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With apologies to Charles Dickens (or “Charlie” as I better knew him), It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it w...read more

With apologies to Charles Dickens (or “Charlie” as I better knew him), It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of...read more

By Steven Tapiolas COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy and health systems worldwide. Governments are splashing billions of dollars in an ...read more

By Steven Tapiolas COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the economy and health systems worldwide. Governments are splashing billions of dollars in an attempt to save lives and industries. The Australian Government has recently announced changes to th...read more

By Paul Radford You may be aware that the Government recently announced measures that allow individuals affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19 t...read more

By Paul Radford You may be aware that the Government recently announced measures that allow individuals affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19 to access a limited amount of their superannuation early. Making the decision to access your superann...read more

By Paul Radford Over the past two weeks the Government has announced two economic stimulus packages to cushion the economic impact of the Coronavirus....read more

By Paul Radford Over the past two weeks the Government has announced two economic stimulus packages to cushion the economic impact of the Coronavirus. A total of $189 billion is being injected into the economy by all arms of Government in order to ke...read more

By Michael Pannach Most employers are doing what they can to prevent an employee contracting coronavirus.  However risks are difficult for employ...read more

By Michael Pannach Most employers are doing what they can to prevent an employee contracting coronavirus.  However risks are difficult for employers to guard against at the best of times, particularly invisible ones. WorkCover Queensland is alre...read more

Even before the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a pandemic on 11 March 2020, COVID-19 has been on the world stage. When we are being told ...read more

Even before the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it a pandemic on 11 March 2020, COVID-19 has been on the world stage. When we are being told to stay at home, not gather in groups, borders are being closed and quarantine and isolation is bein...read more

By Paul Radford The Novel Commercial World  The Novel Coronavirus has turned the commercial world on its ear. The commercial contracts that we al...read more

By Paul Radford The Novel Commercial World  The Novel Coronavirus has turned the commercial world on its ear. The commercial contracts that we all take for granted (and that keep the economy humming along) are under the biggest pressure test the...read more

Your superannuation trust deed along with the superannuation laws form the governing rules that self managed super funds (SMSFs) needs to operate by. ...read more

Your superannuation trust deed along with the superannuation laws form the governing rules that self managed super funds (SMSFs) needs to operate by. The introduction of the transfer balance cap (TBC) and new transition to retirement income stream (T...read more

By Jessica Douglas Commercial Leases If you are a landlord looking to enter into a commercial lease you could utilize a number of different forms of l...read more

By Jessica Douglas Commercial Leases If you are a landlord looking to enter into a commercial lease you could utilize a number of different forms of leasees to document your lease agreement depending on the type of lease that you are entering into. I...read more

By Steven Tapiolas  The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent statutory body which operates alongside the Qu...read more

By Steven Tapiolas  The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is an independent statutory body which operates alongside the Queensland court system. The purpose of QCAT is to provide the quick and inexpensive resolution of dis...read more