Written by: Fiona Gruber Housed in a former rag trade warehouse, fortyfivedownstairs is a gallery and performance space tucked up the top end of Flinders Lane in Melbourne’s art gallery strip. Co-founded and presided over by former ABC presenter, Mary Lou Jelbart, fifteen years ago, its two large rooms on ground and basement level have seen […]
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As we near the end of the calendar year, it is timely to remind our clients of the need to prepare any tax returns and BAS statements that may be outstanding. Earlier this year I launched a strategy to enable all of our clients to get up to date with their outstanding lodgements. This involved […]
written by: Evan Lowenstein In a report dated July 2018, the Australian Tax Office (ATO) indicated that there has been a large increase in the claims being made by individuals for work-related expenses. There has been a huge increase in errors made by individuals uncovered by the ATO in its investigations and it has calculated […]
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Written by: Evan Lowenstein We were all deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Geoff Dyer, one of Tasmania’s most important and celebrated contemporary artists. Geoff was an inspiring force within the contemporary Tasmanian art scene; and also recognised nationally through his commanding interpretations of the landscape. Geoff lived and breathed painting, constantly driven to […]
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ATO’S ENHANCED DATA MATCHING PROGRAM The ATO has announced that they will be enhancing their data matching program to incorporate all types of information from three major sources: share registries, credit card companies and online selling companies. The ATO will use their vast powers to obtain information to ensure that taxpayers are declaring all their […]
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Written by: Dr Eugene Barilo von Reisberg We were saddened to learn of the passing of Charles Blackman on 20 August 2018, shortly after his 90th birthday. Charles Blackman was one of the most beloved and revered Australian painters. His subject matter – drawn from literature, music, theatre, overseas travel and his lived experience – revealed […]
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Written by: Fiona Gruber The loss of John Nixon, who died on 18 August 2020 aged 70, has robbed the country of an artist of international reputation. It has also deprived the art world of an immensely generous man who loved sharing his ideas, urged others to share theirs and frequently collaborated in a variety of […]
Written by: Evan Lowenstein The ATO has issued a media release reminding property investors to take care when submitting their tax returns. Clients are reminded to be careful when preparing the information with many holiday homeowners submitting their tax returns with these common mistakes: neglecting to declare all their income – this includes failing to declare […]
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Written by: Dr Eugene Barilo von Reisberg We were also saddened to learn of the passing of another nonagenarian, the iconic Australian artist and extraordinary Melburnian, Mirka Mora. She emerged, phoenix-like, from the ashes of Europe, arriving from France with her husband, Georges, in 1951, where she proceeded to reinvigorate the Melbourne art scene with her […]
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It is with great sadness that we’ve learnt of the untimely passing of Philip Hunter. The Lowensteins wishes to express its deepest condolences from to the artist’s family and friends. The artist’s obituary will appear in one of our newsletters – in the meantime, below is a copy of an obituary by Ashley Crawford in […]