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ANZ Mobile Lending was recognised as the ACT's Mortgage Provider of the Year for the 3rd year in a row at REIACT's Awards for Excellence held recently at the Hyatt Hotel. Paul Lanzon director of ANZ Mobile Lending, Canberra Inner South & Queanbeyan/Jerrabomberra says much of the award's success is due to the close relationships that mobile lenders have developed...

The National Press Club of Australia will celebrate its 50th Anniversary on 10 September 2014 with a black tie gala dinner. The Anniversary commemorates the first ever speech by a Prime Minister, Sir Robert Menzies, to the National Press Luncheon Club. The Club has a strong national presence and continues its tradition of presenting speakers such as visiting international figures,...

Up until 1995 all companies had to have at least two directors. This posed significant issues for businesses looking to obtain the limited liability provided by company structures as quite often, for example, both parties to a marriage were, of necessity, directors of the company and if the company ever became insolvent both directors, and therefore any assets owned by...

Vincents Chartered Accountants might not be a name you are familiar with, but a dedicated team of Canberra professionals is changing that. Going more commonly by their shortened name of simply 'Vincents' (the name of its founding and still current director Paul Vincent), the firm is a multi-BRW award winner and has captured the lion's share of the forensic and...

Executing an effective competency based interview is not straightforward, and involves careful forethought and planning, and sometimes even a little bit of practice. According to HorizonOne's David Harrington, not only is it important to be well prepared, but you need to tailor questions to the technical and behavioural competencies of the role, as well as the specific 'unknowns' you want...

SRC Solutions is an injury prevention and injury management company based in Canberra. It offers workplace assessments, training to reduce the risk of injury in the workplace, case management services, work health and safety services and workplace rehabilitation advice. Its clients are mostly government-based. Louise Hughes, CEO of SRC Solutions, said, "SRC Solutions came into existence 17 years ago when...

Owner/operator Kane Farrow and his chefs are passionate about many things including their new menu released this month. Liz Lang visits Mood Food & Co in the bustling hipster haven of Braddon to find out more. Located in the Mode 3 Building on Lonsdale Street, the modern Australian restaurant is easily identified from the street by its colour-wash of lime...

"Better performance at a cheaper cost is a great combination" The Catholic Education Office faced a huge challenge when it set out to find a new IT solution to support its 59 schools, with 24,476 students across 88,000 square kilometres in both the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales. As with most organisations, the Catholic Education Office faced the...

On 14 May 2014, the ACT Legislative Assembly amended the Family Provision Act 1969 to reduce the time for making a family provision claim from 12 months to 6 months after probate is granted. The Family Provision Act allows certain categories of people to challenge a Will after a person's death if they feel that they have not been adequately...

No matter how successful, fast growing or fabulous a small business is, few owners would complain of having too much spare time. Finding those extra minutes, or if they are lucky, hours to work on the business other than day to day operations - those rare moments, are also the most crucial for a business's long term success. Sometimes family...

CONGRATULATIONS! You've Finally Managed To Put Together Your Dream Website, But Here Comes the More Difficult Challenge… I know for a fact that getting your website up and ready is bit of a painful process in its own right and once it is ready the excitement of sharing the accomplishment with your friends, family, co-workers and employees is just overwhelming....

There is much to be said for buying a business that's already proven, and it does have its advantages over investing in a greenfield business. In most cases, buying an existing business is less risky as you take over an operation that has already generated cash flows and profits. You have an established customer base, reputation and employees who are...

"By investing in IT, our aim is to cut administration time, and re-direct the hours saved back into providing front-line services. Koomarri is the leading specialist disability service provider in our region founded over 60 years ago by families wanting to support a member with a disability. Their vision is to support people to achieve their life goals, dreams and...

The judgement in the recent New South Wales Supreme Court decision Friend v Brien stated the following: It is difficult for parties to assess the likely outcome of a claim for a family provision order. The criteria to be applied are so general and the judgement to be made so evaluative that the same facts can appeal to different judges...

End of financial year can be a stressful time. But think of it this way-you're running a marathon, it's not far from the finish line, you just need to push through to achieve your personal and business goals. Here's a quick checklist to help you get your financial affairs in order before the 30 June deadline. For your taxation obligations,...

Like many governments in their first year, the Federal Government has introduced a tough Budget, which involves increases in tax. Pain was the buzzword surrounding this Budget particularly for small business. While the government is attempting to return the Budget to surplus its sense of urgency seems to be at the expense of long-needed broader reform to the tax system....