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OCTOBER BUSINESS MONTH 2026

This year’s theme is: EMBRACING CHANGE October Business Month 2026 is all about Embracing Change. This year’s events will have a focus on adapting to rapid advances in technology, shifting market demands and evolving workplace dynamics. Renee Wootton Tomlin: Leading from the edge in a changing world  Friday OCTOBER...

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LEADERSHIP KEY TO BUILDING WORKFORCE

The family-owned business has gone from strength to strength and now employs nearly 300 employees across development, construction, operations and hospitality. DCOH’s Chief People Officer Emily Nyamdorj says the company has gone one step further to boost future growth by introducing a leadership program. “DCOH is privileged to have many...

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MARK II

Menopause. Even the word sounds like a clinic nobody wants to visit. It sits somewhere between “tax audit” and “root canal” in terms of excitement. Yet suddenly, every bookstore shelf is bursting with menopause titles. There are the funny ones It’s the Menopause’ by Kay Cooke and Menopausal AF by Jules Van De Gevel, the famous ones...

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BACKING THE NT

When government contracts are awarded interstate despite capable local businesses being ready and able to deliver, the impact reaches far beyond one missed tender. It means wages that are not paid here, apprenticeships that are not created here, suppliers that miss out here and money that no longer circulates through our local economy. For...

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CELEBRATING INDUSTRY

Recently, we were pleased to welcome REIA President Jacob Caine to Darwin. Jacob spent Friday morning with our REINT members at an exclusive member meet and greet, with regional members able to join the conversation online. It was a great opportunity for members to hear directly from our national President and share their views. That was...

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HOUSING AUSTRALIA’S FUTURE

As President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, I am often asked what is happening in the Australian property market. The honest answer is there is no single Australian property market. There are thousands, divided by location, price, property type, employment and local confidence. Darwin is certainly not taking its instructions from...

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CHINA: NOT SAME AS BACK HOME

In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy infamously observed that “I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore”. The same observation applies to people visiting China for the first time. For the first-time visitor, be it for business or pleasure, China is radically different from the images portrayed in the media. Visitors are accustomed to media...

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GENOFFGRID SHIFTING TO A NEW MODEL

Northern Territory business GenOffGrid is capitalising on its growth with a new Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) model designed to make reliable, renewable energy more accessible across remote Australia. A recipient of a Northern Territory Government concessional loan, GenOffGrid develops proprietary solar battery microgrid systems that provide an...

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WILSON DIESEL STRIKES GOLD

Their Tennant Creek-based business, Wilson Diesel Services, has won the NT Chamber of Commerce’s Mining and Energy award after quadrupling its business over the past couple of years. “Winning the award was a really proud moment for us,” says Liza, who has just given birth to her fourth child. “It gave us confidence that a regional...

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THE UNSUNG HEROES

Poorly considered cost estimates and assessments can be disastrous for clients and the community at large. QS Services has proven itself to be a first-class operator by delivering various significant multi-million-dollar projects since being established in 1990. It collaborates with construction companies – estimating costs for their...

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RHINO INDUSTRIAL

Like so many admirable businesses, the firm started in the most humble of ways 29 years ago – selling plumbing equipment from a tiny shop in Darwin. Today, Rhino Industrial is a leading supplier of industrial gear to a wide range of industries, including mining, infrastructure, civil engineering, marine maintenance and hydraulics. The...

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TRAUMA CENTRE PLAYS CRUCIAL ROLE FOLLOWING VIRUS OUTBREAK

Leveraging its expertise in emergency health operations, clinical support and incident coordination, the NCCTRC led quarantine operations on behalf of the Australian Government for five Australian passengers and one New Zealand citizen repatriated from the Netherlands to the Centre for National Resilience at Bullsbrook in Perth in May this...