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Construction companies account for 30% of insolvencies

Labour shortages, supply chain issues and weather all took their toll, BDO survey finds.

16 February 2023 • By Keeli Cambourne

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Consumer confidence plunges to recession levels

Family finances looks especially bleak for mortgage holders, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute February survey shows.

14 February 2023 • By Philip King

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Insolvency must accept overlap of small business, personal finance

Reform essential in the wake of the current review, says Bruce Billson of ASBFEO.

14 February 2023 • By Philip King

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Wield carrot and stick on payment times: ASBFEO

The reporting regime has failed to alter performance so there needs to be an easy way to monitor good and bad behaviour.

13 February 2023 • By Philip King

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Personal insolvencies to spike in face of rising rates, CPI

Confronted with “significant financial stress”, more individuals will find themselves in bankruptcy says AFSA.

13 February 2023 • By Philip King

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Reporting regime has failed to halt ‘shabby’ payment conduct

Four out of 10 issues raised by small business concern “shabby” payment behaviour by the big end of town, says...

10 February 2023 • By Philip King

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RSM Australia lions roar in Chinese Year of the Rabbit

A cultural production hosted by the firm’s Perth office was embraced by hundreds of employees and their families to...

09 February 2023 • By Josh Needs

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Bankruptcies ‘to triple if history repeats itself’

Personal insolvencies moved in lock-step with rate rises during previous crises and that points to a huge increase...

09 February 2023 • By Philip King