Issue 122 December 2016

Australian trade mark law provides mechanisms where a registered trade mark can be expunged (removed) from the trade mark register if the mark in question has not been used in the preceding three year period . This ground exists under section 92 of theTrade Marks Act 1995 Cth) (the Act). What constitutes use? The volume of use required to defeat...

Twenty-three per cent of organisations now employ temporary and contract staff on a regular ongoing basis, up from 16 percent in 2009. Estimations vary but the consensus is that around 30 to 40 per cent of the workforce is now a temporary, contractor or freelancer. While non-permanent employees are nothing new, the recent rapid rise in this form of working...

Many readers of this column may be aware that for the last few years I have held the position of President of Strata Community Australia in the ACT. Towards the end of November just past I made the decision to step aside in order to concentrate on other priorities. Reflecting on my years as president over the past couple of...

Steve Jobs once said: design is not just what it looks like or feels like, it is how it works. Every user is different and so is every website or app. In many cases, the engagement and interactivity boils down to one thing; how userfriendly it looks and feels to your users. User experience (abbreviated as UX) is exactly that;...

Photo: Andrew Sikorski Following a period of relatively diminished business confidence and constrained investment and spending, 2016 was a positive one for the Canberra Region, culminating in strong retail sector results, record visitor numbers and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. For the Canberra Business Chamber, the business optimism was reflected in high member participation in events,...

Venue: National Press Club of Australia Photography: Tim Benson

Venue: AIS - Outdoor Synthetic Field Photography: Tim Benson

Venue: Gold Creek Country Club Photography: Tim Benson