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Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme inspection program
First 5000 | December 24, 2018On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) released the report ‘ Administration of the Renewable Energy Target’ which is an independent performance audit to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy Target scheme.
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Most read blogs of 2018
Helen Hull | December 24, 2018A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our readers. As we bid 2018 a fond farewell it is time to review the year that was and the most read content of the year.
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12 businesses get $4.9m to help support their innovative idea
First 5000 | December 24, 2018The Accelerating Commercialisation grants will help businesses turn good ideas into marketable products.
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Sexual harassment in Australian workplaces: survey results
ACTU | December 23, 2018Two in three women and one in three men have been subject to one or more forms of sexual harassment at work, according to the ACTU survey into sexual harassment in the workplace.
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2019 summer reading guide
First 5000 | December 23, 2018As the year winds down, and our beach umbrellas come out, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has given us the scoop on this year’s finance must-reads for 2019.
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More than 2 million Aussies in financial stress
First 5000 | December 23, 2018New research released by NAB and the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at UNSW Sydney has revealed 2.1 million Australians are experiencing ongoing financial stress.
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Electricity prices falling overall with variation between jurisdictions
First 5000 | December 22, 2018The AEMC’s annual report on electricity price trends shows a falling price outlook for the next two years.
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Beware opening a scammer’s con this Christmas
First 5000 | December 22, 2018The ACCC is warning the community to be wary of scammers trying to ruin their Christmas holidays.
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5 important factors to consider when relocating a business
Derek Lotts | December 22, 2018Relocating a company is one of the most dreaded tasks in the modern business world.
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Blanket reforms will impact weaker property markets: RiskWise
First 5000 | December 21, 2018Taking a blanket approach when implementing major policies unfairly undermines already weak property markets, according to RiskWise Property Research head Doron Peleg.
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Customer service as a holiday marketing investment
Jen McKenzie | December 21, 2018The holiday season is well-known for consumerism. This is a time of year when retail stores are jampacked with customers searching for the perfect gifts.
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The importance of intellectual property to SMEs
Marina Lewis | December 21, 2018Australia has shone as a long-term economic beacon for an entire generation now, with 27 years of positive growth behind it. During this time, the country has not experienced a technical recession, while demonstrating a remarkable ability to resist global economic overtures.
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New consumer protection powers for NSW Fair Trading
First 5000 | December 20, 2018The NSW Government is providing the Commissioner for NSW Fair Trading with a new power to issue a ‘consumer guarantee direction’. The new power will apply to complaints lodged from 28 December 2018.
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Sheep export Heat Stress Risk Assessment draft released
First 5000 | December 20, 2018The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council is consulting with sheep producers and other supply chain stakeholders following the release last week by the Federal Department of Agriculture & Water Resources of the draft report on the Heat Stress Risk Assessment for live sheep exports.
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Finance industry ends momentous year divided
First 5000 | December 20, 2018As possibly the most momentous year to date in the history of Australian financial services comes to an end, advice practitioners are being divided into two very distinct groups.