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How to plan the optimal office space for your SME
Lillian Connors | January 17, 2019Once your business grows too big for a singular office with few work desks, the time has finally come to “update” your work surroundings.
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Why experience is a crucial factor in becoming a successful entrepreneur
First 5000 | January 16, 2019If you follow media coverage of the entrepreneurial world, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s just the domain of people in their mid-20s and technology start-ups.
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ABC admits to systemic wage theft
First 5000 | January 16, 2019The national broadcaster has admitted to underpaying 2500 casual workers in yet another demonstration of the devastating impact of the insecure work crisis on pay and conditions for Australian workers.
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Facebook predicted to lose young users
Carolin Petterson | January 16, 2019Facebook is rapidly losing its young audience base. According to the latest research conducted by eMarketer, Facebook is facing a rapid decline in users under the age of 25.
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8 best practices for midsize business in 2019
Jedda Cain | January 15, 2019As we enter into another promising year, it is time to reflect on the new measures that you should take to ensure that your business keeps making profits.
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Secure messaging to replace outdated fax machines
First 5000 | January 15, 2019The future of secure messaging and interoperability across the Australian health sector was discussed at a recent workshop held by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) in Sydney.
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Veterans building mental health solutions
First 5000 | January 15, 2019Swiss 8, a health promotion charity created by a group of Australian combat veterans, launched the “I GET IT” social media campaign yesterday in order to highlight mental health problems.
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Locking in the future of tourism and jobs in Kakadu
First 5000 | January 14, 2019Tourism will secure and drive much needed jobs and investment for the NT with an investment of up to $216 million from the Federal Government to upgrade Kakadu National Park and support the township of Jabiru transition to a tourism-based economy.
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Argumentum ad hominem
Stephen Barnes | January 14, 2019What can you do when being confronted with an ad hominem attack, an argumentative strategy whereby genuine discussion of the topic is avoided by instead attacking the character, motive, or other attribute of the person?
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Start-up offers free videos to businesses
First 5000 | January 14, 2019A new video start-up is running a competition that offers Sydney businesses the chance to trial a new technique of video marketing for free.
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New interactive map spotlights opportunities in China’s aged care training market
First 5000 | January 13, 2019Austrade’s new interactive China Aged Care Training map provides an overview of the unique aged care training needs, gaps and opportunities in seven major Chinese provinces.
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Supporting workers facing retrenchment
First 5000 | January 13, 2019When an industry experiences structural change, it may mean that businesses have to restructure and this can be a stressful time. To help both employers and employees during this time, the Australian Government has released the Redundancy Information Statement.
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Why your existing staff are the key to a successful franchise
First 5000 | January 13, 2019High-performing staff who are truly invested in your business will ensure franchise success, say a husband-and-wife team whose business model saw them quickly reach the top of Australia’s competitive beauty market.
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What will 2019 bring, what do we want?
Peter Strong | January 12, 2019There will be an election in 2019 and at some stage we will be conducting a mail out to selected marginal seats highlighting the policies of COSBOA and comparing these to the policies offered by the major parties.
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Final productivity commission report into superannuation released
Josh Frydenberg | January 12, 2019The Liberal National Government has released the final report by the Productivity Commission into the efficiency and competitiveness of Australia’s superannuation system.