New Public Holiday in Queensland
The Queensland government has decided that we do not have enough public holidays and thought having a part day holiday was needed. Normally we all love public holidays but it does mean if your staff are working during that time you need to apply the correct rates. It has been announced that a part-day public […]
We are constantly told how bad our world has become.
We are constantly told how bad our world has become. How people have become self-centred in this day and age of social media and selfishness. But I’m not so sure. In January I spent 10 days with 16 other amazing people from Australia, NZ & USA whose sole aim was to end suffering for […]
‘I am sending you to detention!’
‘I am sending you to detention!’ one of my coaches said after procrastinating forever about something that had been on my mind for, well, forever. This caught me by surprise because the last time I was sent to detention was when a few mates and I decided to break into the chemicals lab at school […]
Why our teachers are upset?
Our teachers are upset. They don’t like banks coming into the classroom & teaching kids about money. They say the banks want to recruit them as customers not teach them about money. They’re right. Teachers and their unions also say they are the best at teaching our kids about money. I don’t think so. I […]
The last 50 years have seen GP’s practices hardly change. The next 10 will be disruptive. Are you in or out?
Those who dislike change will not like this post because video medical consultations are happening in mass in the UK. If you run an Australian practice or are a contractor doctor it will affect you. What happens over there comes here. 138,000 patients no longer need to ring up first thing in the morning to […]
Some statistics about why patients leave a practice. It’s amazing.
Some statistics about why patients leave a practice. It’s amazing. a) 1% will die. No matter how good you are, you can do nothing about this. b) 3% move away. Again there is not much you can do about this but patients will travel if they trust you. I travel 30 minutes to see mine. […]
How to Save Tax & Benefit And Create Wealth at the Same Time
We all hate paying tax although we all know we need to pay it for the benefit of our nation. Yes we all know that governments are not best at spending our money efficiently or effectively but we also know we would not have the health system in Australia that we do without taxes. Some […]
Over the years we have seen some tax deductions that we think are a bit far-fetched.
The ATO published some ‘interesting’ claims that they disallowed last financial year. • Claims for Lego sets as gifts • Sporting equipment/ membership fees children • Dental expenses (a nice smile was essential to the work they do) • A particularly “charitable” taxpayer who purchased a car as a gift for their mother; • A […]
Opps… Health Engine has been caught altering negative patient reviews.
Opps… Health Engine has been caught altering negative patient reviews and publishing them as “positive customer feedback”. It could explain why you went to a practice and came away disappointed. After reading a good review you have certain expectations. A Fairfax Media investigation found 53 per cent had been changed in some way. HealthEngine says […]
The ATO published some ‘interesting’ claims that they disallowed last financial year.
Over the years we have seen some tax deductions that we think are a bit far-fetched. The ATO published some ‘interesting’ claims that they disallowed last financial year. • Claims for Lego sets as gifts • Sporting equipment/ membership fees children • Dental expenses (a nice smile was essential to the work they do) • […]