Growth and Jobs
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Kickstarting SME exports could boost stagnant wages
Giovanni Di Lieto | May 1, 2018Encouraging more small and medium businesses to export should boost the wages paid to their employees as well as building profits for the companies and growth for the economy.
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The future of employment in Australia
First 5000 | April 22, 2018A new report traces prospective changes in Australian employment, given scenarios of greater or lesser growth, up to 2024.
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Changing jobs: Supporting workers in dynamic labour markets
Andrew Charlton | March 31, 2018Career changes have become more frequent and job changes are increasingly commonplace in the modern economy. In the future, how we support workers through job transitions will be equally, if not more, important as preparing them for their first job.
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New inquiry into barriers to business investment
Scott Morrison | March 30, 2018The Federal Treasurer explains his decision to launch a new inquiry into impediments to business investment in Australia.
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NSW small business insolvencies on the rise
First 5000 | March 22, 2018Although small business insolvencies were down slightly in the last year, small business failures in New South Wales climbed 7% and small business owners must do more to plan their trajectory if they wish to grow into the mid-sized firms of tomorrow.
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More funding to help Queensland businesses grow and create jobs
First 5000 | March 7, 2018Medium sized firms in Queensland are invited to apply for a new tranche of state government grants to invest and expand their businesses.
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The sectors set to rise or fall in 2018
First 5000 | January 15, 2018IBISWorld’s business information analysts reveal the top five industries they expect to grow – or shrink – this year.
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Business confidence hits a two-year high
First 5000 | January 11, 2018Australian business confidence is the highest since 2015, led by a manufacturing investing for growth on the back of healthy profits and sales, according to illion’s latest Business Expectations Survey.
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A year of progress for Australia’s SMEs
First 5000 | December 29, 2017The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman has welcomed significant strides towards an improved business environment for SMEs in 2017, but warns that challenges await in the New Year.
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How to put the ‘M’ back in ‘SME’
Jana Matthews | December 26, 2017The ‘start-up boom’ might grab the headlines, but it masks the problem of a declining number of medium-sized companies in Australia. To reverse this long term trend, small firms must be encouraged to grow.
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Employment expectations hit a six year high
First 5000 | December 12, 2017Australian hiring expectations have hit a six year high, led by strong growth in mining and construction; however, wholesale and retail continues to lag behind growth in other sectors.
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High-growth firms are driving Australia’s economy
Emmanuel Njuguna | December 8, 2017Innovation is a key driver of firm growth, according to new evidence presented in the recently released Australian Innovation System Report.
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Mid-sized firms gear up for Western Sydney Airport
First 5000 | December 7, 2017Mid-sized firms are taking full advantage of Sydney’s new $5 billion airport project, with construction and services offering a bonanza for local firms.
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Labor offers manufacturing hubs ahead of state election
First 5000 | November 20, 2017Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk bids for regional votes with the promise of 3 new hubs for manufacturing.
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Service sector confidence grows ahead of 2018
First 5000 | November 16, 2017Australia’s service sector is in a buoyant mood but retailers face a difficult Christmas and uncertain new year.