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Almost half of regional businesses not complying with workplace laws
First 5000 | May 31, 2019Some 43 per cent of all businesses and 55 per cent of those in hospitality surveyed in Shepparton, the Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, the Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven, Ipswich and Wide Bay are not complying with workplace laws, according to a new report from the Fair Work Ombudsman.
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Sydney businesses take the no plastics pledge
First 5000 | May 31, 2019Leading companies today joined forces with the City of Sydney and pledged to dramatically reduce single-use plastics across their businesses.
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Minimum wage to rise by 3%
First 5000 | May 30, 2019The Fair Work Commission has announced a 3.0% increase to minimum wages with the new national minimum wage to increase to $740.80 per week or $19.49 per hour from 1 July 2019.
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Have your say: care labelling for clothing and textile products
First 5000 | May 30, 2019The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) invites you to have your say on the issues and policy options in the consultation paper on the review of the information standard on care labelling for clothing and textile products. The consultation closes 14 June 2019.
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Dealing with bad financial decisions
Carolin Petterson | May 30, 2019We all make bad financial decisions from time to time and it’s all about bouncing back and retaining control over our money. Here’s a guide that’ll show you how to deal with bad financial decisions.
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Regional Victorian businesses to benefit from budget tax savings
First 5000 | May 29, 2019Regional Victorian businesses have emerged big winners from the Victorian State Budget handed down on Monday.
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How to improve your workspace energy for better productivity
Alexis Walker | May 29, 2019Improving your workplace energy isn’t always an easy task. Still, it’s necessary if you want to reach the high of your productivity.
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Digital divide splits the office, puts companies at risk
First 5000 | May 29, 2019The Forum Group Workplace Digital Outlook has found 67 per cent of Australian employees report they must be onsite to have complete access to software and systems necessary to do their jobs or are limited by what can be accessed when working from anywhere.
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ASEAN, Australia commit to deepen partnership
First 5000 | May 28, 2019ASEAN and Australia discussed a range of initiatives and activities to further deepen their strategic partnership during the 9th ASEAN-Australia Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) Meeting held at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta on Friday.
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Three industries that offer workers a safe haven
Andrej Kovacevic | May 28, 2019If you’re living in Australia, you’ve just witnessed one of the most improbable election victories in recent memory. In it, Scott Morrison and his Liberal-National coalition managed to hang on to their grip on power, helped by a campaign that fed the nation’s fears of a cooling economy.
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Tips for managing a remote team
Carolin Petterson | May 28, 2019There are so many benefits to managing a remote team, ranging from access to global talent, all the way to reduced costs of running a team.
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Australia, Vietnam develop blueprint to fuel the digital economy
First 5000 | May 27, 2019CSIRO’s Data61, the data and digital specialist arm of Australia’s national science agency, and Vietnam’s Ministry of Science and Technology have launched Vietnam’s Future Digital Economy, a report that examines the trends affecting the development of Vietnam’s digital economy until 2045.
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International competition regulators sign new competition framework
First 5000 | May 27, 2019The ACCC has joined the International Competition Network’s ‘Framework on Competition Agency Procedures’ (CAP) alongside more than 60 other global agencies.
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How to turn a financial crisis into a great opportunity
Liam Smith | May 27, 2019Sometimes, you just hit a bump in the road. It’s perfectly natural, these things happen. The economy is a fickle, complex entity that basically requires a PhD to understand.
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Kogan in Court for alleged false or misleading discount advertisements
First 5000 | May 24, 2019The ACCC has instituted proceedings against Kogan Australia Pty Ltd (Kogan) in the Federal Court alleging that Kogan made false or misleading representations about a 10% discount promotion, in breach of the Australian Consumer Law.