Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan

Melbourne Rebels to share Tarneit with Western United as part of consortium rescue plan

A private equity-backed consortium led by business heavyweight Leigh Clifford is working on a deal to save the Rebels and move the club to Melbourne’s west.

  • bySarah Danckert andCarla Jaeger

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Pity,fury and white line fever:The resuscitation of Melbourne Rebels

Pity,fury and white line fever:The resuscitation of Melbourne Rebels

As a rugby union who’s who gathered for lunch this week,the future of the embattled club was on everyone’s lips. How do you save a loss-making operation without leaving a sour taste in anyone’s mouth?

  • bySarah Danckert andCarla Jaeger
Say goodbye to Godfreys as entire chain prepares to shut down

Say goodbye to Godfreys as entire chain prepares to shut down

Stores will remain open until May 31 to give staff a chance to clear existing stock. After that,more than 600 jobs and 87 stores will be no more.

  • byJessica Yun
How the Melbourne Rebels staved off Rugby Australia’s liquidation push
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How the Melbourne Rebels staved off Rugby Australia’s liquidation push

Melbourne Rebels directors overcame opposition from Rugby Australia to win more time from a court as they attempt to save the debt-ridden Super Rugby club

  • byCarla Jaeger
‘We’ve been shackled’:Inside the plans to serve Sara Lee cake to a new generation

‘We’ve been shackled’:Inside the plans to serve Sara Lee cake to a new generation

The new owners of the frozen dessert business say they are looking to create new products and expand into other food categories.

  • byJessica Yun
More Victorian businesses go bust as interest rate rises hit hard

More Victorian businesses go bust as interest rate rises hit hard

The number of businesses going bust in Victoria has risen sharply. Others,like LaManna&Sons,are feeling the bite of 13 consecutive interest rate rises.

  • byJosh Gordon
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The ‘most hated man in America’ turned WeWork into a $72b giant before it fell apart. Now he is back

The ‘most hated man in America’ turned WeWork into a $72b giant before it fell apart. Now he is back

WeWork founder Adam Neumann had a meteoric rise before he was ousted as the office sharing company spiralled into bankruptcy. Now he has returned.

  • byWyatte Grantham-Phillips
Builder St Hilliers shuts sites,lays off staff as administrators take over construction arm

Builder St Hilliers shuts sites,lays off staff as administrators take over construction arm

The flagging building sector has claimed another casualty with construction group St Hilliers calling in administrators after pausing work on 21 of its projects,mainly across Queensland and NSW.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
‘The world changed’:How it all went wrong for Godfreys

‘The world changed’:How it all went wrong for Godfreys

Once the authority on vacuums,the 93-year-old specialist retailer’s problems began as far back as the turn of the millennium.

  • byJessica Yun
‘Death by a thousand cuts’:Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys collapses after 93 years

‘Death by a thousand cuts’:Vacuum cleaner retailer Godfreys collapses after 93 years

The retailer,which sold vacuum cleaners and other cleaning devices,has joined a string of other retailers to appoint voluntary administrators in the post-COVID cost-of-living crisis.

  • byJessica Yun
China Evergrande has been put out of its misery. Now the money chase is on
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China Evergrande has been put out of its misery. Now the money chase is on

The long-overdue demise of the notorious property developer will force China’s authorities to make some difficult decisions.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz