Turning train pain to gain

Regardless of whether Sydney train drivers end up striking on Monday or not, it’s a great opportunity for companies to finally bite the bullet and trial teleworking. Many Australian firms are still dragging their feet when it comes to allowing employees to remote work. This is despite overwhelming research and stats as to the benefits: […]

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Media bias isn’t equal: there’s no Golden Mean

Blogger Vanessa Ortero created this infographic showing (predominantly US) news and politics media sources and their respective reliability and bias. It’s an interesting infographic, but it doesn’t display just how extremist the “extreme right” is compared to the “extreme left”. Visually, one might get the impression that right-wing and left-wing are equally as good or as […]

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The depressing debacle of the NBN

The current NBN row is as dispiriting as it is unsurprising. For those of us who followed the original project with expectation and excitement, only to see it ripped up and cast aside for the current fiasco, there’s little comfort in schadenfreude. The absolute, utter, failure of the Coalition scheme was wholly anticipated. And the […]

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7 tips to make your 2017 business plan stick

It’s easy to make New Year’s resolutions for your business – but much harder to keep them. So after resolving to get your business shipshape for 2017, or to grow your profits by a certain percentage, how can you ensure you stick with the plan beyond January? A new year is a great opportunity to […]

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