Regulations and Standards
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What is the future of universities?
James Guthrie | February 19, 2016For universities the future holds particular challenges. Universities hold a unique position in society, working for social good through education, creating and sharing knowledge.
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Why industry needs to team up with researchers
Scott Middleton | February 1, 2016Australia’s low levels of collaboration between industry and researchers have been much discussed.
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First 5000’s Top 12 Blogs of 2015
Roulla Yiacoumi | December 16, 2015Thank you to all of our contributors, members, and readers for making First 5000 the platform of choice for Australia’s top medium-sized enterprises. As yet another year gets away from us, we take a look at the most-clicked stories of the year.
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Drowning in worthless data
First 5000 | December 1, 2015Companies everywhere are drowning in data. They are collecting more of it, and at an accelerated pace, while at the same time depending on it more than they have before.
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How the CEO gets paid
Michael Vincent | November 18, 2015The employee compensation practices of publicly listed companies are of great interest to employees, investors, business media and researchers alike.
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We don’t trust you: the real reason you can’t work from home
Roulla Yiacoumi | November 15, 2015Plenty of Australians have decent broadband speeds and computers in the home, so what’s stopping more of us from working from home?
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When the cyber security threat comes from within
Simon Howe | November 9, 2015As cyber attacks are appearing more regularly in news reports, organisations are slowly coming around to the fact that it has become a case of when they will be targeted, not if.
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If you don’t have a good intern program, you’re screwed: the current state of play of mid-sized businesses in Australia
Roulla Yiacoumi | November 4, 2015As the editor of First 5000, the only website dedicated to mid-sized business* in Australia, one of the best parts of my job is getting out and speaking to the people who run these enterprises.
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Creating a profitable future for Australia
Grant Wardell-Johnson | October 21, 2015Australia needs more multi-national companies based here, argues KPMG’s Grant Wardell-Johnson, and their focus needs to be squarely on Asia.
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Five keys to business success in the digital age
James Chin Moody | September 16, 2015James Chin Moody, CEO of Sendle – the NRMA-backed rival to Australia Post – shares his insights on what it takes for business to succeed in our digital world.
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Desperately need a hand with your HR?
Clare Long | September 14, 2015Is your HR department drowning in compliance, employee documentation, hiring staff, policy creation, legal claims, and extra projects? A short-term, outsourced HR solution may be the answer.
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Why push notifications are better than SMS
Julie Bray | September 4, 2015Is your business still sending SMS to communicate with staff or clients? It may be time to consider a messaging app that is both more efficient and cost-effective.
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How to balance millennial expectations with data security
Drew Kelton | July 8, 2015Digital disruption is sweeping through the finance and banking sectors. Drew Kelton explains why there needs to more stringent risk management and what is being done.
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Debunking myths about jobs and disabilities
Tom Baxter | March 4, 2015Minister for Employment Eric Abetz recently said that improving job opportunities for people with disabilities was a major priority for the Australian Government. Tom Baxter, CEO of not-for-profit organisation Ostara Australia, challenges all Australian employers to give people with a disability a go.
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Privacy@Play highlights good privacy is good business
Malcolm Crompton | December 2, 2014Privacy should not be underestimated or taken for granted. Malcolm Crompton from Information Integrity Solutions (IIS) reiterates how good privacy is good business following the Privacy @ Play Summit.