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Your business: how many hours do you need to work?
If you're running a business, the number of hours you need to work depends on many things. Are you still establishing your business? Or is your business well established already and you're just kee...
The pros and cons of freelancing
What are the pros and cons of freelancing? Being the sole decision-maker It's great to be able to make all your own decisions but it can be lonely at the top. As decision-maker, the buck stops wi...
Short book review: Nona and Me, by Claire Aitkins
Nona and me by Claire Aitkins is a novel about two girls/sisters - one white, one Yolnu - set in Nhulunbuy and Yirrkala, Northern Territory. The story is essentially about being fifteen, going o...
Glowing praise for Blog article – Because we’re worth it!
Last week I received heart-warming feedback from Annie Hensley, of Francis-Jones Morehen Thorp Pty Ltd, about an article I had written and published on my blog and in LinkedIn in July 2016. The ...
Should Australians have the right to practice their own religion?
Unlike many other countries, Australians have the right to practice whatever religion we choose, as long as we don't harm anybody else by doing so. People can pray, sing or dance in a cathedral or ...
How to produce accurate transcripts of interviews and focus groups
To produce accurate transcripts of interviews and focus groups, you need: suitable audio transcription software and equipment accurate touch-typing skills excellent ears (hearing and lis...
3-point plan for producing perfect transcripts
3-point plan for producing perfect transcripts of interviews and focus groups: Create a template Produce the 1st draft Proofread the transcript. Before we get started: I'll assume you...
Keeping your book-keeping up-to-date
If you find it hard keeping your book-keeping up to date, you might find these basic tips helpful. Keep your book-keeping up-to-date Keeping track of which money belongs to you and which belongs ...
Because we’re worth it.
A brand-new community centre opened its doors for the first time Monday 27th June 2016, in Moe, Gippsland. Although it's official name is the Frank Bartlett Memorial Library and Moe Service Centre,...
Reconciliation week at Latrobe Regional Gallery
Yesterday (28/5/16) I went to the Reconciliation Week exhibition at Latrobe Regional Gallery in Morwell, Latrobe City, Gippsland. The exhibition runs until the end of Reconciliation Week - that is,...