Australia’s largest peak body for retail, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), said
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IRI pilots new working practices
First 5000 | August 29, 2022Data, analytics and technology to FMCG Retail company, IRI is undertaking a forensic review of its workplace in response to the pandemic – implementing innovative new work practices to
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Australia’s data and digital dividend report
First 5000 | August 26, 2022Digital technologies and data are increasingly important for Australia’s economy. Policies that promote digital innovation and adoption are needed to drive productivity growth. The Productivity Commission’s second interim report of its
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Staff retention now biggest area of focus for businesses
First 5000 | August 24, 2022Daniel Riley, leading finance expert and CEO of one of the country’s top business finance providers, Earlypay, says the biggest issue facing businesses in 2022 is attraction and retention
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Aussie logistics company spearheading women in leadership roles
First 5000 | August 22, 2022Only two percent of the millions of people employed in the logistics industry globally are female, according to Mal Siriwardhane, co-founder and managing director of ecommerce supply chain organisation
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40% of SMEs to cut costs and postpone investments in FY23
First 5000 | August 19, 2022A significantly taxing financial year is forecasted for Australian businesses, with many already feeling the pressures of a tight labour market, capacity constraints, tighter borrowing criteria and supply
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Young Australians are paying more attention to super than ever: report
First 5000 | August 4, 2022In the wake of the uncertainties brought by COVID-19, young Australians are making their financial future a priority, according to super fund Equip.
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Top considerations for SMBs purchasing technology in the new financial year
First 5000 | July 29, 2022As the Australian business landscape becomes increasingly digital, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face growing pressure to technologically transform or risk falling behind their competitors. However, digital transformation requires investment and
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2022 ESG Leader Super funds announced
First 5000 | July 28, 2022Thirty-two superannuation funds have received Rainmaker Information’s ESG Leader Rating, which has been awarded for the first time. The ESG Leader Rating is earned by Australia's -
Over 72,000 complaints taken to financial ombudsman in 2021-22
First 5000 | July 27, 2022Australians in dispute with banks, insurers, super funds, investment firms and financial advisers lodged 72,358 complaints with the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) in the past 12 months, a rise
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Top four challenges for CFOs in new financial year
First 5000 | July 21, 2022Rising inflation and the ongoing financial impact caused by COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine continue to cause market volatility and create new challenges for chief financial officers (CFOs) and
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Corporate Australia is embracing sustainability but struggling to act
First 5000 | July 20, 2022Most companies see climate change as a major operational risk and support Australia’s transition to net zero. However, while businesses are embracing sustainability, they are struggling to act. The Sustainability Index:
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New post-COVID office terminology: are you up to speed?
First 5000 | July 18, 2022Creativity is one of the hallmarks of humanity. When the whole world was plunged into lockdown, it was only a matter of time before we humans started up with
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Recognising migrant skills
First 5000 | July 14, 2022New research by workforce experts at Flinders University and Charles Darwin University shows that efforts by skilled migrants -
SMBs confident about their growth despite workforce volatility: SAP
First 5000 | July 13, 2022SMBs in Australia are confident in their growth over the next 12 months despite workforce volatility, including the Great Resignation, which has directly impacted their digital transformation plans. The study -