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Australia and UK sign free trade agreement
First 5000 | June 22, 2021A new free trade agreement signed with the UK last week will deliver more Australian jobs and business opportunities -
Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations
First 5000 | June 17, 2021The official programme for the Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations on 18 June 2021 has been released. The event hosted by Global Access Partners, in association with the
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Gimmick or effective selling tool? The use of imaginative product displays in store
First 5000 | June 11, 2021Have you stood back to admire the creative, ‘gimmicky’ and attractive product displays in retail stores? A new international study has found that these displays subtly awaken customer senses
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Two is the magic number
First 5000 | June 9, 2021The keys to collaboration between small business and the research sector have been revealed in a major new report.In one of the largest studies of its kind, 800 small and -
Franchising Code reforms help level playing field for franchisees
First 5000 | June 8, 2021Significant reforms to the Franchising Code of Conduct announced by the Australian Government last week (1 June) will help level the playing field across the franchising sector, according to
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Timely innovation to aid agribusinesses in Solomon Islands
First 5000 | June 7, 2021A small Solomon Islands based project with the potential to be a game changer in the logistics and agribusiness sector has received a funding boost from
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How to get the delivery experience right: Australia Post
First 5000 | June 1, 2021eCommerce in Australia continues to go from strength to strength with more than five million households shopping online each month, and growth for the 12 months to April 2021 up
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Why bosses need to act now to reverse Zoom fatigue
First 5000 | May 28, 2021As online meeting technology becomes a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day work lives, a workplace expert is blaming ‘Zoom Fatigue’ on employers’ failure to set rules and procedures around its
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Small businesses thrive amid rush to buy Australian Made
First 5000 | May 25, 2021Small and family businesses are benefiting from a significant boost in consumer sentiment, with new research revealing 93 per cent of Aussies prefer to buy products made in Australia.
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ACA Victoria applauds the Victorian Government’s commitment to early learning
First 5000 | May 21, 2021Victoria’s peak body for early learning (child care) services commends the Victorian Government’s commitment to support families and children with measures recently announced in the State Budget 2021-2022. The Victorian Government
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Atlas Advisors Australia increases stake in domestic tourism despite closed border
First 5000 | May 20, 2021Leading wealth manager Atlas Advisors Australia is increasing its stake in tourism assets despite Federal Budget 2021 indicating the nation’s borders will not open until mid-2022. Executive Chairman of Atlas Advisors
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New rules to allow small business tradies to follow the work
First 5000 | May 18, 2021Small business tradespeople will be able to meet the demand for their skills wherever they are in Australia under new laws passed by the Senate, according to Australian Small Business
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Transforming aged care must start with improving wages, conditions: HESTA
First 5000 | May 17, 2021New HESTA aged care workforce research reveals we risk missing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build the skilled workforce needed to meet future demand if there is not an
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SME businesses cannot rely on the budget to fix issues
First 5000 | May 10, 2021Australian small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) cannot rely on the budget to resolve post-pandemic issues such as cost control and must instead look internally at their own systems and processes
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OECD sends strong signal on importance of SMEs, Entrepreneurship
First 5000 | May 7, 2021The creation of a new Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship by the OECD highlights the organisation’s recognition of the importance of small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurship to our economies and
