R & D TAX INCENTIVES
Get ready for innovative changes
By Paul van Bergen
Partner, R&D Tax, KPMG
RECENTLY the media covered the Federal Government’s National Innovation and Science Agenda.
FUTURE EMPLOYMENT MARKET
Technology to kill 5 million jobs
MORE than five million jobs, almost 40 per cent of Australian jobs that exist today, have a moderate to high likelihood of disappearing in the next 10 to 15 years due to technological advancements.
ZIMMERMAN'S MAIDEN SPEECH
Supporting innovation is the priority
FEDERAL Member for North Sydney, Trent Zimmerman, has delivered his Maiden Speech to Parliament, describing the electorate as the new centre for innovation which will continue to help drive economic growth across the region.
LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES
Rethinking the management agenda
By Stephanie Christopher
LEADERS are change agents that play a transformational role in every organisation’s efforts to overcome market challenges and drive business forward towards innovation and growth.
HOME UNIT PURCHASES
6 jobs to make settling smoother
By Anthony J Cordato
BUYING a home unit is very exciting and stressful at the same time.
MERGERS: POSITIVE ATTITUDE PRAISED
Council merger good for business
By Di Bartok
THE planned Willoughby-North Sydney council will rule over three major CBDs, taking some of the sting out of the amalgamation.
AMID MERGER CONCERNS
Major projects on track
NORTH Sydney and Crows Nest/St Leonards residents and businesses need not worry that two key projects that will give them more open space and community facilities will “disappear” in the mooted council mergers.
RED HOT REAL ESTATE
How personal service sold prestige
By Di Bartok
WHEN it comes to walking the talk in the red-hot real estate business, it would be hard to beat Sydney’s dynamic duo Vanessa Gilbert and Juliet Anderson.
OFF-THE-PLAN BOOM
$50M project ahead on pre-sales
OFF-the-plan property sales continue to thrive in Sydney’s northern suburbs – with the $50 million Pymble residential development “The Adeline” another high-end example of a steady demand for housing across the region.
IDENTITY THEFT TARGETTED
Increase in local stealing prompts action
NORTH Sydney Council has partnered with NSW Police and the NSW Department of Justice to implement the Be Safe Not Sorry crime prevention initiative to help make North Sydney a safer place.