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It is very hard to fully grasp the influence that Dr Christopher PetersAM OI JP had on the day to day life of The ACT; it is only whensomeone of his calibre is no longer with us that his contributionis fully appreciated. Chris managed to get involved in all things Canberra, and he did so because of his love for...

One of Australia's largest credit unions, Community CPS Australia, has outperformed expectations to post a $13.1million after tax profit for the first half of 2012/13. In the six months to 31 December 2012, deposits rose 2.8 per cent, new lending was up 4.6 per cent and total assets under management grew by 3.1 per cent to $3.7 billion. The ACT...

As the digital revolution marches inexorably to a tune most of us can't keep up with, the latest exponential growth occurs with the uptake of mobile, smart technology. The increased use of tablets/smart phones has led to an explosion in the development of Applications, serving the consumers who demand them. Business is no different. According to David K. Williams, who...

Dodgy software development hasbeen responsible for everything from Olympic defeat to death by radiation poisoning. Several deaths were reported in cancerpatients who received massive overdosesof radiation resulting from glitches in theTherac-25 radiation therapy software thatwas supposed to be treating them. Morefortunate was Spanish boxer Rafael Lozano,who defeated his US opponent Eric Griffin totake gold at the 1992 Olympics thanks to...

Paladin Risk Management Services is the only training organisation in Australia with an approved Diploma Course in Risk Management and Business Continuity. Rod identified that within the risk management profession there were few Diploma Courses with broad based appeal and that the majority of courses were focused in specific areas such as Workplace Health and Safety and Security. "I saw...

RSM Bird Cameron's 10 options for government agencies to sustainably reduce costs while generating new value for their citizens for the long term. The impact of the Global Financial Crisis (mark I & II), have left most western governments with substantial budget deficits. Most experts agree (and as time goes on they are being proven right), that this economic downturn...

Congratulations. Six months ago you joined the Social Media Revolution after procrastinating for a long time. You realised that if you didn't get started, your business would suffer considerably and you'd be left behind. So, for the past six months you've been busily posting, tweeting, and generally engaging on social media platforms. It's taken you time and effort. And right...

This past December over 125 students at Trinity College in Goulburn received new Lenovo laptop packages provided by OPC for their inaugural 1-to-1 learning program. 1-to-1 learning programs are school based programs designed to enhance learning opportunities and assist students to learn, live and work in the new digital era - 'anywhere, anytime.' There has been a global move towards...

The Now can be a difficult question for business owners to answer as it requires an honest assessment of the good and the bad within the business, encompassing: * Financial performance trends * Benchmarks * Staffing issues * System and process issues * Customer and product profitability * Market and wider economy factors Reviewing these internal and external factors allows...