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Shifty sales suppression tools outlawed
First 5000 | October 11, 2018It is now illegal to manufacture, distribute, possess, use or sell electronic sales suppression tools (ESSTs).
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Positive mental health is a key to business success
First 5000 | October 10, 2018October 10 is World Mental Health Day and the event offers a timely reminder for Australian small businesses and family enterprises to assess their work practices and culture to improve the mental well-being of their employees.
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Do you serve to lead?
Adam O’Donnell | October 10, 2018The biggest difference between the corporate world and the military is how people view leadership. From the moment an Officer Cadet arrives at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, they’re told their role is to serve those they lead, but business managers all too often put themselves first.
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Survey reveals extent of workplace sexual harassment
First 5000 | October 10, 2018The latest survey on workplace sexual harassment reveals one in three workers said they had been sexually harassed at work in the last five years – up from one in five in 2012, and one in ten in 2003.
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Furner’s fish farm frenzy
First 5000 | October 10, 2018With markets in Asia hungry for high quality Australian seafood products, Queensland is aiming to become the aquaculture capital of the world.
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Artificial intelligence boosts security for the Internet of Things
First 5000 | October 9, 2018IT security specialists are looking to artificial intelligence (AI) as a key weapon to win the battle against stealthy threats inside their IT infrastructures, according to a new global research study.
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How to find the best job candidates on LinkedIn
Colin Cuthbert | October 9, 2018More and more companies and recruiters are turning to LinkedIn to find quality candidates. Yet many businesses still do not how to best leverage this fantastic platform to advertise their job openings to the right people.
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What’s really driving the future of retail?
Jason Pallant | October 9, 2018While predictions of the future are always wide of the mark, the general themes of convenience, customer experience, business intelligence, and personalisation are shaping the future of retail.
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How the switch to daylight saving time affects our health
Oliver Rawashdeh | October 8, 2018We all need time to adjust to daylight saving time – but students and full-time workers might have a tougher time in the weeks after the changeover. So go easy on your kids and colleagues.
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Office of future transport technologies revealed
First 5000 | October 8, 2018The Australian Government is establishing an Office of Future Transport Technologies to help prepare for the pending arrival of automated vehicles and other transport innovations.
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Work death widow calls for better safety procedures
First 5000 | October 8, 2018Backed by the CFMEU, the widow of a worker killed on the Royal Adelaide Hospital site has called for a new safety commissioner for South Australia and mandatory coronial inquests.
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How to stop workers being exploited in the gig economy
Sarah Kaine | October 7, 2018Hot on the heels of the gig economy company Foodora shutting up shop in Australia amid accusations about its labour abuses, a Senate Committee report has recommended more robust laws to protect gig economy workers but this doesn’t go far enough.
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McGowan Government announces tougher penalties for safety offences
First 5000 | October 7, 2018West Australia’s McGowan Government has announced tougher penalties for workplace safety offences which have come into effect this week.
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Industry forum in Darwin to focus on future skills
First 5000 | October 7, 2018Darwin businesses and industry representatives, training and education providers, students and Government leaders will come together for an Industry Skills Forum at the Hilton Hotel on 16 October to discuss the workplace skills of the future.
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Driverless car trial given green light for city streets
Andrew Spence | October 6, 2018Autonomous vehicle technology company Cohda Wireless has been granted permission to trial driverless cars on city streets for the first time.