I constantly hear that meetings are more complex in nature than they used to be, and subsequently people are busier…

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THUMBS
And from another micenet reader... Thumbs up to the association CEO seen at Melbourne airport flying home Jetstar from…

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BY EDWINA STORIE The Western Australian mining boom along with the capital’s growing popularity with the Asian market is setting…

GOLD COAST
MOJO RISING Speaking at AIME in Melbourne in February, Mr Winter said the appointment of Anna Case as director of…

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CASE STUDY: South Africa Roadshow
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