Macquarie Law, DP O'Keefe Telephone 02 6884 4811

10/02/2021

A great resource for children to young adults, parents & schools

Anytime. Any Reason. Call 1800 55 1800

Anytime. Any Reason.

07/02/2021

Dubbo & District Family History Society

A great resource is the Vincent Studios photographic images collection of photos taken from 1930s to 1970s in Dubbo. There are so many names that you will recognise. You can check through the index of photographs and place an order for photos online.

VINCENT STUDIOS PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES COLLECTION In 1998, Dubbo and District Family History Society was given a collection of 14,627 photographs, taken between the 1930s and 1970s by Arthur J. Vincent at his studio on Talbragar Street, Dubbo. This important collection–unique to Dubbo– includes ima...

04/02/2021

Have you ever wondered if shops put up prices before advertising discounts?

Apparently, in July 2020 Kogan advertised a "tax time" discount of 10% after it had increased the prices on hundreds of stock items. Kogan Australia Pty Ltd was fined $350,000 for making false or misleading representations in contravention of the Australian Consumer Law.

That might be small consolation for the customers that thought they were getting bargains?

25/01/2021

Tomorrow is Australia Day and the theme for 2021 is ‘Reflect. Respect. Celebrate.’

"Australia has a wonderfully rich and diverse population and heritage. Our country is home to the oldest continuous culture on earth with a history reaching back beyond 60,000 years. I think that is something about which all Australians can and should be immensely proud. So too I think we should all be proud of our rich migrant heritage and our cohesive society. These are things to honour, respect and celebrate."
(Juliana Warner, President, the Law Society of NSW)

2017 Australia Day Lamb Ad Video Full Version on YouTube:-

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20/01/2021

Small business insolvency reforms

In 2020 liquidations were down 80%. That sounds good but there is a concern that liquidations could jump up in 2021 when Covid-19 relief measures run out.

The Federal government has introduced legislation to help small business survive the economic impact of Covid-19. A new debt restructing process will be available for companies with liabilities less than $1m. There are other requirements to be met also. Details are not available as yet to determine if it will be the process will be simpler as is intended.

Federal government fact sheet:-

https://treasury.gov.au/publication/simplified-debt-restructuring?utm_source=Concep%20Send&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Insolvency+Update+%7c+SV+Partners_01%2f20%2f2021

Article by Darren Vardy of SV Partners 19 January 2021:-

https://ecomms.svpartners.com.au/rv/ff007167cc405430a9ba0c816e46b2aa09b7b9b4?utm_source=Concep%20Send&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Insolvency+Update+%7c+SV+Partners_01%2f20%2f2021

A factsheet for small business The Government has made changes to Australia’s insolvency framework to better serve small businesses, their creditors and their employees. As part of these changes, the Government has introduced a new, simplified debt restructuring process for eligible small business...

24/12/2020

We wish you all the best for Christmas and the New Year.
We will close on Wednesday 23 December, 2020 at noon and re-open on Monday 11 January, 2021 at 9.00 am.

10/12/2020

Scott Pape (the Barefoot Investor) asks: If I got hit by a bus would my family be able to put everything together?

"Here’s the bolt out of the blue: you leave your loved ones with a financial Rubik’s cube of frustration. Picture your partner (or parents) sitting alone, distraught and grieving, trying to piece together your financial life. They have no idea how to access your bank accounts, the password to your email and social media, your funeral wishes or even where your will is.

Here’s what you can do about it: Spend an afternoon getting everything in one place. At Barefoot we call it the Fearless Folder, and once it’s done you lock it away in a secure safe. The feedback I get from people who have done it is that it’s Marie Kondo-cathartic to have it all sorted. What’s more, it’s the final way you’ll say “I love you” to your loved ones."

(Scott Pape Here's what could happen in 2021 Newsletter 7 December 2020)

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19/11/2020

Stamp duties v land taxes? Summary of NSW State budget

Pitcher Partners have prepared a concise summary of the latest NSW State budget including reference to $1,500 digital vouchers, $100 out & about vouchers and reform of stamp duty and land tax.

See Article by Lawrence Dujmovic of Pitcher Partners 17 November 2020:-

NSW has had to deal with two economic shocks, the bushfires, and COVID-19, whilst simultaneously navigating a drought which has only recently ended with above-average rainfall in September and October. The coronavirus-induced recession has been the main contributor to an estimated $24 billion fall i...

09/11/2020

NAIDOC Week

This year despite the change in date and the circumstances of 2020, NAIDOC Week is once again bringing us together to celebrate the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

04/11/2020

Adopted children's birth certificates

From 16 November 2020 people adopted in NSW may use for identification a post-adoption birth certificate that records the child's adoptive parents without reference to the parents at birth; or an intergrated birth certificate that includes information about the parents at birth as well as adoptive parents.

Fact sheet:-
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/download?file=793611

FaCS - Adoption:-
https://www.facs.nsw.gov.au/families/adoption

Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages:-
https://www.nsw.gov.au/births-deaths-marriages

29/10/2020

City Futures Research

The City Futures Research Centre, an initiative of the UNSW Built Environment faculty, brings together a variety of contemporary research and resources about urban design. Previous City Futures research found 72-85% of owners corporations had identified major defects in their buildings.

21/10/2020

Replacing alert & alarmed with informed & engaged

In these challenging and uncertain times, could the answer be to: look up?

In an engagingly presented summary, neuroscientist Dr Fiona Kerr, believes that a simple technique can improve our mood, boost our brainpower and help us build our social connections.

See The Art and Science of Looking Up by Dr Fiona King & Lekki Maze 66 pages:-

https://www.lookup.org.au/report