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The Queensland Government has launched the Back to work in agriculture incentive scheme to help you on your way with payments of up to $1,500 to assist with costs associated with travelling and staying in regional, rural and remote locations.
The Great Attrition
There’s a lot of talk about the impact of ‘remote work’. What does this mean for businesses? What should leaders be thinking about?
10 Obstacles to Investing
Even though the investment principles we run on are simple, they aren’t always easy to understand and accept. Here are some of the objections we commonly encounter.
Brainstorming – Harvesting Brilliant Ideas for your Business
Great projects start with an initial idea. Brainstorming is the process of developing ideas which can be implemented in successful businesses.
Retirement Plans interrupted
A highly experienced nurse, Mary has worked hard for decades and was looking forward to retiring. But she was forced to reassess her retirement goals when the pandemic upended her plans and placed a strain on her marriage.
How to avoid the biggest investment mistakes
While investing isn’t brain surgery, you do need some level of knowledge and experience to make consistently good decisions. To help you on your path to success as an investor, we’ve outlined some of the most common and expensive investment mistakes, and how to avoid them.
Stapled super funds start November 2021
From 1 November 2021, if you have new employees start, you may have an extra step to take to comply with choice of fund rules if they don’t choose a super fund. You may soon need to request their ‘stapled super fund’ details from the ATO.
The quest for secure retirement income
The ‘bucket strategy’ has been a common way to help deal with retirement income risk. It works by managing the selling of assets at retirement, balancing the need for steady income and capital growth.
Which is best: Running, cycling or walking
Cycling, running and walking are good for personal health and none of them have a significant negative impact on the environment, both important topics for companies seeking more sustainability within and outside their organisation.
Lessons from COVID-19
Competence matters during emergencies but few governments and their bureaucracies have managed to contain the health and associated economic and social emergency that came with COVID-19.
