Notes from the field.

Short articles on the disruptions Queensland businesses actually deal with — cyber, weather, people, insurance — and what to do before, during and after.

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What to do in the first hour of a cyber incident.

Most businesses lose the first hour to confusion. Here's a simple sequence to follow when the email or systems go dark — written for an owner, not an IT manager.

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Case studies5 min read

The cool room died on a Friday night. What now?

A small case study from a Toowoomba restaurant on how five minutes of planning saved a weekend of trade.

04 Jun 2025Read

People6 min read

What Brisbane 2032 means for your supply chain.

Big infrastructure, big opportunities, and a few quiet pressures on suppliers and staff you should plan around.

28 May 2025Read

Weather4 min read

Floods are part of running a Queensland business.

What we keep seeing in the businesses that bounce back fastest after a flood week.

19 May 2025Read

People7 min read

The one-page continuity plan that fits on a fridge.

Most plans are too long to read in a real situation. Here's the bare minimum that actually gets used.

10 May 2025Read

Insurance5 min read

Why insurers are asking harder questions this year.

Underwriters increasingly want to see proof of how you manage risk — not just that you've bought a policy.

02 May 2025Read

Case studies4 min read

Losing the bookkeeper for six weeks.

A Brisbane trades business on what they wished they'd documented before their key person took unexpected leave.

22 Apr 2025Read

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