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Hello All, Going through all the bills, invoices, receipts, etc., is one hell of a job. I can’t understand how the bookkeepers maintain their sanity by doing this day in and day out. So I decided to get accounting software which was customisable and it has helped me in several ways. From making accurate reports to error-free documents and real-time data access – I get it all done automatically. Also, it has helped in making the tax time less stressful for me. Besides the software, you can take advantage of the tips mentioned in the article below to keep your temper in check and bring down your stress levels to a minimum.       https://www.agibookkeeping.com.au/top-7-tips-stress-free-tax-season/

A South Australian woman who was convicted of being a member of the Islamic State terrorist group has had her guilty verdict overturned on appeal. Zainab Abdirahman-Khalif, 25, was convicted of being a member of a terrorist group by a jury following a trial last year. But the verdict was set aside and she was acquitted by the chief justice, Chris Kourakis, and Justice Greg Parker in a supreme court majority decision on Thursday. Justice Patricia Kelly said she would have dismissed the appeal. Abdirahman-Khalif, who has spent more than two years behind bars, cried and hugged supporters after she was released from the dock. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/oct/31/south-australian-womans-conviction-for-being-a-member-of-isis-overturned-on-appeal

Authorities searched a consignment of sriracha chilli sauce shipped to Sydney from the US to discover drugs worth roughly A$300 million (£161m; $207m). They subsequently arrested four men aged 30, 34, 36 and 45 - the oldest of whom was detained on Thursday. Police are in touch with US authorities in a bid to find the shipment's origin. Read more:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50245824

Beijing has condemned comments from the Australian foreign minister arguing that China must be held accountable for its domestic human rights abuses, saying Marise Payne’s speech was “ill-informed” and damaging to already-strained relations between the countries. In a wide-ranging and forthright speech on Tuesday night, Payne singled out China over its human rights abuses, in particular the detention of the Australian writer Dr Yang Hengjun on espionage charges, and the detention of a million Uighurs in Xinjiang province. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/oct/31/china-hits-back-at-australias-foreign-minister-for-highlighting-human-rights-abuses

Sydney residents coughed and spluttered their way around Australia's largest metropolis on Thursday, as a bank of smoke from rural bushfires enveloped the city, prompting health warnings. Smoke from out-of-control fires to the north of the city prompted health authorities to warn residents with respiratory problems to avoid outdoor physical activity. "If you really want to keep out of the smoke, the best thing you can do is stay indoors, keep your doors and windows shut," said Richard Broome of the New South Wales' Ministry of Health. Read more:  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/10/sydney-cloaked-hazardous-smoke-australia-bushfires-rage-191031033058808.html

Hello People, You have to be very careful when it comes to managing your books and accounts as accurate financial data is the foundation of a business. You cannot afford to make mistakes as they can lead to significant loss of cost and time. However, even after taking a lot of precautions, mistakes like misclassification of expenses take place. You can avoid these mistakes by following the tips mentioned in the article shared below. It discusses the reasons behind the misclassification and the ways of preventing it. Thus if you are a business owner or are in the field of accounting and bookkeeping, you must give it a read.   https://www.agibookkeeping.com.au/misclassification-expenses-accounting-system/  

It is evident from Australia’s increasingly severe droughts and record-breaking heatwaves that time is running out to take action on climate change. Yet, despite persistent calls from eminent scientists to reduce global dependence on fossil fuels, a call to action has gone unanswered by our political leaders. And we aren’t just facing an environmental threat alone in Australia – there are significant implications for our national security and defence capabilities that we haven’t fully reckoned with either. Read more:  https://theconversation.com/climate-change-poses-a-direct-threat-to-australias-national-security-it-must-be-a-political-priority-123264