Business
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5 tips for making a great virtual workplace
Carolin Petterson | December 19, 2018Nowadays, more and more online businesses operate on a principle of a virtual workplace. Even some traditional businesses are starting to employ more and more remote workers.
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GAP in 2018 – a year in review
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | December 18, 2018Global Access Partners’ co-founder and managing director, Catherine Fritz-Kalish, looks back at a year filled with achievements.
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FCA welcomes new mediation arrangements
First 5000 | December 18, 2018The Franchise Council of Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s appointment of a new adviser to resolve disputes under the Franchising Code of Conduct.
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Why succession planning is key to the survival of your business
Bestow | December 17, 2018If you’re a business owner, or are ramping up to start your own, then you’ve probably spent a lot of time thinking about the future of your business, and this is for the best. It takes careful planning to build a successful business that’s profitable and long-lasting.
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Attracting and retaining people – why did I bother
Stephen Chong | December 15, 2018It’s not unusual for exasperated managers after having spent untold hours during the interview and recruitment process to throw up their hands and ask ‘why did I bother’.
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Commonwealth Government to establish new integrity commission
Scott Morrison | December 13, 2018A new Commonwealth Integrity Commission will take the lead on detecting and stamping out any corrupt and criminal behaviour by Commonwealth employees.
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Brief startup investment guide for first-time investors
Carolin Petterson | December 11, 2018When looking for an amazing investment opportunity, the majority of people look for a revolutionary idea. The problem with this approach, however, lies in the fact that even the best of ideas can fail.
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How to include your remote workers in holiday festivities
Joe Peters | December 10, 2018With remote work on the rise, more and more businesses need to find creative ways to include remote workers in office events.
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Delivering a strong economy for Victorian families
First 5000 | December 10, 2018The 2018-19 Budget Update released today shows Victoria remains the engine room of the national economy, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and ensuring the state’s growing prosperity is shared by all Victorians.
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Retirement costs continue to increase
First 5000 | December 10, 2018There was a modest increase in the cost of living in the September quarter for retirees.
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Australians owed $106 Billion in unpaid overtime: report
First 5000 | December 8, 2018The 10th annual ‘Go Home On Time Day’ report by The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work estimates that Australian employees will work 3.2 billion hours of unpaid overtime for their employers this year, worth an estimated $106 billion in foregone wages.
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“Buying growth” will continue to drive M&A in 2019: MinterEllison
First 5000 | December 7, 2018Following strong activity in the Australian public M&A sector and the record year for transactions booked in FY2018, MinterEllison said it saw a continued uplift for the 2019 with a positive sector outlook.
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Aussies to spend $25 billion this festive season
First 5000 | December 6, 2018Australians will spend billions on Christmas this year with presents to be the number one expense, according to new research by finder.com.au, the site that compares virtually everything.
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Call for Australian standards to be free to Australian businesses
First 5000 | December 4, 2018The prices being charged to Australian businesses to buy Australian and International Business Standards as excessive, unsustainable, and unfair to Australian business, according to the Safety Institute of Australia.
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Record expenditure on Australian Titles: Screen Australia
First 5000 | December 3, 2018Screen Australia’s annual Drama Report shows a record high expenditure on home grown stories, with $718 million spent on local productions, up 7% on last year.