• Business

    Business

    ANZ’s four-day work week pilot success a “game changer” for how we work


    Joe Jiang |  July 5, 2023


    Successful trials of the four-day work week in Australia and New Zealand have signalled a need to transform the way we work to achieve sustainable benefits for the employee, the organisation and society, RMIT Professor Zhou (Joe) Jiang, explains.


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  • Finance

    Finance

    Australian middle market continues to power ahead as the engine room of economy


    Mick Wright-Smith |  June 30, 2023


    Banks face several key challenges in lending to middle market companies, Mick Wright-Smith, Co-Founder and Partner, Epsilon Direct Lending explains.


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  • Digital transformation

    Digital transformation

    Embrace digital transformation now or risk falling behind


    Adrian Floate |  June 26, 2023


    Businesses of all sizes need to embrace digital transformation – especially in how they make/accept invoice payments and how this impacts cash flow – as a means of survival in today’s uncertain economic environment, Adrian Floate Managing Director of Spenda explains.


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  • Retail

    Retail

    Retail recession will be life-changing for consumers


    First 5000 |  June 23, 2023


    According to customer experience expert, Lyndall Spooner of Fifth Dimension, the retail recession will be life-changing in a positive way for consumers. While brands are going under and there is blood on the streets, consumers will be the winners.


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  • Digital transformation

    Digital transformation

    SMES to benefit from staff training, digital investment


    First 5000 |  June 22, 2023


    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is encouraging SMEs businesses to act now if they want to benefit from a new tax incentive to train their employees and digitise their business.


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  • Cyber security Have your say

    Cyber security Have your say

    ASIC invites Australian entities to assess their cyber resilience


    First 5000 |  June 21, 2023


    ASIC-regulated entities, including mid market businesses, publicly listed companies, other entities holding licences and authorisations, are invited to take part in a survey to measure cyber resilience in Australia’s corporate and financial markets. 


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  • Human resources

    Human resources

    Changes to pay secrecy explained


    Sean Melbourne |  June 14, 2023


    Penalties for pay secrecy clauses have been updated. Sean Melbourne from professional services company Source explains what employers and employees can and can’t do when it comes to pay secrecy.


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  • Superannuation

    Superannuation

    Federal Government announces payday super from 1 July 2026


    First 5000 |  June 1, 2023


    The Albanese Government has announced it will require super to be paid at the same time as salary and wages from 1 July 2026.


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  • Ombudsman calls for better protections of employee wages

    First 5000     |      November 20, 2019

    The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is calling on the federal government to make it easier for hard-working Australians’ wages and entitlements to be calculated correctly and paid on time.

  • Car share start-up investment to help drive future insurance

    First 5000     |      November 20, 2019

    Suncorp’s investment in Australia’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing platform Car Next Door will help drive new mobility insurance solutions to meet more customer needs.

  • Innovative satcomms transforming space sector

    First 5000     |      November 19, 2019

    The Australian Space Agency has signed a Statement of Strategic Intent and Cooperation with Brisbane based EM Solutions Pty Ltd, who develop high speed telecommunications products for international supply chains.

  • Infrastructure and energy sectors to dominate wage growth in 2020

    First 5000     |      November 19, 2019

    Global recruitment firm Robert Walters has released its salary expectations for Australian professionals in 2020, with roles in certain sectors set to experience wage growth.

  • Create the ultimate customer journey with your website

    Raul Harman     |      November 19, 2019

    You see the numbers but you can’t wrap your head around them: why are so many visitors leaving your website without taking any action?

  • Have your say: draft CDR Privacy Safeguard Guidelines

    First 5000     |      November 18, 2019

    The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) is seeking your views on its draft Privacy Safeguard Guidelines. Submissions close: Wednesday 20 November 2019. 

  • 5 reasons why you need an office coffee machine in 2020

    First 5000     |      November 18, 2019

    Looking for ways to cut costs, increase productivity and be more sustainable in 2020? According to JURA Australia, an office coffee machine might just be the simple solution for Australian workplaces.

  • Tips to design workplaces for maximum productivity

    Maryn Mcdonnell     |      November 18, 2019

    How do you define workplace productivity? Many businesses measure productivity in terms of efficiency. Employees can be efficient, but they also hit a productive wall. If the work environment does not keep them happy, they lose motivation, and the results can be devastating for the company.

  • Improving protections of employees’ wages and entitlements

    Business Council of Australia     |      November 15, 2019

    The Business Council of Australia supports reforms that will strengthen the integrity of Australia’s workplace laws so that everyone – business, workers and the community – can be confident that those laws will be observed and that breaches will attract appropriate consequences.

  • Key elements of a good credit management strategy

    First 5000     |      November 15, 2019

    Extending credit to customers can be a great way to increase the amount they buy, and contribute to develop strong relationships with them. However, if the credit management process is inadequate, you could find customers are paying late or not at all, potentially impacting the company’s bottom line, according to Atradius.

  • Essential tips for a good start in property investment

    Derek Lotts     |      November 15, 2019

    It’s not uncommon for businesses to invest in real estate. After all, this type of investment is ideally suited for companies that want to have assets that can be either utilized in the future or liquidized when needed.

  • Podcast: the 5-hour workday

    Craig West     |      November 14, 2019

    Work less hours and get more done. Host Craig West speaks to managing director of accounting and financial advisory firm Collins SBA, Jonathan Elliot, about how he revolutionised his workplace by introducing a 5-hour workday.

  • Setting the scene for innovation

    Graeme Lofts     |      November 14, 2019

    A climate of innovation doesn’t ‘just happen’. It comes about when an individual or a business sets the scene for ongoing innovative thinking.

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    Opportunity for Leading Australian Innovations with US Defense

    First 5000     |      November 14, 2019

    To support Australian businesses, Austrade is working with the Australian Department of Defence to identify programs that Australian companies can leverage to decrease the time and cost of selling to US forces.

  • Attaché acquired by UK’s Access Group

    First 5000     |      November 13, 2019

    Financial Management and Payroll software supplierAttaché has been acquired The Access Group, a UK-based provider of software to growing mid-market businesses.