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A few weeks ago I addressed an audience of Canberra business owners on behalf of Google as part of the Australia Post Business Hub eCommerce event; Go Online & Grow Online. The event highlighted opportunities available right here in Canberra, for local businesses to achieve sales objectives online. Following a brief introduction to Google AdWords Search Advertising I responded to...

New changes to the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act) come into effect in March this year. These changes may create new obligations for you, especially if your business (including not for profit organisations): * has an annual turnover of more than $3 million * is a health service provider * buys and sells mailing lists * provides services under a...

For many, being an Olympian is merely a dream and getting close to the sporting world stage is another lifetime away. With the Winter Olympic Games showcasing the best athletes in the world, we have no choice but to admire the journey that got them there. When it comes to health we can learn from the best athletes in the...

For separated parents the child support system can be a mine-field to navigate but there are options available to those who wish to move away from the inflexible assessment scheme and enter into a private agreement. From 1 July 2008, separated parents have had the option of entering into two types of child support agreements - binding child support agreements...

In Wooster v Morris VSC 594 (1 November 2013), the trustees tried to say that a binding death benefit nomination or BDBN did not bind them. They had to pay the death benefits and the cost of the court proceedings which came out of the remaining member's account. The family in this case was a blended family. The deceased...

Whether you are a Director, Chair, or reporting to the board of an organisation, one of the questions you may consider is how effective is your board in helping the organisation achieve its objectives. Many a discussion is had around the coffee station or water cooler about how effective the executive team is in dealing with the big strategic issues...

Getting a website can be daunting if you don't have an IT background. The amount of choices available can be overwhelming and it's hard to pick a winner out of the 02crowd. Often, people find themselves defaulting to the cheaper options - they seem, after all, simple enough for the layman to follow, so people think they know what they're...

The inaugural ACT Age-friendly Awards are an initiative of the ACT Government and the ACT & Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The Awards are comprised of two categories: Age-friendly Employer Awards and Age-friendly Business Awards. The Age-friendly Employer Awards underline the importance of older workers and those employing them. Older workers form the fastest-growing segment of the Australian workforce....

Understandably, employers worry about making recruitment mistakes. Many employers turn to professional recruitment consultancies to help them achieve better results, but things don't always go to plan. However rigorous your recruitment process, errors can be made and potential 'lemons' can slip through the net. So what are the most common mistakes when recruiting either directly or through an agency, and...

Family provision is a growing area of law, and high profile estate disputes are increasingly being reported in mainstream media. There are a number of reasons why you may not want another person to receive anything from your estate when you die including: estrangement; dislike; feeling that they have already received their fair share; or because another beneficiary has a...

PayMe Drive launches this month which will shake-up the way car novation is handled in Australia. In a light-hearted approach, the company's special agents reveal some of the secrets to car leasing and salary packaging. "If you earn more than $40,000 per year, there are real benefits to be gained through car leasing. You won't be stung by nasty fees...

All the signs are that this year will be a huge year for ACT exporters. The Abbott Federal Government's honeymoon is well and truly over. Now it is down to serious business and there are a number of issues that the Exporters' Network and Canberra Business Council will be bringing to the attention of the 'new' Minister for Trade and...

There is little doubt that this year will be a challenging one for Canberra and for businesses in Canberra and the region. The 2013 14 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO), released on 17 December 2013, disclosed in detail how the Federal budget position had deteriorated since the May 2013 Budget - the total underlying cash deterioration over the...

In our recent submission to the ACT Government Budget Consultation process the Chamber took the chance to highlight that there are about 26,000 small businesses spread throughout Canberra and surrounding region contributing to the wellbeing of the ACT economy. Nationally, there are about two million small businesses providing seven million jobs, and contributing to half of the Australian economy. Sadly,...

I hope you had a nice Christmas and enjoyed the break. In October last year, the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that the ACT was the most 'connected' state in Australia. Given this, and the fact that internet usage and the range of devices used by people is growing at a phenomenal rate, it's important to spend time now planning...

Towards the end of 2013 we saw business confidence start to rise, which should feed through into the labour market in the first few months of 2014. Australia's economy is maintaining momentum and consumer confidence is strong heading into 2014. Consumer sentiment is being buoyed by low interest rates, rising house and share prices, and relatively stable unemployment. Whilst there...