Committed To Their Community

IN JANUARY next year Vicki Freeman will have been at the Elermore Vale Early Learning Centre for 22 years.

Care And Concern

How the fallout from the ABC Learning crisis will affect Hunter families

Air Prize Split For The Lads

BROTHERS Benji and Jesse Killeen thought a flight home from Melbourne was fun but both were sky-high before they boarded, learning they were both declared to be the 30 millionth domestic Jetstar passenger.

Funtastic Announces $8.5million Exposure To Abc

CHILDREN'S toy company Funtastic has announced an $8.5 million exposure to ABC Learning Centres, ahead of the collapsed child-care company's first meeting of creditors today.

Parents Buckle Up For Race To Flee Abc

CRACKS have appeared in the plan to rescue ABC Learning. Parents have been advised to look elsewhere for child care as a Federal Court judge described the company's accounting methods as "unusual".

$30m Lifeline As Abc Funds Run Dry

A SYNDICATE of ABC Learning's banking creditors has lent the failed company a further $30 million to keep child-care centres open until the end of the year.

Turnbull Condemns Abc Bailout

TAXPAYERS should not have to shoulder the burden of the ABC Learning financial collapse, Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull said yesterday as the crisis deepened.

A Lonely Quest

Jeni Port warms to Norman Latta, a winemaker who freely admits to learning much from his early mistakes.