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How to enhance security with digital document storage
First 5000 | October 23, 2019Australian businesses are staggering under the weight of the information they need to manage. Implementing document management solutions can help improve not only document storage and retrieval but also streamline document workflows and improve security, according to Upstream.
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Rise in demand for Australian fresh fruit to the Philippines
First 5000 | October 22, 2019Australian fresh fruit producers can take advantage of newly approved local cold treatment facilities and increased flights to boost exports to the Philippines.
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Tech talent supply insufficient to meet Australia’s growth ambitions: report
First 5000 | October 22, 2019An additional 100,000 tech workers are needed by 2024 to meet employer demand for technology skills according to a report from the Australian Computer Society.
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The significance of employee engagement and wellbeing
Kevin Agius | October 22, 2019Prioritising continuous employee learning and development could potentially be the key to a happier, healthier, and more productive workplace.
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Over a million recalled products still in circulation in Australia
First 5000 | October 21, 2019Australians could be at risk of injuries or even death from 6.6 million individual products currently under voluntary recall, with about half of these still likely to be found in people’s homes, new figures show.
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Xero’s ‘Payphoria’ research maps out the regional Australian payday behaviours
First 5000 | October 21, 2019Rushes of ‘payphoria’ are sweeping over the nation, with new research from global small business platform Xero revealing that many regional Aussies are feeling the pinch in the lead up to the pleasure of payday.
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5 expert marketing tips for SMEs
Carolin Petterson | October 21, 2019Even though there are differences between big companies and small businesses, marketing is still one of those business areas which nobody can ignore.
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International Space Investment initiative grant guidelines released
First 5000 | October 18, 2019The Australian Space Agency has launched the International Space Investment (ISI) initiative – Expand Capability program guidelines after consultations across the country.
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An afternoon of inspiration and intrigue with the U.S. Foreign Service
Sophie Mayo | October 18, 2019GAP’s Sophie Mayo recently attended an address by two U.S. Consular Officials, Kira Moriah and Donald Maynard, to UTS international and Global Studies students about their careers and the challenges of today’s high-stakes political environment.
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Six steps to get your business idea up and running
First 5000 | October 18, 2019Starting a business in Australia is easier than most people think and does not require a big financial commitment, according to the author of a new book on side gigs.
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Innovation is for everyone
Brad Howarth | October 17, 2019There is a common narrative that can be heard at conferences and seminars across Australia when the topic turns to our track record on innovation, and it goes like this: “Australia is falling behind in terms of how innovative we are, and someone needs to do something about it”.
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Sky-high opportunity for startups
First 5000 | October 17, 2019Businesses and tech startups can rise to the next level with the City of Sydney seeking expressions of interest for an operator to lease an affordable innovation space in Sydney’s soon-to-be tallest commercial skyscraper.
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Service NSW staff help empower women
First 5000 | October 17, 2019Service NSW staff have reached into their pockets and wardrobes to support charities focused on helping disadvantaged women gain employment.
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Australia urged to invest more in early childhood years to avoid crisis
First 5000 | October 16, 2019The first major national study into the benefits and opportunities from ‘early intervention’ has called for an overhaul of government policies to ensure at-risk children receive vital support services at a much earlier stage.
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Understanding people is the key to complex problem solving
Peter Fritz | October 16, 2019The increasing complexity of contemporary issues is outstripping the ability of traditional methods to comprehend, let along control, them. A new journal aims to leverage insights from behavioural economics to help solve the most pressing challenges facing the world today.