Articles

20 Oct 2010

Personal fraud and tax scams

The ATO reports that scammers take almost a billion dollars from more than 800,000 Australians every year. Scams involving tax are common, and victims will often find that…

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15 Oct 2010

The old Blackburn dairy has changed

The face of Blackburn has changed beyond recognition since the early 1920s when it looked more like a quiet country town. It is hard to imagine that photos…

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14 Oct 2010

OH&S obligations

As an employer you must provide a safe and healthy workplace for your workers and contractors. This includes: Providing safe premises Maintaining machinery and materials Having safe systems…

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06 Sep 2010

Investing in key staff

The impact of an ageing population on the economy will be significant. Each productive worker will need to support a higher number of retirees and welfare recipients. Retirees…

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11 Jun 2010

Career discussions

How serious is your organisation about staff retention? Just a few years ago staff retention was all about providing challenging work opportunities and regular feedback to employees. While…

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12 Apr 2010

Business succession – Are you on track?

Research shows that owners of most Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and family businesses perceive the 'fair value' of their businesses to be much greater than the…

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19 Nov 2009

Business succession – Another perspective

As business owners get older and contemplate slowing down the question they often ask is 'who is going to buy my business?' However, selling the business is not…

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09 Nov 2009

Unfair dismissal – Make your business thrive

One of the most talked about aspects of the Fair Work Act is the unfair dismissal changes. They apply to all businesses although some concessions are made for…

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23 Apr 2009

Sale of business – Protecting goodwill

When purchasing a business, it is not unusual for the purchaser to be well into the acquisition before realising that there are key issues which were not contemplated…

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25 Feb 2009

Superannuation pension strategy

Transition to Retirement Income Streams (TRIS) A TRIS is available to anyone who has reached their preservation age. Currently a member aged 55 or over can access their…

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