven insolvent during preference period, defeating LCM Recoveries’ claim over 86 tax payments

ASIC intervenes on Shield director promoting guaranteed 13 pc returns on new funds

Billion-dollar property collapse highlights private credit danger

Zen Energy creditors lucky to get 10¢ on the dollar after collapse

Acom International acquires Barbeques Galore, names CEO

ACFS Port Logistics enters administration as BDO receivers pursue sale

One of Australia’s largest container logistics operators has entered voluntary administration and receivership after secured lender ScotPac intervened ahead of a Federal Court hearing on an ATO winding-up application involving a reported tax debt of approximately $60 million

Income Direct group enters administration with up to $70 million raised from investors

Balance Insolvency administrators are investigating the affairs of three Marbanc-linked companies after banking restrictions disrupted Income Direct’s operations, with hundreds of investors potentially exposed and funds reportedly deployed into ventures associated with former Mayfair 101 director James Mawhinney

Liberty Bell Bay enters liquidation after sale efforts fail

Creditors vote to wind up Tasmania’s only manganese alloy smelter as creditor claims could reach $300 million

Tax benefits of members voluntary liquidation

Safe Harbour Under Scrutiny

Will Australian employee payroll reforms break the camel’s back for businesses?