Business
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AccessEAP achieves mental health mission by adapting ‘work from home’
First 5000 | May 1, 2020AccessEAP, one of the founders of the EAP (employee assistance program) industry in Australia, has adapted quickly to the changing conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic allowing 40 staff to work from home.
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Ombudsman calls for 30-day payment times to be legislated
First 5000 | April 21, 2020The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Kate Carnell has called for federal legislation requiring small businesses to be paid in 30 days, amid a fresh wave of big businesses using the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse for poor payment times.
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Is Covid-19 fast-tracking the future of work?
Nina Fountain | April 20, 2020There is an opportunity to thrive at this difficult time. Forward thinking leaders will be considering what they can take from this crisis into the future – where are our gems for the next phase?
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Rebuild car industry to save lives: SAE-A
First 5000 | April 20, 2020The Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A) says rebuilding Australia’s car industry would save lives in an emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Is now the time to buy/sell a business? survey
First 5000 | April 17, 2020Is now the time to buy or sell a business? With so many businesses closing their doors during the COVID-19 outbreak, you might think the answer is ‘no’.
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Help regional economies by revamping Investment Visas: Atlas
First 5000 | April 16, 2020Revamping criteria under the 188B Investment Visa Australia could provide regional economies the critical boost they need to thrive beyond COVID-19.
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JobKeeper will deliver a lifeline to workers and businesses: CPAs
First 5000 | April 9, 2020The Government’s JobKeeper bills will enable the delivery of critical financial relief for the hundreds of thousands of businesses and millions of workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and help will speed up the nation’s economic recovery.
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What’s next? marketing operations in a world after covid
Guy Goldstein | April 8, 2020The world will never go back to the way it was, but what it becomes and where it goes from here is in our hands.
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JobKeeper package a survival kit for SMEs
First 5000 | March 31, 2020The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the $130 billion JobKeeper package announced by the federal government.
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Changes to foreign investment framework
Josh Frydenberg | March 30, 2020The Morrison Government has announced temporary changes to the foreign investment review framework that are designed to protect Australia’s national interest as we deal with the economic implications arising from the spread of the coronavirus.
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My Business Health offers some relief from pandemic distress
First 5000 | March 27, 2020My Business Health, a web portal designed to provide holistic support to SME business owners, now features a dedicated section for those struggling with the COVID-19 crisis.
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Decision inertia
Stephen Barnes | March 27, 2020When faced with a crisis, like the one that businesses are facing now with COVID19, a natural reaction is to stop making decisions or decision inertia. However, this is the wrong approach, it is vital more than ever to make decisions and make the quickly.
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Road testing your Business Continuity Planning – brought to you by COVID-19
Craig West | March 25, 2020This is the time the rubber hits the road in terms of businesses’ ability to survive (and thrive) in difficult times – employees working from home, remote meetings and events, IT systems stretched and the economy a rodeo ride of uncertainty.
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How does Coronavirus affect your business contracts
Stanislav Roth | March 20, 2020Coronavirus is resulting in substantial disruption of supply chains. Does a force majeure clause provide protection for parties affected by this disruption?
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Australia’s most liveable regional cities revealed
First 5000 | March 17, 2020Victoria 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.