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Jobs boom forecast for $250m Port Augusta port facility
First 5000 | February 2, 2019Jobs and investment are set to flow into Port Augusta following an agreement by Flinders Power Partnership (Flinders Power) to sell CU-River Mining Pty Ltd (CU-River) the former power station site.
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Napoleon Perdis in Voluntary Administration
First 5000 | February 1, 2019Napoleon Perdis Group has gone into voluntary administration after the directors have been trying to sell the business for several months.
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Have your say: Jemena five-year NSW gas plan
First 5000 | February 1, 2019Energy company, Jemena, has released its Gas Networks Draft 2020 Plan, outlining the company’s future plans for evolving the NSW gas distribution network, reducing prices and maintaining reliability of the network.
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Spotlight infringes copyright, ordered to pay damages
First 5000 | February 1, 2019Spotlight has been ordered to pay damages to The Dempsey Group, Bed Bath N’ Table’s parent company, for lost profits as well as reputational damage after it broke intellectual property laws.
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Defending the rights of all in 2019
First 5000 | January 31, 2019Safeguarding the rights of the community, defending the rule of law, promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and advocating for key law and order reforms in a double election year will be key priorities in 2019 for Law Society of NSW President, Elizabeth Espinosa.
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Australian agriculture on strong path, but 2019 to bring ‘headwinds’ and ‘downside risks’: Rabobank
First 5000 | January 31, 2019Australian agriculture is on a strong path, but “headwinds are mounting” and “downside risks” are considerable in 2019, according to an industry report from Rabobank.
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Smart Business Practices in the Time of Digital Transformation
Joe Peters | January 31, 2019Less than 2% of all businesses in Australia are mid-size businesses (19-200 staff & turnover of $10 million). Still, they are looking to make a larger impact on the Australian economy as a whole by changing the way they do business through digital transformation.
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Tassal announces official start of Proserpine Prawn Farm rehabilitation and development
First 5000 | January 30, 2019Major development works at Tassal’s Proserpine Prawn Farm started today with Queensland Industry Development and Fisheries Minister Mark Furner officiating the commencement.
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Houseandland.com.au acquires majority stake in Joust
First 5000 | January 30, 2019Proptech start-up HouseandLand.com.au has acquired Fintech start-up Joust, an live home loan app where lenders compete for your business in real time by offering lower rates – until you determine the winner.
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Tips to ensure the success of your business
Carolin Petterson | January 30, 2019When people think about a successful business, what they most likely have in mind is a miracle.
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State of the States: Commsec
First 5000 | January 29, 2019NSW & Victoria now share the honour of the best performing Australian economy, while the ACT is not far back in third spot, according to the latest CommSec quarterly State of the States report.
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$22.9 million investment to get older Australians more active
First 5000 | January 29, 2019Twenty-seven organisations will share in an investment of almost $23 million by the Liberal & Nationals Government aimed at getting millions of older Australians moving more often.
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ACSC and AISA seal partnership deal for a secure cyber future
First 5000 | January 29, 2019The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), Australia’s peak body for information security professionals, have joined forces to further strengthen Australia’s cyber security posture and achieve a cyber secure nation.
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Australian of the year 2019: Thai cave rescue divers win joint award
First 5000 | January 27, 2019Dr Richard Harris OAM from South Australia and Dr Craig Challen SC OAM from Western Australia are the 2019 Australians of the Year for their heroic efforts as part of an international rescue mission to save 12 boys from flooded caves in Thailand.
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Australia’s leading the way in brain cancer research
First 5000 | January 27, 2019Brain cancer kills more Australian kids than any other disease, and more Australians under 40 than any other cancer. The key to increasing survival rates for brain cancer is through research, and Australia is leading the way in brain cancer research.