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A new report from @Businessau shows that despite the widespread damage and impact of COVID-19 and the bushfires on Australian businesses, 62 per cent of SMEs still have not taken out adequate cover. first5000.com.au/blog/vulnerabl… #insurance #bushfires #COVID19

The @ASBFEO @KateCarnellAus is calling on the Federal Government to change JobKeeper rules to allow struggling small businesses to replace staff. first5000.com.au/blog/jobkeeper… #jobkeeper #smes #covid19

The final report from ‘A Vision for Australia 2020’ @GlobalAccessAu Summit examines the issues of national resilience and highlights recommendations to safeguard Australia against future threats. first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-im… @DXCTechnology @A_Sinodinos #resilience #gapsummit

The @vicchamber is seeking your assistance to better inform the public debate over the need for payroll tax reform in Australia by participating in the Payroll Tax on Australian Business Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/have-your… #payrolltax #haveyoursay

Corporate wellness and workplace well-being are having a moment in the sun – even though some say they are simply making another comeback, Professor Gary Martin CEO of @aiminwa explains. first5000.com.au/blog/time-for-… #wellbeing #corporatewellness

Aussies are likely to be financially worse off over their lifetime under a proposal being considered by the Morrison Government to give workers a choice of a super rise or a pay rise, Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees warned first5000.com.au/blog/workers-s… @aistbuzz #super

The @ASBFEO @KateCarnellAus has called for an industry-specific R&D Tax Incentive, saying the current system is hampering investment and growth in the sector. first5000.com.au/blog/ombudsman… #research #taxincentives #smes

Australian retail sales increased 13.3 per cent last November, compared to the same time in 2019, according to official data released today by @ABSStats first5000.com.au/blog/abs-confi… @retailaustralia

Australian manufacturing production was at its highest level at the end of 2020 with industry jobs expected to increase in 2021, the @AusChamber-@Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends has found. first5000.com.au/blog/aussie-pr… #manufacturing #production #industry

COVID-19 and the resulting decline in business activity has made it necessary for businesses to provide safe, fast and easy payment options for customers, Adrian Floate of @Cirralto explains. first5000.com.au/blog/why-all-b… #covid19 #payments

2020 was certainly been an unusual year – but like many other years in history, there are themes and learnings we can apply to what might happen going forward, Craig West of @SuccessionPlus explains first5000.com.au/blog/applying-… #EmployeeEngagement #covid19

Six thought-provoking works have made @GrattanInst's annual Summer Recommended Reading List for the Prime Minister. #coronavirus #climatechange #Aboriginallivesmatter #refugees #migration #femaleworkforceparticipation #recession. first5000.com.au/blog/grattan-i…

As your return to work draws closer, there is a good chance you will be thinking about what you want to achieve in your career over the next 12 months — what to do more of and perhaps even what to do less of. Professor Gary Martin CEO of @AIMinWA explains first5000.com.au/blog/new-year-…

I’d like to thank our contributors, readers and Global Access Partners​ on what has been an extraordinary year for First 5000 and businesses in Australia. We saw record readership and I am delighted to share our top 20 most read stories of 2020 first5000.com.au/blog/first-500… #resilience

The publisher of First 5000, @GlobalAccessAu, tackled the challenges posed by COVID social distancing measures by successfully moving its administration and events online. Catherine Fritz-Kalish explains. first5000.com.au/blog/2020-silv… #covid19 #coronavirus #onlineevents #resilience

Australians turned to retail therapy to counter feelings of loneliness or to stave off boredom and anxiety caused by the COVID-19 lockdowns, a new report by @MonashUni researchers has found. first5000.com.au/blog/aussies-s… #retail #covid19 #coronavirus

Australian small business owners have overwhelmingly named open borders as the top factor needed for them to rebound from the COVID-19 recession @ScotPacBF first5000.com.au/blog/smes-name… #Covid_19 #openborders #smes

The @AMGC_Ltd has analysed the completion of its first 10 industry projects together with the release of its 2020 Project Impact Report. first5000.com.au/blog/advanced-… #manufacturing

On the surface, it makes sense. Companies should focus on their #LinkedIn company page. It’s where so many marketers direct their focus, time, and money. LinkedIn profile writer Karen Tisdell explains company pages don’t work as a standalone strategy first5000.com.au/blog/what-busi…