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Blog posts November 2019

Moving to Canberra? 10 Things you Need to Know About the City

The stress of relocating a house from one city to another can’t be defined in words. From arranging packing supplies to hiring the best Removals Company, have plenty of things to do. But in the middle of this, most people forget to research about the city they are planning to move. If you are moving…

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'Relentless' Kiwis a warning for Australia

Kane Willliamson has hailed the relentless qualities of Test specialists BJ Watling and Neil Wagner after New Zealand provided further evidence they'll mount a fierce challenge to Australia this summer.

Watling and Wagner aren't aesthetically correct cricketers but their match-winning deeds in th…

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NZ Test stars send warning to Australia

Kane Willliamson has hailed the relentless qualities of Test specialists BJ Watling and Neil Wagner after New Zealand provided further evidence they'll mount a fierce challenge to Australia this summer.

Watling and Wagner aren't aesthetically correct cricketers but their match-winning deeds in th…

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2019 Australian Training Awards Welcome

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the night of nights of Australian vocational training – the Australian Training Awards for 2019.

It’s an absolute honour to be with you tonight as we recognise all of the award nominees and celebrate their achievements.

Can all of our nominees please stand …

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Behind the gates of Australia's 'last chance' high school

When he first became principal of Macleay Vocational College (MVC), Mark Morrison had to go out and find his pupils.

There were about 70 children on the school roll "but there was no way in the world that we had all of those students turn up", he says.

Driving around and knocking on doors, Mark be…

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The Psychological Price Of Entrepreneurship

Hey Everyone,

Given the magnitude of work and the duties of an entrepreneur, it is quite normal for them to feel the stress and pressure. I was feeling the same when I started out. I had become annoying and irritable to the extent of arguing with everyone and making my own life miserable. I could…

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A new coach won’t save Australian rugby. Here’s an idea that might

Rugby Australia, lend me your ears.
Rather than focusing solely on who the next Wallabies coach is going to be (like that is going to save all of the game’s problems), what about harnessing the single strand of the game that is thriving in Australia?

A strand that with some nurturing, some inn…

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Shakib Al Hasan ban creates opportunity for Australia

Australia’s chances of ending their eight-year Test series drought in Asia have skyrocketed due to the long ban handed to superstar Shakib Al Hasan, who will miss the upcoming two-Test series in Bangladesh.
Shakib, who was dominant as Australia drew 1-1 in Bangladesh two years ago, has received a…

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Australia’s 2020 cybersecurity strategy: defining the mission

Three summers ago, I was walking with my husband along a South Coast beach when we noticed a woman diving into the surf with her two teenage children. From where we stood, it was obvious they were heading straight into a rip. They were 500 metres from the flags. Close enough to have walked there wit…

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Forward-based enablers for Australia’s submarines: what about leveraging our Indian Ocean territories?

Luke Gosling’s recent Strategist post, mooting Darwin as a forward operating location for Australia’s submarines, sparked a few thoughts.

First and foremost, it is refreshing to see Australian MPs sticking their necks out, thinking strategically and openly engaging in the defence debate, beyo…

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