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With the Department of Primary Industries declaring almost 100 per cent of NSW in drought in their latest seasonal report, and forecasters predicting zero relief in the coming months, the situation for our farmers appears bleaker than ever. More than purchasing equipment and tools, farmers are finding it increasingly difficult to feed their livestock, pay their bills, and buy basic...

Date: Wednesday 10 October 2018. Venue: Audi Centre Canberra. Photography: George Tsotsos.

Another Canberra food producer is bringing home the bacon, with Balzanelli Smallgoods collecting a swag of medals, including four gold at the recent Sydney Royal Fine Food Show. The Fyshwick-based family company has been making its authentic Italian smallgoods since 1979, supplying delicatessens and supermarkets with its artisan products and selling them from its retail outlet in Queanbeyan, Four Bee...

Booming Canberra cyber-security firm archTIS Limited is now trading on the Australian Stock Exchange after a successful Initial Public Offering (IPO) and $8 million capital raising. The company said the listing on the ASX would progress the development and commercialisation of a suite of secure content and collaboration software products, called Kojensi, for the government and commercial sectors. It said...

Canberra's "unique" Little National Hotel has been named Australia's most environmentally sustainable accommodation hotel. The innovative 120-room building won the Best Environmental and Energy Efficiency Award at the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) National Awards for Excellence last Monday (September 17) at a prestigious ceremony on the Gold Coast. Located in Barton and owned by Doma Hotels, Little National - the...

Date: Wednesday 19 September 2018. Venue: QT Hotel. Photography: George Tsotsos.

Last Wednesday, the Australian Human Rights Commission released the results of an extensive survey, showing that sexual harassment remains a prevalent issue in today's workplaces. The 2018 survey, which includes sexual harassment towards men and women, found that sexual harassment at work had increased significantly since previous surveys in 2003 and 2012. Speaking at the National Press Club, Sex Discrimination...

First, we were a government town. Next, a "knowledge city". And now, according to those driving regional collaboration, Canberra could be an integral part of the agricultural economy's future too. But will the NSW State government come to the party? The ACT Government has just signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with the Canberra Region Joint Organisation, incorporating south-eastern local...

Canberra Business Chamber CEO Robyn Hendry is moving on after guiding the ACT peak business group for the past four years. With the Chamber moving into a new phase, Ms Hendry felt it was the right time to step away and pursue new opportunities. "I have enjoyed my time at Canberra Business Chamber immensely and am sad to be leaving,"...

In recent weeks our city, and nation, have been focused on the changing fortunes of those governing Australia. While the drama has been both disturbing and fascinating to watch unfold, there is a more profound shift taking place in employment in Canberra that it is time to pay attention to. For much of its history, Canberra has been viewed as...

If you're lucky, you might be working at a place where you enjoy your work and like your colleagues. But it's far from a given and sometimes it can seem like good or bad luck is all there is to it. So, can management deliberately set out to make a great workplace? What would that take? Canberra management consulting firm...

You have submitted a job application and been in contact with the HR Manger who has scheduled a job interview. At the interview, your impression is that it is going well. But then they say, "Before we move forward, we would like you to visit our doctor for a standard medical check-up. Is this okay with you?" Understandably, you are...

"Down to earth" isn't really a character trait most people would ascribe to a lawyer, but Bill Baker is as genuine a person as you would ever hope to meet. Raised on a farm in Parkes NSW (near Orange), Bill grew up with four brothers and one sister…two of whom went on to become lawyers, one a dentist, one an...

When energetic entrepreneur Guy Earnshaw started brainstorming a name for his "exciting" and unique management consultancy, he couldn't resist a popular puzzle. "I've always had an affinity for a Rubik's Cube," said Mr Earnshaw, who started Rubik3 in 2015. Since then, the IT-focussed management consulting firm has grown dramatically. The philosophy of Rubik3 - which has offices in Canberra and...

The morning I spoke to Hannah Gill she was blocked up with a Canberra cold, she'd had a couple of days working from home, keeping her germs quarantined, but her passion for her profession still shone through despite the coughs and runny nose. Hannah has worked at Independent Property Group (IPG) since 2008 and is currently the Managing Director of...

A firm at the forefront of tackling one of the great security challenges of our time is the 2018 Telstra Australian Capital Territory Business of the Year. Cybersecurity firm Penten, which helps defence and government agencies protect their systems and data, also took out the Medium & Making Waves Award at the Awards Ceremony on Thursday night at the National...