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I recently spent 10 days in the Northern Flinders Ranges as an assistant team leader with Operation Flinders. It was an amazing experience, and something I will definitely do again next year. Operation Flinders takes [...]

One of the aspects of my business life I really enjoy is working with some top rate agribusinesses. I learn a lot from these people and feel energised after spending time with them. Another one [...]

Is insurance worth the expense? I don't get asked a lot, but it has come up a few times throughout the years. "It is until you need to make a claim," is my normal response. [...]

I think the businesses in country towns can sometimes be forgotten to a certain extent. There are those that are completely reliant on agriculture, such as the machinery dealers and the rural merchandise businesses. During [...]

The education system in Australia is really quite good, particularly in comparison to some less well-off countries. In some countries, easy access to education is just a pipedream. Last week I got to speak to [...]

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 [...]