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Distributed energy projects awarded nearly $10 million
First 5000 | February 11, 2019The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, the has awarded $9.6 million in funding to 12 projects and studies to further integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the electricity system.
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Aged Care workers welcome first Royal Commission public hearings
First 5000 | February 11, 2019United Voice aged care members welcome the first hearings of the Royal Commission today and the key focus on issues affecting the functioning of the Australian aged care system.
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Seafarers demand Morrison Government act to save Australian shipping industry
First 5000 | February 11, 2019A campaign demanding the Morrison Government take action to save Australia’s coastal shipping industry will kick off today, with television advertisements highlighting the plight of the nation’s last iron ore vessels, which were axed by BHP last month.
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Recognising business success, best practice in building and construction
First 5000 | February 10, 2019Master Builders Australia has announced the establishment of new national excellence awards to celebrate and encourage business success and best practice.
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VET Funding should promote student choice: ACPET
First 5000 | February 10, 2019In what would be a major shake-up of the way government funds vocational education and training (VET), the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) has stated that all government funding should promote student choice and be fully contestable.
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Increased aged care funding a good step – now a focus on training and culture essential
First 5000 | February 10, 2019Dementia Australia has welcomed extra funding for aged care and today’s commitment by the Federal Government to increase the investment into home care packages and the dementia supplement in home care is a good step that will see more jobs in the sector.
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Australia needs a pay rise: Reserve Bank head
ACTU | February 9, 2019Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe has identified low wage growth as a drag on the economy in a speech to the National Press Club, this week saying “people worry about their own future and that of their children” because of weak and even negative wage growth, combined with globalisation and technological change.
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ABS gifts mixed messages for Christmas retail trade figures
First 5000 | February 9, 2019The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) said December trade figures released on Tuesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) represents a reputable Christmas trade with a 2.75% total year-on-year growth in 2018, compared to 2.49% in 2017.
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Infrastructure spending set to peak: Deloitte
First 5000 | February 9, 2019While a number of factors support a view that business investment could lift more sharply than currently forecast over the next year or two, Deloitte Access Economics’ latest Investment Monitor is predicting slower growth.
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UNSW team exploring mining water on the moon
First 5000 | February 8, 2019A team of UNSW Sydney engineers has an ambitious plan to prove the commercial viability of mining water from the moon to produce rocket fuel.
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Default Super doesn’t have to be a lottery
First 5000 | February 8, 2019Choosing the wrong MySuper default superannuation product could cost the average worker almost $600,000 by the time they retire.
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Banking Royal Commission missed opportunity for automotive sector
First 5000 | February 8, 2019The Motor Trades Association of Australia (MTAA) has expressed disappointment with elements of the final report of the Banking and Financial Services Royal Commission impacting some automotive industries.
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ACCC to focus on franchisors’ disclosure in the food services sector
First 5000 | February 7, 2019Café, restaurant and take away food services industries will be the target of the ACCC’s next round of Franchising Code compliance checks.
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Exhibitor opportunities for Western Sydney Mature Workers career expo
First 5000 | February 7, 2019Registrations for exhibitors specialising in career planning, education and training, financial planning and job seeking services are now open for the first ever Career Check-Up Expo for Mature Workers due to be held in Penrith on 20 February 2019.
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5 employee appreciation ideas your staff will love
Carolin Petterson | February 7, 2019When running a business, you have to put a lot of effort into making your staff happy. After all, they’re your most valuable asset.