Sarah Sharples

A company that spectacularly collapsed owing $7.5 million gives a glimpse into Australia’s entertainment industry as it struggles to come back from the “devastating” impact of the pandemic, with fears hit shows are becoming too hard to stage.

The fallout of a collapsing company has exploded onto the streets of one Aussie suburb, with neighbours of a proposed site enduring break-ins, dumped rubbish and terrifying encounters with criminals.

The crisis engulfing an Australian childcare chain appears to be spreading, with another centre abruptly closed as staff from numerous sites chase unpaid wages, while a company that supplied casual educators revealed it’s owed a staggering amount.

Australia’s childcare industry is facing a massive crisis as major players collapse, impacting hundreds of workers and parents, with the situation described as a “mess” and “disgusting”.

An embattled childcare chain has had another 12 centres placed into administration, with the provider’s debt bill now expected to stretch into the millions, as the company has been accused of “chaos and calamity” that has caused “incredible distress”.

An Australian childcare chain’s future is being questioned, with panicked parents pulling their children out of one centre as they fear the service is about to go under.

A childcare chain with sites around Australia is facing questions about its future as parents at one Sydney campus were abruptly left without care and staff at the centre claim they haven’t been paid for weeks.

Australia’s retail industry has been hit by another blow with major chain Ally Fashion collapsing and up to 185 stores across Australia impacted.

A veteran police officer has slammed Australian banks, accusing them of being “totally uncooperative” when it comes to assisting in identifying scam offenders and stopping stolen money being “skipped” through accounts.

A Melbourne man who was purchasing his first home lost his $90,000 house deposit to a chilling scam – leaving him sick when his conveyancer chased the missing money on the day he was set to buy the house.

When the bank phoned Danny McIver after four transactions had already drained his bank account of most of his life savings, little did he know his nightmare had only just begun.

Australia has become a lucrative honeypot for scammers in a scourge that is costing Aussies billions of dollars a year. A news.com.au special investigation has found in most cases the scammers could have been stopped.

A 95-year-old Australian woman has been targeted in a terrifying scam where the fraudster showed up to her house to steal her card after convincing her there were issues with her bank.

Deb Houlahan thought the worst thing to happen in her life would be when a semi trailer hit the family car, while her two young daughters were in the back, causing her devastating injuries including losing a transplanted kidney.

An Australian luxury fashion retailer, which spruiked celebrities visiting its store and stocked some of the world’s most famous designers, has collapsed owing $16 million.

One of Australia’s best known chains has become embroiled in another dispute which could be worth millions with a bitter war of words being exchanged and allegations of ”intimidation”, which have been strenuously denied.

One of Australia’s biggest fashion retailers will close more than 200 stores and shut down five of its brands as it struggles financially.

A major Australian food supplier, which had been operating for 34 years, has collapsed.

Couples who have been screwed over after one of the happiest days of their lives have resorted to showing up at photographer’s houses to demand refunds or footage, and are issuing warnings there is a lack of protection for consumers in the wedding industry.

Devastated brides have revealed the joy of their wedding day has been somewhat “sabotaged” as they make desperate attempts to obtain the video footage taken by the company they hired.