The ATO crash didn't involve a fire, but it almost looked that bad for a while.ShutterstockMany Australian Tax Office IT systems have been unavailable for days after a major fault, apparently caused by a problem with a large-scale storage server.
The ATO’s online systems, including its public website and portals for taxation agents, were down...
Detail of Judy Watson, black ground (1989) courtesy of the National Gallery of Victoria.
© Judy Watson/Licensed by VISCOPY, AustraliaAlthough Judy Watson’s paintings are clearly landscapes, the fundamental orienting feature of most Western landscape painting is missing in them: there is no horizon.
In her paintings we are looking down or...
With Donald Trump set to take office next month, we need to review our foreign policy priorities.Reuters/Shannon StapletonCalls this week for submissions for a foreign policy white paper, the first in more than a decade, could hardly be more timely given the potentially wrenching changes ushered in by a new American presidency.
Whatever direction a...
Podemos must reconsider who is above and who is below – who are the people and who are the people's enemy.Podemos Uviéu/flickr, CC BY-NC-NDThis article is part of the Democracy Futures series, a joint global initiative with the Sydney Democracy Network. The project aims to stimulate fresh thinking about the many challenges facing...
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Create a Predictable Weekly Structure A consistent weekly routine can make study easier to manage when students are balancing several subjects. Chatswood tutoring can provide a fixed learning point a...
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For decades, the Australian trade and construction sector operated almost entirely on word-of-mouth recommendations and local community networks. Small business owners typically relied on local newspa...
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Introduction Visa decisions can shape employment, family life, study plans, travel, and future residence. A small omission can lead to delay, added expense, or refusal. Immigration lawyers assess l...
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Many industrial processes require moisture to be removed from compressed air, products or process materials before they move to the next stage. Excess moisture can affect equipment performance, produc...
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Effective communication helps teams stay organised, share ideas and keep track of important information. While digital tools are now common in many workplaces, a whiteboard continues to provide a simp...
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The Evolution of Sustainable Event Merchandise Event planning has undergone a massive transformation over the last decade. Gone are the days when organizers could hand out cheap, single use plastic...
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Flowers have a great power to speak when humans cannot express their feelings with right words. Flowers are the best gifts when you are celebrating a birthday or welcoming a newborn child into your fa...
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For a long time, you might have defaulted to overseas suppliers when sourcing fabricated metal components for a project. The unit price was lower on paper, and the maths seemed straightforward. That...
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The first few hours after an Instagram post goes live are worth paying close attention to. A massi...
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Australia’s enthusiasm for cars is nothing new. From family SUVs and work utes to compact city cars ...