Coronavirus
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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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Employers need to get ready for JobKeeper now
First 5000 | April 16, 2020The new JobKeeper Payment has passed through parliament and the Australian Taxation Office is working to assist businesses to access the scheme, helping them to retain their employees.
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Why good culture is more effective if you keep it simple
Ross Judd | April 16, 2020Because of COVID-19 culture is a hot topic and as a result leaders are trying to improve the employee experience by improving the culture of the organization as they adapt to a new way of working.
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CompTIA launches COVID-19 Resources Forum for tech community
First 5000 | April 15, 2020CompTIA, a trade association for the global information technology (IT) industry, has launched the COVID-19 Resources Forum, an interactive online forum to serve technology companies and professionals as well as government agencies during the ongoing pandemic.
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Professional bodies to give advice regarding access to Super
First 5000 | April 15, 2020It will be easier for Australians to get assistance from professional accountants and financial planners in making decisions about their financial position in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, after a decision handed down by ASIC yesterday.
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Huge hit to business sector from Coronavirus: NAB
First 5000 | April 15, 2020Both business confidence and conditions recorded their largest monthly falls on record in March, according the latest NAB Monthly Business Survey.
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VPN is back but don’t forget device hygiene
First 5000 | April 14, 2020With remote working being the only viable solution for the foreseeable future, businesses must understand the risk this brings. Forescout has identified three ways to help businesses secure their remote workforce.
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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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Iconic Australian brand swaps high fashion for scrubs
First 5000 | April 9, 2020Answering the government call to Australian manufacturers to retool to help the cause, Melbourne-based fashion brand, Fella Hamilton has redeployed staff in their Victorian clothing manufacturing plant to create scrubs and work wear for GPs, nurses and other frontline health workers.
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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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On the offensive against COVID-19 cyber criminals
First 5000 | April 8, 2020Cyber experts from the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) are cracking down on offshore cyber criminals who are targeting Australian households and businesses through devious scams and attacks.
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Virtual offices stay open as essential business infrastructure
First 5000 | April 8, 2020Virtual offices throughout Australia remain open to help businesses during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Working from home successfully doesn’t happen overnight
Nina Fountain | April 7, 2020Did you know it takes up to four months to successfully implement a productive remote work culture? And this is without the added stress of homeschooling, childcare or working next to your partner or housemate.
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Here’s how to protect yourself from COVID-19 themed cyber scams
First 5000 | April 7, 2020An overload of COVID-19 communication sets the perfect scene for malicious actors, says a UNSW cybersecurity expert.