This month’s Client in Focus is Peter Lawler, Director of local business in Woy Woy, Coastal Stainless.

We speak with Peter and discuss the success of his business and the challenges he and his team face.

CEO of Google, Larry Page is interviewed by Charlie Rose about his far-off vision for the company. It includes aerial bikeways and internet balloons… and then it gets even more interesting, as Larry talks through the company’s recent acquisition of Deep Mind, an Al that is learning some surprising things.

The Federal Budget is handed down next month, but what does it actually mean to us as individuals and investors?

The Jobs Action Plan is designed to give businesses an incentive to employ new workers and expand their enterprises in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in NSW. Under the plan, businesses that increase the number of NSW full-time equivalent employees, will receive a payroll tax rebate following the employment of each additional NSW employee in a position that is a new job.

The Australian Tax Office has recently issued its administrative treatment in relation to proposed changes to the taxing of deceased estates where an asset of a testamentary trust passes to an ultimate beneficiary.

This month we speak to Director of Superior Solar, Derek Woods on the success of his business and discuss the challenges he and his team face on a daily basis.

Stress – it makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case.

Psychologist Kelly McGonigal urges us to see stress as a positive, and introduces us to an unsung mechanism for stress reduction… reaching out to others.

Kelly translates academic research into practical strategies for health, happiness and personal success.

The national disability insurance scheme has been in the news for several years but is only just becoming a reality. Now known as DisabilityCare Australia, it will make a big difference to a lot of lives. But what does is really mean to you?

In the lead up to the September 7, 2013 Federal Election there were proposed changes announced by the Coalition. While limited detailed information has been provided, we have summarised below some of the changes tot he tax system proposed by the coalition in the lead up to the federal election.

There has recently been a surge in reports from small businesses that they have received a fax claiming to be from ‘Yellow Page Australia’ and ‘Open Business Directory Ltd’ that, on first glance, appears to be seeking confirmation of their business’ contact details. However, on closer inspection, the fax is in fact an agreement to sign up to an online business directory service charged at $99 per month for a minimum two-year period.