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From my perspective, Anzac Day has taken on a greater importance in the past 20 years or so, particularly for young people. In many country towns, the attendance at dawn services has increased dramatically through [...]

In the past few months, the economy has been front and centre - in a capitalist society it comes with the territory. Discussion about the economy was in overdrive during the recent federal election campaign. [...]

Many farmers I know believe they are risk averse, but quite a few people outside agriculture tend to think the opposite. There are not too many industries where the operator spends the vast majority of [...]

I was recently checking in with a vigneron client to see how the latest vintage ended up. He probably didn't realise at the time, but his words were very descriptive. He spoke of January 24, [...]

It is not uncommon for a normal greeting to include something like, "Have you been busy?" My normal response is, "Yes, I have been busy, not sure I've been productive though". Being busy and being [...]

Most agribusiness owners would use an accountant at least once a year. It's a pretty good business model in some ways, as the Australian Tax Office requires lodgement of tax returns annually. There is a [...]

About a month ago, I was a spectator at a mountain bike race in the Adelaide Hills and had a really interesting conversation with a person I met for the first time that day. After [...]

To me, superannuation seems to be a pool of money looking for a home, and in my view, agriculture is a good place to park some of it. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds, [...]

Having a mentor is not something I fully embraced until recent years, but if I reflect back on my life, mentors have clearly been there all the time. We all have people who influence us [...]

Through the years I have come across a few people that I would call quiet achievers. Driving past their driveways, there is nothing out of the ordinary - except for how neat and tidy everything [...]

Banks are an easy target for politicians and the media - in some cases for very good reason. The big four banks are huge companies, and very profitable. A look at the top 10 list [...]

Syndication is not new or particularly innovative, but there has not historically been a large take up of syndication in agriculture, for various reasons. Maybe it is time to reverse this trend. Lots of things [...]