• 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

    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

    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 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

    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

    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

    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

    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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    Shane Hatton     |      August 19, 2019

    With the rise in the marketplace of a digital native generation who spend more time looking at the world through a screen, the concept of personal branding is at the forefront of conversation, says Shane Hutton.

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    Rachel Bevans     |      August 16, 2019

    Recently my feed has been inundated with articles talking about the need for organisations to become human centric and experiences to become more human. 

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    First 5000     |      August 16, 2019

    People are most likely to have a sudden bright idea when out in the bush – or lying in bed. Have you say for National Science Week.

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    First 5000     |      August 16, 2019

    The ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research (CEPAR) has released an industry report that investigates the impact of retirement income projections on superannuation contributions, investment choices and engagement from members.

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    First 5000     |      August 15, 2019

    Flatlining wages growth, decades of massive price increases and the looming largest decline in housing commencements set to come on in the next calendar year threatens to impact the economy without response says a new affordable housing report released today by PowerHousing Australia informed by CoreLogic. 

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    First 5000     |      August 15, 2019

    The Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) has welcomed Tourism Research Australia’s recent 2017-18 State Tourism Satellite Account (STSA) results, which show the tourism industry is a major contributor to Australia’s economy and job creation.

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    Taylor Hawkins     |      August 14, 2019

    For too long the discussion of diversity and inclusion has been restricted to the confines of human resources and deemed as a ‘nice to have’ culture piece. However, with stockpiles of evidence accumulating that demonstrate the commercial benefits of inclusive workplace practices, this time has long passed.

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    First 5000     |      August 14, 2019

    Engineers Australia has welcomed the release of the 2019 Australian Infrastructure Audit as the first step in identifying nationally significant reform and investment priorities to meet Australia’s long-term infrastructure needs.

  • Workplace Advice Service marks one-year anniversary

    First 5000     |      August 14, 2019

    August marks the one-year anniversary of the Workplace Advice Service, a free legal assistance program coordinated by the Fair Work Commission.

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    First 5000     |      August 13, 2019

    Thousands of Australian businesses using older Windows systems should immediately install a patch to avoid being compromised.

  • Cleaners, couriers, and construction industry reminded to lodge TPAR

    First 5000     |      August 13, 2019

    Businesses that provide cleaning or courier services, as well as businesses in the building and construction industry may need to lodge a Taxable Payments Annual Report (TPAR) with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) by 28 August 2019. 

  • Powerful strategies to increase your online presence

    Raul Harman     |      August 13, 2019

    What is your business doing to make itself stand out from the crowd? Raul Harman shares his insights into how to create a powerful online strategy to boost your web presence. 

  • Trade and Investment Growth Inquiry Commences

    First 5000     |      August 12, 2019

    The Joint Standing Committee on Trade and Investment Growth has commenced an Inquiry into Supporting Australia’s Exports and Attracting Investment. Submissions from interested individuals, businesses and organisations are invited by Monday, 23 September 2019.