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Watersun Constructions Down the Gutter, and Tradies Suffer
Residential
Wednesday May 24 2017

Watersun Constructions Down the Gutter, and Tradies Suffer

The second collapse of the commercial arm of Watersun, which entered administration on April 28, 2017, was once again devastating to its subcontractors who have lost...

Watersun Homes: Silence, Secrecy, and Shattered Lives
Residential
Tuesday April 18 2017

Watersun Homes: Silence, Secrecy, and Shattered Lives

In late February, news broke that Watersun Homes had slipped into voluntary administration, signalling it may sail off into the sunset.

Australian Construction Firms Owed $15.4 billion in Unpaid Debt
Business
Wednesday February 1 2017

Australian Construction Firms Owed $15.4 billion in Unpaid Debt

Small and medium sized construction businesses throughout Australia are ‘drowning in a sea of unpaid customer bills’ according to the latest report which found that small...

Day’s Unsecured SA Creditors Lose Millions
Business
Tuesday November 8 2016

Day’s Unsecured SA Creditors Lose Millions

More than 150 unsecured creditors of former senator Bob Day's failed building company in South Australia will not be paid the millions of dollars they are...

More Bad News For Bob Day’s Creditors
Business
Monday November 7 2016

More Bad News For Bob Day’s Creditors

Every creditor of former senator Bob Day's home building group except National Australia Bank is likely to come away with nothing, liquidators say.

Bob Day Look’s to Remain in Parliament as Thousands of Creditors Left Hanging
Business
Tuesday November 1 2016

Bob Day Look’s to Remain in Parliament as Thousands of Creditors Left Hanging

Family First senator Bob Day says he may see out his parliamentary term if an investor can "revive" his housing group, which owes almost $38 million...

Bob Day’s Companies Owe Suppliers Over $12million
Business
Wednesday October 19 2016

Bob Day’s Companies Owe Suppliers Over $12million

Failed building boss and departing Senator Bob Day has gone to ground as the fallout continues over the liquidation of his building group which has left...

WA Posts Record Debt
Business
Friday September 23 2016

WA Posts Record Debt

Several years ago, WA was the nation's strongest economy in the middle of Australia's greatest mining boom but it has now unveiled its highest ever...

Getting Paid After a VCAT or Court Win
Business
Wednesday August 10 2016

Getting Paid After a VCAT or Court Win

It is a sad truth that it is relatively common in practice for a builder for example to sue for damages, win the case, and then...

Business
19 Feb, 2018
John McGrath Denies Gambling Debt Claims

John McGrath has denied his gambling debts are out of control or in any way linked to his stake in his embattled real estate business.

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Business
15 Jul, 2016
Goodman Sells NZ Buildings to Pay Down Debt

Goodman Property Trust will sell three of its Auckland offices for $206 million to reduce debt.

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