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What comes to mind when you think of Donald Trump or Hilary Clinton? I'll wager the images and thoughts you have are very different from Malcolm Turnbull or Bill Shorten! Both Trump and Turnbull are independently wealthy, that's for sure. But would a man like Trump ever be taken seriously in our political landscape? I'm not sure he would. Hilary...

Building a strong economy that continues to grow and create jobs is one of the ACT Government's highest priorities-and the 2016-17 ACT Budget continues to do just that. The ACT Government took proactive and targeted action to support economic growth in the Territory during the deep cuts the Commonwealth made to its jobs and spending over the last few years....

If you were in Canberra and anywhere near a radio, newspaper or television on 7 June then you probably know the ACT Government handed down its 2016-17 Budget - much to the interest of the media and public. All government budgets are intensely scrutinised, but perhaps none more so than an election year budget due to the inferences that can...

The start of a new Financial Year is a time to reflect on the past year and to look ahead, making sure your business is in-shape and ready for the next 12 months. It's important you finish the Financial Year strong, but also ensure you kick off the next year on top. 1.Review your business story How has your business...

It is a great time for small businesses in Australia. With further tax deduction and booming cloud business solutions, small business owners can better achieve their entrepreneurial goals. In this article, I would like to share a few useful cloud business services for small businesses and discuss how we can best benefit from using them. The most prominent issue faced...

Directors are not the only decision makers regarding the operation and direction of a company's business; shareholders also have a lot of power. By being entitled to vote on key resolution affecting the company's future, its directors and strategic goals, shareholders can be crucial to a company's success and expansion. Shareholders exercise their powers through general meetings - but who...

The 2016 Actsmart Business Sustainability Awards celebrate Canberra businesses that have ramped up waste management and recycling and improved their energy and water use. What is amazing about the businesses at this year's awards is their diversity, proving that any business in the ACT can get smart with sustainability and save money at the same time. There are 12 winners...

What a great time of the year. Olympic Games, Wimbledon, Tour de France, football codes getting closer to finals. I love major sporting events. Competing in Olympic and Common wealth Games were highlights of my "former life" as an athlete. Working as an in-house lawyer on the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the Volvo Ocean Race are highlights as a lawyer....

Why choose Maloney's After 20 years in property management I would like to point out why I think we lead the way in property management. 1. We are a company big enough to be systemised, organised, structured and well resourced, however, small enough to care about our clients 2.Our website has a major focus on property management and is a...

Forty per cent of employers expect to increase their permanent staff levels in the coming year, with engineering, IT, HR and distribution departments tipped to see the biggest job growth, according to findings in our 2016 Hays Salary Guide. This far exceeds the 13% of employers who expect to decrease their permanent headcount. Engineering professionals will be the biggest beneficiaries...

It is sometimes said that the law is an ass. In the case of strata legislation the most pervasive issue is usually lack of rigor and prescription around how an Owners Corporation should go about its affairs. Pleasingly in the ACT we have seen great improvement on that front since our jurisdiction upgraded its strata laws in recent years. Although...

We are living in the age of Attention Economy! If you are still measuring your digital marketing success with the number of clicks, you are doing it wrong. Our (human beings) average attention span is about 8 seconds, which is shorter than that of a goldfish. An average page visit lasts less than a minute. On a mobile device, it's...

Another 'Democracy Sausagefest' is over and the people have spoken. At the time of writing this counting continues and the outcome of who is to form the next Federal Government is uncertain. What is certain is that this outcome is what our community wanted. I have been mightily amused by comments by all sides of politics such as 'This is...