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Liquor licences for small venues will be reduced by 25 per cent because of key legislation introduced in the Legislative Assembly by Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay late last week. The Liquor Amendment Bill 2017 will promote the vibrancy of Canberra's nightlife precincts, improve safety for Canberrans who want to enjoy a night out, and cut red tape in the hospitality sector....

Remember that thing called the telephone? Comment by Tim Benson, publisher B2B Magazine. Teenagers today have a new name and it is 'screenagers'. But, of course, this doesn't only apply to teenagers. Today it also applies to Gen Xers and Gen Ys (most BabyBoomers have good manners and keep their screen-time to sensible levels). Everything that could pass for interaction...

Top 3 reasons people fail at business networking. By Tim Benson, publisher B2B Magazine. As the owner and publisher of B2B Magazine for more that a decade, I have attended, hundreds, if not thousands, of business networking events (If you go back even further to the decade I worked as a political adviser, then add another kazillion events that I...

One of the first decisions I made as Chief Minister, back in late 2014, was to establish a new 'one-stop shop' for business, to better connect small and large business with government and reduce red tape. All businesses interact with government - some do this many times a day - so the 'one stop shop' solution aimed to be an...

Yes, speed kills - the difference is that it's the other way around for the websites. A slow loading website is most likely reducing your conversion rate, hampering your search engine ranking and in essence affecting your business revenue and bottom line. In this article, let's talk about the need for speed in the digital world. 1. Why is speed...

Have you ever heard there are two (2) sides to any story? Metaphor: When you board a plane from Sydney to New York, the pilot knows his/her destination point and the route to get there. Over the course of the flight the plane will endure many environmental influences along the way e.g.: wind, rain, other aircrafts, restless passengers etc… the...

"Cash is King" is an expression I have often thrown around in relation to property matters. No doubt I picked it up from an early mentor of mine who also fancied the mantra. However catchy a line it may be, the principal behind it is by no means universal. When it comes to funding major works within a strata building,...

The rapid rise in the use of temporary and contract assignments has seen a blended workforce become the norm in many industries and sectors. But the success or failure of this arrangement often comes down to how well temporary and contract employees are integrated into a team. The very nature of this form of employment means that temporary and contract...

After a trade mark application is filed it is examined by a Trade Mark Examiner. All trade mark applicants hope to get a "clear" Examination Report. This enables the application to be advertised as accepted. However, many applicants receive an Examiner's "adverse report", leaving some to think the application is "dead in the water" (not automatically true) and others wondering...

The Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (PPSA) has been in force for a little over 5 years and cases still emerge where either a lack of understanding, or a lack of attention to detail, cost the owners of goods significant sums of money. In the recently reported case of Alleasing Pty Ltd v Onesteel Manufacturing Pty Ltd (Admins Apptd), the...

Owning a business takes a huge amount of energy and drive; growing a business takes even more. We work with many businesses across a variety of industries and time and time again, five key challenges crop up: Overexposure… Keeping client business at a safe percentage of total revenue is a challenge for many businesses. Developing a healthy number of regular...

On 3 January 2017 the ACCC released statistics that more than 20,000 shoppers complained about 'consumer guarantees' in 2016. With Christmas presents now unwrapped and gift cards spent during the stocktake sales, if a good is faulty what obligations do businesses face? The Australian Consumer Law imposes non-excludable consumer guarantees on the sale of goods and the provision of services;...

Recent changes in government policy have resulted in substantial impacts on the Not-For-Profit (NFP) association sector. Government grants to NFP associations are expected to decline, contributing to the resourcing pressures for many NFP associations in Australia. Financial resources from memberships, donations, and government grants were core funds used to sustain NFP associations for many years. However, the concern in the...

If you're the owner of a company that, unbeknown to you, conducts research and development (R&D) which could qualify for tax incentives - to the tune of 45 cents for every dollar spent - now's the time to explore how much tax money you might be leaving on the table. There are countless companies across Australia that periodically end up...

It's official: Australia loves Champagne. Australia's love affair with Champagne continues, with the nation popping its second-highest number of bottles in history in 2016, according to an announcement made in Germany overnight. Australia remains the seventh-largest Champagne market on earth, and fifth-largest per head of population, with 7.4 million bottles landing in 2016, narrowly missing its all-time record of 8.1...

Fast broadband helping Aussie business owners to achieve the ultimate work-life balance. In a quest to squeeze more valuable hours back in the day, new research released today shows Australian business owners are embracing access to fast broadband and cloud applications to help them save time and achieve a better work-life balance. The nbn™ S-ME Time report authored by KPMG's...