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HiddenGems: empowering WA’s Deaf community through entrepreneurship education
First 5000 | March 26, 2019A new entrepreneur and innovation program in Western Australia, HiddenGems, is set to change the lives of adults with hearing loss.
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Changes to ROE rules a positive step towards protecting workplaces from union bullies
First 5000 | March 26, 2019Changes to Right of Entry regulations are a positive step towards achieving a stronger and fairer approach to rules about union officials entering workplaces.
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Element 25 to trial making metal using renewable energy
First 5000 | March 26, 2019The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has announced $490,000 in funding to mining and metals company Element 25 Limited to examine the viability of using renewable energy in their metal production process.
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Planning for growth can boost our regions
First 5000 | March 25, 2019A focus on our regions and vital infrastructure are welcome additions to Australia’s population debate according to the Business Council of Australia.
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Bridges built for a better energy future
Peter Strong | March 25, 2019COSBOA has released a communique from the “Small Business Energy Summit” which was held in Melbourne last week (20 March, 2019) to confront the issues of energy supply and costs and associated business and economic risks.
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Working day less than a hoot for ‘night owls’
First 5000 | March 25, 2019‘Night owls’ – those who go to bed late and then get up later – have significantly lower functional connectivity in the brain, slower reaction times, and may struggle with a standard 9-5 work day compared to ‘early risers’, according to a new international study.
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Sustainability Commissioner’s environment report
First 5000 | March 24, 2019The Australian Industry Group has welcomed the Sustainability Commissioner’s Report into the State of the Environment and its recognition that more needs to be done to support Victoria’s environment in conjunction with the economy.
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A plan for Australia’s future population
Scott Morrison | March 24, 2019The Morrison Government will tackle the impact of increasing population in congested cities and back smaller cities and regions looking for greater growth to secure their economic future and the key public services they rely on.
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Fintech can help Australia lead regional innovation
Daniel Bar | March 24, 2019Australia has the potential to become the leading hub for tech and innovation in the Southern Hemisphere. But will our agile ‘kangaroo’ spirit and supportive mate mentality be enough to jump the chasm separating us from other developed nations in the region?
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Pandora to fix consumer rights practices
First 5000 | March 23, 2019The ACCC has accepted a court-enforceable undertaking from jewellery business Pandora to review its consumer rights policies and staff training after Pandora acknowledged it is likely to have contravened the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) by making misleading representations to consumers about their consumer guarantee rights.
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Sydney PappaRich franchise operator faces Court
First 5000 | March 23, 2019The Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against a PappaRich restaurant operator, alleging he was involved in underpaying 154 workers $74,000 across three PappaRich outlets in Sydney.
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Tomago director fined
First 5000 | March 23, 2019A director of a company that illegally stored waste, including asbestos, has been convicted and fined $33,750 and ordered to pay $24,500 in legal costs by the NSW Land and Environment Court, following a successful prosecution by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
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Australian subscription companies booming against ASX growth index
First 5000 | March 22, 2019Cloud-based subscription management platform provider Zuora has released its biennial Subscription Economy Index, revealing that Australian subscription companies grew revenues ten times the rate of the ASX sales-per-share index.
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Record crowds attend Data#3’s JuiceIT event in pursuit of digital transformation
First 5000 | March 22, 2019Australian technology services and solutions provider, Data#3, saw record crowds to its flagship event, JuiceIT 2019, which focussed on the topic of digital transformation.
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5 proven ways to increase your conversion rate
Carolin Petterson | March 22, 2019Getting traffic to your website sure is great, but if that traffic doesn’t convert, it’s the same as if nobody even visited your website.