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- Quarterly Focus: Cost of living crunch sparks Australia insolvency disputes
Quarterly Focus: Cost of living crunch sparks Australia insolvency disputes

Orla McCoy of Gilbert + Tobin, Katie Higgins of Clayton Utz and Anika Sadler of Herbert Smith Freehills describe how surging inflation and cost-of-living pressures have fuelled a 34 percent rise in Australian insolvencies, sparking increased court scrutiny of DOCAs, more aggressive creditor litigation, and heightened distress across the aviation, mining, retail, and healthcare sectors.
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