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The cold call that moved A$678 million into riskier schemes
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The cold call that moved A$678 million into riskier schemes
A$6,700 a month, and the mid-market keeps spending
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A$6,700 a month, and the mid-market keeps spending

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David Jones Collapses Into Administration After 188 Years, Leaving 38 Stores and About 6,000 Jobs in Limbo Corporate David Jones Collapses Into Administration After 188 Years, Leaving 38 Stores and About 6,000 Jobs in Limbo

Directors called in McGrathNicol and the secured lender appointed FTI Consulting as receivers after rent talks with Westfield owner Scentre broke down. Stores are still trading while a sale or recapitalisation is sought.

Admin User • 8 November 2026

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