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Date: Monday 9 October 2017 Venue: National Library of Australia Photography: Tim Benson

Remember when we used to say that "cash is king"? Well, today times have changed, and in a global retail world, it is more accurate to say that "niche is king". That is why I recognised that Gary and Lyn Rumble run a little gem of a retail business, right in the heart of the city. Kingsize Big & Tall,...

Ensuring a fair Australia means knowing that every person that lives here, and every company that operates here, does their part in contributing to the public coffers. But it's a common gripe amongst individual tax payers, who offer up between 30-50% of their yearly pay packet to the tax man, that large corporations often find a way to pay less...

Among the glitz and glamour that greets you when you enter the beautiful National Gallery of Australia to attend the annual ACT 2017 Telstra Business Women's Awards ceremony, is an air of anticipation and a vibrancy that is palpable. You will see many familiar faces participating too; after all, we are small enough to know each other, yet large enough...

Aspen Medical has been exporting its health services to the world since 2003 but this year has been defined by its lifesaving work in war-torn northern Iraq. Named ACT Exporter of the Year at last week's 2017 ACT Chief Minister's Export Awards, Aspen established two trauma hospitals and two maternity hospitals around the besieged city of Mosul on behalf of...

Business owners in Canberra have been reaping the benefits of technologies that allow seamless expansion interstate for well over a decade. While we have a great local market, being able to tap into cities like Sydney and Melbourne (with over 9 times the size of our population) can prove very lucrative. Harry Hoang, who runs Tailored Accounts in Braddon, is...

Community organisations and small businesses will be able to improve their services and facilities for people with a disability through a new ACT Government grants program. Minister for Community Services and Social Inclusion, and Disability, Children and Youth, Rachel Stephen-Smith said the Disability Inclusion Grants program provided $200,000 over four years to promote the inclusion of people with a disability...

The ACT's economy continues to be one of the strongest in the world and Standard & Poor's recent confirmation of our AAA credit rating is further proof of the ACT Government's strong economic management. In completing our ratings assessment, Standard & Poor's (S&P) as looked at a wide range of indicators in the Territory's budget, including our forward investment plans...

Local professional services firm Cordelta, named in the top 10 best places to work in Australia for two consecutive years, has moved into a trendy new office in Fyshwick to accommodate its expanding team. The company, which started with just three people in 2004, now has a workforce of more than 80 that supports a growing number of government departments...

National and international institutions are investing in Canberra because they see opportunity for growth and the willingness of government and the private sector to work together. Recently, two major announcements on consecutive days showed how the ACT Government's economic diversification policies are attracting major investment in our city. Microsoft and the Canberra Data Centres will deliver high-scale cloud services out...

Canberra women have shown their leadership skills by taking out all six categories in the recent ACT Australian Leadership Excellence Awards (ALEAs). Whether it be as a current leader, a community leader or even an emerging leader, it seems that Canberra's women are rising to the fore - defeating their male counterparts to be chosen as the ACT winners who...

More than 660 guests attended a star-studded Luton Charity Ball recently, raising around $220,000 for local Canberra charities. The Santorini-themed ball this year supported 'Homes of Hope' organisations - raising money for Hartley Lifecare, Project Independence and Karinya House. Funds raised will also go towards the Luton Charity Ball's annual pledge to donate $10,000 each to the Canberra Hospital Foundation,...

It's not often that you find an entrepreneur who started their working life as a "chalkie" (for the uninitiated, that's a teacher). We would never think of our teachers as business savvy. However, Shane Hill, a Maths teacher from Knox Grammar, was a dedicated teacher. He was driven to leave teaching because he wanted to make a difference to those...

Date: Thursday 24 August 2017 Venue: Barlens Photography: Tim Benson

Date: Wednesday 23 August 2017 Venue: Alastair Swayne Theatre Brindabella Conference Centre Photography: Tim Benson

Date: Tuesday 15 August 2017 Venue: National Convention Centre Photography: Tim Benson