Once the gleaming crown jewel of Australian retail, David Jones has collapsed into administration, leaving thousands of workers and unpaid suppliers in limbo.

How did the 188-year-old business that tried to be everywhere end up losing its identity entirely?

Guardian Australia’s business editor, Jonathan Barrett, joins Reged Ahmad to unpack what went wrong

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David Jones was months behind in payments to some small Australian brands before going into administration, suppliers say

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