Can a Court override your right to decide whether or not to receive medical treatment?

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An individual can normally consent or refuse any medical treatment.  However, this right could be taken away by the Courts in some extreme circumstances. A Court’s ability to override the... Read more continue reading

Australian business confidence surges to highest level in 6 ½ years

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Small and medium business (SMB) confidence is now sitting at its highest level since March 2010, following an eight point rise to +46 on a net basis, according to the... Read more continue reading

SMSF sector loses out under new industry education & professional standards

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Although he welcomes the financial service sector’s education and professional standards introduced into Parliament last year, industry consultant and former planner John Wiseman says the new changes have overlooked a... Read more continue reading

Cold calling just ain’t social

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“Advisers are finding success using social sites to cull prospects, build their brand, communicate with clients and improve their referral network” according to a recent article by Liz Skinner. Apparently... Read more continue reading

A Final Word on Trowbridge

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A Final Word on Trowbridge LIF is upon us, and a retrospective gnashing and wailing is not particularly helpful. But it should serve as a warning for the future –... Read more continue reading

Avoiding career crash and burn – Part one

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The unfortunate mistake many of us make when it comes to career planning, apart from not having done any, is that we don’t consider the ‘what if’ scenarios, particularly those... Read more continue reading

Malware attacks most prevalent in financial and insurance services

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Potential financial gain for cyber criminals makes businesses in the financial and insurance services sector a focus for malware attacks more than any other cyber incident, according to new research.... Read more continue reading

Suitebox in global expansion as businesses go online to meet

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Global software provider of digital workspace technology solutions SuiteBox predicts over 1,000 companies will be using its mobile meeting rooms by March 2017, opening up the provision of financial services... Read more continue reading

UK Fintech Invapay partner with Australian bank ANZ to deliver payment innovation to clients

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UK based Invapay and ANZ (Australia and New Zealand Banking Group) announce that they are working together to deliver automated payments innovation to their business customers. ANZ’s vision to use... Read more continue reading

Australian divorcees suffer five year financial hit: AMP.NATSEM

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It takes five years for divorced couples to recover their financial position following separation, according to new research released by AMP yesterday. The latest AMP.NATSEM report – For Richer, For... Read more continue reading