Liquidators celebrate $1m-plus deal as Blumenthal probe dropped
Melodiol announces settlement deal, drops Blumenthal examination attempts.
Category Regulation
WorkSafe fines increasingly unpaid
Growing numbers of WA companies ordered to pay big fines over work safety offences are going into liquidation.
Pain points emerge for NDIS services plays
Perth's leading insolvency practitioners expect further consolidation in Western Australia's disability support services sector amid continual financial pressure.
Mine operator FQM Australia Nickel fined $810k over worker injury
Mine operator FQM Australia Nickel has been fined more than $800,000 over an incident at its Ravensthorpe plant, which caused a worker to require spinal fusion surgery.
Meneghello fined $90,000 over Landsdale emissions
A subsidiary of Meneghello Industrial Group has been fined $90,000 and ordered to pay $50,000 in prosecution costs over environmental harm caused by emissions from its Landsdale operations.
Builder, supervisor fined $25k over roof work at Scarborough home
A Perth builder and its nominated supervisor have been fined $25,000 over defective work that caused a roof to detach and collapsed on to the neighbouring house.
Investment promoter’s widow faces fraud charges
Detectives are continuing to probe the affairs of late investment promoter Stephen Robert Bruce after charging his wife with seven counts of gaining a benefit by fraud.
Transparency concerns over City of Perth inquiry
An inquiry report into the City of Perth will be made public but previous findings will remain confidential, as Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley responds to transparency concerns.
Fair Work Ombudsman recovers $453m in unpaid wages for workers
The Fair Work Ombudsman claims it has recovered $453 million in unpaid wages and entitlements for more than 181,000 workers across the country.
Matsa Resources entities in administration after contractor dispute
Insolvency practitioners have taken control of entities of ASX-listed gold miner Matsa Resources after its mining contractor downed tools over alleged unpaid invoices.
