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Christmas Contemplation..

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It's been a strange year - pretty confining but also one that has flown by. As we look ahead, we'll need to make some choices if we want to see a vibrant hospitality sector continue.

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It's challenging times for people both here in Australia and right around the world. Only, to be honest, here we're definitely living in paradise! Things are changing, not necessarily for the better, but is there any will to change that? Or are we all (like me) just a bit numb and non-plussed?

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The lack of leadership - or even just logical thinking - being demonstrated by governments and big business is staggering. We need to distinguish between immunisation (addresses severity of symptoms) and spread of infection (which will occur regardless of immunisation. Using the former as a path to controlling the latter is simply not possible.

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With the current constraints on international travel, in conjunction with a range of changing border closures within Australia, many people have just started on a journey of discovery of the amazing regions that make up the majority of this big block of dirt – and surround all of our coastal cities.

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If ever there was a year that made predictions almost impossible with any degree of certainty, then this year is it! While Australia has fared pretty well through the COVID craziness, many other countries around the world are still very much in its grip – and there’s no saying we’re immune from further problems either!

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Given the broad malcontent circulating around the world at the moment - with COVID-19, political leaders in all kinds of disarray and too many natural disasters occurring - it’s very easy to forget just how far the world has come since 1948.

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One of the greatest challenges for anyone running a business at the moment is the lack of any certainty about what to expect next. As the holiday season approaches there are two critical factors that we are finding extremely challenging. Firstly, when will the borders around the country open? Secondly, where can we find the[...]

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When it costs somewhere between 15% and 20% more than employing someone yourself, why would you use Agency staff – and when does it make sense?

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One of the most disturbing things about the impacts COVID-19 is having on people is the progressive destruction of whatever degree of trust and unity we once had in the community.

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