The price of public holidays
Talk around public holiday costs overshadows a greater need to lift productivity and living standards...
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For farming, is net zero ambitious enough?
Lake Hāwea Station, a New Zealand sheep and beef farm, demonstrates how being carbon positive can also be profitable...
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Making connections
Indigenous knowledge and values are being increasingly respected and embraced in New Zealand and elsewhere. This can provide much-needed clarity, ideas and inspiration, especially regarding the...
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Rarified air
Tim Fung and his friend Jonathan Lui created local services marketplace Airtasker in 2012 while working at a telco startup. Ten years later, their business is valued at more than A$255 million and...
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A way to the top
Jack Pierse co-founded Wayflyer, an ecommerce enterprise that provides funding and insights...
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CAs who run startups
An increasing number of CAs are using their financial skills to go out on their own and build successful startups. Here are six CAs who’ve made the switch from accountant to founder...
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Lessons learned in the supply-chain crisis
Australian and New Zealand businesses looking to make their supply chains more resilient could learn from their northern neighbours, says a report from Asialink and Toll Group...
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The silver lining on staff turnover
Conventionally seen as a negative, staff turnover is now recognised by leading organisations for the opportunities it offers...
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Hard demand for soft skills
Accountants facing digital disruption should be brushing up on “soft skills” to raise their job market appeal...
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Kicking goals at the Roosters: Mark Bouris
In the lead-up to the rugby league grand final, celebrity businessman and TV host Mark Bouris FCA tells Acuity why he loves the Sydney Roosters and how his role on the board will help the club survive...
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Sponsorship smarts – how to get a win-win
As expectations of social responsibility change, sponsorship needs to move beyond just writing cheques towards long-term partnering, says Giddy Up founder Brian Steele...