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David Ross is a Sydney-based journalist at The Australian. He previously worked at the European Parliament and as a freelance journalist, writing for many publications including Myanmar Business Today where he was an Australian correspondent. He has a Masters in Journalism from The University of Melbourne.

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INSOLVENCIESCompanies

ASIC on watch for ‘phoenix’ revivals

The new commissioner of ASIC’s team responsible for investigating illegal phoenix activity lays out the regulator’s plans for 2021.

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THE BIGGIESLeadership

Braidwood Bendigo and Adelaide Bank community relations manager Scott Hart has been nominated as a finalist for the Biggies Award after the fire captain spent his summer fighting flames.Braidwood Firefighters have a massive fire season, spending days on firegrounds, away from work and protecting their community.Top Laura King and Otto Benda.Bottom Danny King, Captain Scott Hart, Russel Buzby and Craig Pettit.Photograph taken by Andrew Taylor on the 9th February 2010

You can bank on volunteer fireys

A high-powered job in a bank can be stressful, but last summer a day in the office proved a refuge for volunteer firefighter Scott Hart.

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Climate actionFinancial Services

01/03/2016 (AEST) - Image from the Facebook page of NASA Astronaut, Scott Kelly, who is headed back to Earth after spending a year in space. Kelly posted this image of Earth from the International Space Station captioning it

Watchdog puts climate change warnings into action

Document to ASIC reveals deep-dive surveillance of five of the nation’s biggest listed companies over climate-related disclosures.

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InsuranceFinancial Services

Major flooding in Currumbin Creek rd at Currumbin. Ben Freriechs (bald) and Dylan Coleman from Sel's autos watch the crisis unfold with a beer... Picture Glenn Hampson

Small business lacks adequate insurance cover, report claims

Many Australian businesses still don’t have enough insurance to stay viable in another pandemic or natural disaster.

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COMPANIESCompanies

Max Brenner Chocolate Bar has reopened in Grand Central, Friday, January 4, 2019.

Brenner chain may have ‘traded while insolvent’

The report to creditors on the failed Max Brenner chocolate empire has revealed the company may have traded while insolvent as far back as 2016.

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PropertyProperty

15/02/2018: Daniel Grollo from Grocon, at the company's headquarters in Melbourne. Stuart McEvoy for The Australian.

Grocon creditors target Daniel Grollo’s luxury apartment

The second creditors meeting for Grocon revealed a mysterious $140m transaction, with the search on for any way to recover costs.

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AviationAviation

24/10/2019: Lukesh Kumar (right) with fellow student pilots Axel, Felix & Mizanur outside Soar Aviations base at Moorabbin Airport. 16 students of Soar Aviation are taking legal action against the flight training school and Box Hill Institute over allegedly misleading claims made to them, upon signing up for a pilots' licence course.Stuart McEvoy/The Australian.

Buyers circle failed flight school

Several interested parties are circling failed flight school Soar Aviation, which has been cut down to a skeleton staff after administrators were appointed.

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Dairy brandingCompanies

Dr Stephen Hagan photographed in Darwin,is campaigning to have to have Coon Cheese renamed to a less racist term.Picture LENN CAMPBELL

Coon on way out: soon it’ll be Cheer cheese

A long campaign to remove the Coon cheese brand has ended with dairy Saputo choosing the more ‘current’ name, Cheer.

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EXCLUSIVEProperty

Not much left as Grocon faces creditors

Documents reveal Daniel Grollo is among creditors owed almost $1m in unpaid leave entitlements.

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exclusiveLeadership

$NEWS/BUSINESS 23\7\05 Photo of Chris Wright, an Anglican priest who is also chairman of the Kuranda Village Promotion program. Photo: Nellie Pratt$

Church self-insures for costly acts of God

The Anglican diocese of North Queensland has established a mutual to self insure its properties across the top end in the face of crushing premium price rises.

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