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Leading women in manufacturing celebrate their experiences
First 5000 | March 10, 2022To mark International Woman’s Day 2022, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has highlighted leading female voices who address biases and generalisations when it comes to a career in
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Employees benefit from companies making premises Covid-free: survey
First 5000 | March 9, 2022Despite the figurative dust of Covid appearing to settle, the rollercoaster crisis has been difficult, with companies and organisations facing numerous challenges to keep their doors open and employees
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Harvard executive education alumni support for female founders in Australia
First 5000 | March 8, 2022As we celebrate International Women's Day today we look to the work of the Australian Government sponsored Boosting Female Founder (BFF) mentorship program. Dr Zivit Inbar and Xuelian Chi met at
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International Women’s Day shines spotlight on super gap
First 5000 | March 7, 2022The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has urged the Federal Government to use International Women’s Day as an opportunity to close a retirement system anomaly by extending superannuation to
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Will automation make life better or take my job?
First 5000 | March 4, 2022Automation is a divisive digital technology. Some think it’s a tool that increases efficiency and improves worker well-being. Others say it replaces human jobs leaving many unemployed. Brad Miller, General
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Stamping out workplace bullying through positive leadership
First 5000 | February 28, 2022Within workplaces a line needs to be established and communicated as to what is unreasonable behaviour. However, that’s easier said than done, when there’s continual -
Global food market disruption to continue in year ahead: Rabobank
First 5000 | February 23, 2022Food markets are set to be “highly dynamic” in the year ahead, as the ongoing effects of the global pandemic continue to be felt across supply chains and in consumer
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Cyber security must become more user-friendly in 2022: report
First 5000 | February 21, 2022Cyber security is no longer a matter of telling people what they can’t
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Different perspectives on working from home
First 5000 | February 18, 2022As Australians return to their usual workplaces and adjust to ‘COVID-normal’, a discrepancy remains between the needs, preferences and perceptions of managers and employees. A new study
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Australia Post to appoint first Chief Mental Health Officer
First 5000 | February 15, 2022Australia Post is set to appoint the organisation’s first Chief Mental Health Officer, as it sharpens its focus on not just the physical safety of its people, but also on
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COVID sees increase in gender equality: report
First 5000 | February 11, 2022There are signs that the Coronavirus pandemic is creating a structural shift in gender equality as pressure eases on some of the key barriers to women’s financial progress in 2021,
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High-speed rail can generate economic growth to help pay for itself
First 5000 | February 10, 2022Land value growth could be used to fund the proposed high-speed rail network on the east coast of Australia which would inject significant wealth and job opportunities into the
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HESTA calls on Government to prioritise scrapping $450 threshold
First 5000 | February 9, 2022HESTA has urged Federal Parliament to progress important legislation currently languishing in the House of Representatives that would fix a loophole that sees those earning less than $450 a month
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Australian businesses warned to brace for spike in cyberattacks
First 5000 | February 8, 2022Cybersecurity experts are warning a wave of cyberattacks targeting Australian business and government is imminent in the wake of Australia’s political tensions overseas.
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