Western Sydney University’s Tax Clinic provides advice and support for unrepresented, lower income or vulnerable taxpayers and small businesses while also assisting in developing practical experience for accounting students as the future of the tax profession.
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The dilemma of digital clutter
Where is the konmari for cloud? Gigabytes of free storage have turned many of us into digital hoarders. We never need to delete photos or email because Google or Apple or DropBox offer us huge virtual repositories for our data. Computer hard drives also keep getting larger. By the time your HD starts getting full, […]
Read MoreHow to be charismatic on screen
There are some fascinating videos on YouTube that look at how celebrities perform in interviews: how “charismatic” they are. The analysis is very relevant to businesspeople being interviewed by media.
Read More5 lesser-known future predictions
We’ve all heard of Big Data, IoT, AI, automation and self-driving cars – here are five different future predictions that may have slipped under your radar.
Read MoreSIBOS: Banks and crypto lovers battle it out
Blockchain has been one of the biggest buzzwords at Sibos 2018. It’s being embraced as a way for financial institutions to have more efficient systems, removing the need to reconcile multiple disparate databases and enabling real-time accounting. But there’s still scepticism over blockchain-based virtual currencies. UBS recently claimed that Bitcoin fails to meet the basic […]
Read MoreInterview with Ethereum founder Joe Lubin at SIBOS 2018
I interviewed Ethereum founder Joe Lubin at SIBOS 2018 in Sydney, where he discussed crypto asset markets and whether cryptocurrencies can be made to work fairly and independently.
Read MoreWorkspace Design Trends: The Wellness Version
Demand is growing for healthier workplaces as increased evidence links sedentary work to poor health effects. Co-working spaces are among those leading the trend for healthier office design. Sedentary behaviours are a known risk factor for cancer, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and early death. The more hours we sit down, the worse the effects. […]
Read More5 tips for writing audiobooks
Audiobooks have been described as a “rising star” of the publishing industry. They’re seeing vast growth year-on-year, as people use mobiles and eBook readers to access them. There are many ways to create an audiobook. Text-to-speech technology converts eBooks to audiobooks on the fly, often with high quality, human-like speech. Or you can record yourself […]
Read MoreJewellery auction testimonials
First State Auctions holds jewellery and watch auctions across Australia and New Zealand. We filmed at a couple of different auctions in Sydney, and interviewed winning bidders about their experiences.
Read MoreSkedGo Mobility-as-a-Service app
SkedGo provides personalised trip planning and Mobility-as-a-Service technology, for start-ups, corporations and governments. It added wheelchair accessibility features for the Rio Olympics, and won the NSW Smart Cities Accessibility Challenge.
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