It's a joke, right? Who wouldn't want to take a break? A surprising number of people, it turns out. FOTAL – Fear Of Taking Annual Leave – is a thing. A new survey of 1250 Australians found that two-thirds suffered from FOTAL and didn't use all their leave...
A $410 million crowdfunding campaign is being pitched to self-managed super fund investors in a bid to keep S Kidman and Co, the country's largest landholder, majority Australian owned. Self-described "fractional property investing platform" DomaCom has structured the proposed deal based on a valuation of $400 million to $410 million. That would...
Everyone looks forward to their workplace Christmas party. It’s a great chance to reflect on the year that was, to show appreciation for colleagues and to unwind. For some people, it’s the only opportunity they have to mingle with and impress people higher up the...
AS farm sector businesses look to ramp up sales overseas, the feedback from China suggests the new free trade agreement (FTA) has significantly boosted Chinese attitudes to Australian business opportunities. About 97 per cent of Chinese company officials interviewed in a blind study by the Australia-China...
Cyclical drivers are currently favouring South Australia’s food sector, and this BankSA Trends report shows the longer term outlook is also positive. With continued population growth, there will be growing demand for food from the domestic market, and demand for more health and premium foods as...
THE Turnbull government’s $1.1 billion new national innovation and science agenda has included an agriculture and regional focus. The ambitious new program was released last week by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Industry, Innovation and Science Minister Christopher Pyne, at CSIRO in Canberra. Deputy Prime Minister and National...