Business
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NSW Government threatens demise of world’s best festivals: LPA
First 5000 | February 12, 2019New South Wales will be wiped off the map for future live music tours and festivals under heavy-handed new licensing plans being proposed by the Berejiklian government.
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VET Funding should promote student choice: ACPET
First 5000 | February 10, 2019In what would be a major shake-up of the way government funds vocational education and training (VET), the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) has stated that all government funding should promote student choice and be fully contestable.
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Infrastructure spending set to peak: Deloitte
First 5000 | February 9, 2019While a number of factors support a view that business investment could lift more sharply than currently forecast over the next year or two, Deloitte Access Economics’ latest Investment Monitor is predicting slower growth.
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UNSW team exploring mining water on the moon
First 5000 | February 8, 2019A team of UNSW Sydney engineers has an ambitious plan to prove the commercial viability of mining water from the moon to produce rocket fuel.
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ACCC to focus on franchisors’ disclosure in the food services sector
First 5000 | February 7, 2019Café, restaurant and take away food services industries will be the target of the ACCC’s next round of Franchising Code compliance checks.
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Aussie small and medium business confidence reaches nine-year high: Sensis
First 5000 | February 5, 2019The December Quarter 2018 Sensis Business Index has revealed that small and medium business (SMB) confidence across the country has reached a nine-year high.
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SME and regional procurement: making it easier to do business in NSW
First 5000 | February 3, 2019Small, medium and regional enterprises will find it easier to do business with the NSW Government under a major procurement policy launched on Friday.
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Jobs boom forecast for $250m Port Augusta port facility
First 5000 | February 2, 2019Jobs and investment are set to flow into Port Augusta following an agreement by Flinders Power Partnership (Flinders Power) to sell CU-River Mining Pty Ltd (CU-River) the former power station site.
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Napoleon Perdis in Voluntary Administration
First 5000 | February 1, 2019Napoleon Perdis Group has gone into voluntary administration after the directors have been trying to sell the business for several months.
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Smart Business Practices in the Time of Digital Transformation
Joe Peters | January 31, 2019Less than 2% of all businesses in Australia are mid-size businesses (19-200 staff & turnover of $10 million). Still, they are looking to make a larger impact on the Australian economy as a whole by changing the way they do business through digital transformation.
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Tassal announces official start of Proserpine Prawn Farm rehabilitation and development
First 5000 | January 30, 2019Major development works at Tassal’s Proserpine Prawn Farm started today with Queensland Industry Development and Fisheries Minister Mark Furner officiating the commencement.
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Houseandland.com.au acquires majority stake in Joust
First 5000 | January 30, 2019Proptech start-up HouseandLand.com.au has acquired Fintech start-up Joust, an live home loan app where lenders compete for your business in real time by offering lower rates – until you determine the winner.
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Tips to ensure the success of your business
Carolin Petterson | January 30, 2019When people think about a successful business, what they most likely have in mind is a miracle.
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ACSC and AISA seal partnership deal for a secure cyber future
First 5000 | January 29, 2019The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and the Australian Information Security Association (AISA), Australia’s peak body for information security professionals, have joined forces to further strengthen Australia’s cyber security posture and achieve a cyber secure nation.
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Ombudsman welcomes Labor’s commitment to SME investment
First 5000 | January 24, 2019The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has welcomed Labor’s announcement to boost investment in local small to medium enterprises (SMEs) by ensuring they get a better share of government contracts.