Having first developed a Sapiir, an expertly crafted, gin-inspired, botanical driven, non-alc 'spirit’, comes an Australian first - a permanently non-alcoholic bar, Brunswick Aces Bar, in Melbourne With a menu of nearly 100 drinks, all but one without alcohol, the bar creates a luxurious space to socialise, not just drink. Brunswick Aces is capitalising on the explosion of demand for non-alc beer, wine, and spirits, with the fledging market doubling in the last 12 months. With producers entering the market in impressive numbers, the non-alcohlic market appears destined to continue to flourish, changing the way we drink forever.

With COVID-19 restrictions now lifted, Sydney's Vivid Festival will be back and better than ever.  We are soon to enjoy light, music and ideas from 6th - 28th of August 2021. https://www.facebook.com/7NEWSsydney/videos/2874728222843374https://www.vividsydney.com/

Australian law firm Piper Alderman is leading the way in regards to the utilisation of block chain-based technology for bank payment guarantees.  Partnering with Lygon, a global leading platform that digitised bank guarantees for the first time in the world in February this year, Piper Alderman has recently executed the first bank payment guarantee in a commercial contract, and the implications could be transformative in improving and modernising legal practice in Australia and the world.  To read more, head to  https://piperalderman.com.au/piper-alderman-first-australian-legal-firm-to-sign-blockchain-based-legal-agreement/

Although traditional factory equipment might get the job done, outdated machinery can sometimes use more energy than necessary. Procuring and installing eco-friendly equipment will lead to less energy wastage while also increasing productivity levels.

Federal Budget time again and lots of ideas are swirling around about how we should change the tax mix and re-distribute the revenue.   Unfortunately, the ideas continue to add to already over complex tax and distribution processes – and the numbers and cost of the public servants that administer the system.   Australia has one of the highest taxing environments of the developed world – and some good re-distribution systems. However, there are areas requiring improvement and great frictional loss in the system due to process ineffectiveness and inefficiencies.   We need to rethink and reset the system for better outcomes.