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  • Victorian underpayments legislation disappointing: Ai Group

    First 5000     |     March 19, 2020

    The Australian Industry Group has expressed disappointment with the Victorian State Government decision to pursue legislation imposing criminal penalties for wage underpayments. The Victorian Head of the national employer association
     

  • Securing remote workforces at scale

    First 5000     |     March 19, 2020

    Business continuity plans (BCPs) are being reviewed and put into action to protect Australian businesses as the outbreak of COVID-19 starts to affect the economy. For many businesses, BCPs are 

  • Konica Minolta releases proprietary workflow solution: Dispatcher Phoenix

    First 5000     |     March 19, 2020

    Konica Minolta Australia has announced the release of Dispatcher Phoenix, a workflow solution for organisations of all sizes, from small and medium-sized businesses to large enterprises. Dispatcher Phoenix provides businesses with 

  • Robotic Process Automation to boost companies’ productivity  

    First 5000     |     March 18, 2020

    At a time when the Productivity Commission has announced that Australia's productivity is going backwards for the first time since the mining boom, TAS officially launches its Robotic

     

  • How commuters can help prevent spread of Coronavirus

    First 5000     |     March 17, 2020

    Commuters are being urged to plan ahead and consider travelling outside peak hour where possible, in an effort to help authorities curb any spread of COVID-19.

     

  • Australia’s most liveable regional cities revealed

    First 5000     |     March 17, 2020

    Victoria is home to Australia's most liveable regional cities – Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong – according to new research that for the first time maps health and liveability across the country’s 21 largest cities. Ballarat performed best
     

  • Farm confidence rebounds to highest level in almost five years

    First 5000     |     March 16, 2020

    Australian farmers have stared down one of the toughest summers on record with rural sentiment bouncing back to its highest level in nearly five years, according to the latest Rabobank 

  • Australian businesses fighting Coronavirus with 5-step remote-work plan

    First 5000     |     March 16, 2020

    Geelong tech company Enterprise Monkey is helping businesses prepare for the Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic and develop a remote working strategy to minimise business disruption.

    Coronavirus is causing huge

     

  • ATO support measures to assist those affected by COVID-19

    First 5000     |     March 13, 2020

    The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) will implement a series of administrative measures to assist Australians experiencing financial difficulty as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Commissioner of Taxation Chris Jordan
     

  • Coronavirus economic stimulus package supports mid market

    First 5000     |     March 13, 2020

    The Morrison Government has announced a $17.6 billion economic plan to keep Australians in jobs, keep businesses in business and support households and the Australian economy as the world deals 

  • About time the board got onboard with HR?

    First 5000     |     March 13, 2020

    New report reveals that despite 76% of HR Leaders reporting that their culture needs to change significantly over the next 3-5 years, only 50% of boards are committed to the 

  • Economic activity survey to measure Australian space sector growth

    First 5000     |     March 12, 2020

    To track its progress, the Australian Space Agency is measuring the contribution of space activities to the Australian economy. Organisations contributing to the space industry to complete an economic activity survey 

  • Companies face crisis of confidence in business leaders: report

    First 5000     |     March 12, 2020

    Only 15% of business executives worldwide have confidence in their company's own top leadership successfully to manage disruption - including unexpected events like pandemics, technological advances, shifting demographics and
     

  • Support biggest industry employer: Community Council

    First 5000     |     March 12, 2020

    The Community Council for Australia has called on all Australian governments to look beyond short-term business stimulus and ensure the biggest industry employer in Australia, the charities sector, can maintain 

  • What makes people optimistic? survey results

    First 5000     |     March 11, 2020

    A global survey has found government, the economy, business conditions and consumer confidence are all missing in action as sources of optimism. More than 500 respondents from 26 countries 

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