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Food recall statistics released for 2018
First 5000 | March 13, 2019Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has released data on Australian food recalls in 2018, including new information on the causes of allergen labelling-related recalls.
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Supplier payment code recommendations a step in the right direction
First 5000 | March 13, 2019The actions recommended in the independent review of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) Australian Supplier Payment Code are a step in the right direction, but have fallen short of small business expectations, according to the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell.
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Drought and flooding rains hold back Australian farmer confidence
First 5000 | March 12, 2019The start of 2019 has been characterised by ‘drought and flooding rains’, as adverse seasonal conditions keep sentiment in Australia’s agricultural sector subdued, the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.
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Useful internet tools to make your working day easier
Carolin Petterson | March 12, 2019Are you utilising enough of the vast range of internet services that are available to make your business day easier?
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ANC introduces new 100% electric vehicles to NSW home delivery market
First 5000 | March 12, 2019ANC has unveiled its first commercial electric vehicle fleet, dedicated to its client IKEA’s last mile home delivery services in New South Wales.
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Report outlines consumer expectations regarding delivery of online purchases
First 5000 | March 11, 2019There is a lot of fear-mongering when it comes to the delivery of online retail purchases, especially with the launch of Amazon Prime and eBay Guaranteed Delivery.
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How mid sized businesses can use Social Media to grow
Chloe Smith | March 11, 2019Social media have provided businesses of all types and sizes with new opportunities to help their growth.
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Pacific Connect calls for attendees for PNG Business Network Dialogue
First 5000 | March 11, 2019Pacific Connect is calling for expressions of interest from accomplished, motivated and forward- thinking individuals to join its Business Network Dialogue in Port Moresby on 1-3 April to discuss emerging opportunities for PNG in digital agriculture.
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New campaign to attract more Chinese travellers to Australia
First 5000 | March 10, 2019The Liberal-National Government has launched a new campaign to attract an emerging and lucrative type of Chinese visitor to Australia, commonly known as the free and independent traveller (FIT).
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Californian startup swells Australia’s $4.6bn cloud revolution
First 5000 | March 10, 2019Cloud data-warehousing pioneer, Snowflake, is ramping up its Australian business just one year after opening its first office in Sydney.
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Relief needed for manufacturers battling high gas prices
First 5000 | March 10, 2019The high cost of gas poses an imminent threat to east coast manufacturers, making them internationally uncompetitive and increasing the likelihood they will wind up or relocate their operations, ACCC Chair Rod Sims said in a speech to the Australian Domestic Gas Outlook conference in Sydney last week.
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Leadership – Conundrums & Consequences
Stephen Chong | March 9, 2019Has not enough been written about ‘Leadership’ already? You might have thought that most people, properly inclined, would have already studied, assimilated and implemented the many words of wisdom pertaining to the multi-faceted aspects of leadership conundrums. Perhaps? Well, perhaps not.
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New funding to support more women in construction
First 5000 | March 9, 2019More building and construction industry career opportunities for women will result from the Minister for Women’s announcement of $675,000 for the Women Building Australia program, according to Master Builders Australia.
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Australian vegetable industry welcomes National Labour Hire Registration Scheme
First 5000 | March 9, 2019Australia’s peak industry body for vegetable and potato growers, AUSVEG, has welcomed the Federal Government decision to finalise a model for a National Labour Hire Registration Scheme.
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Redefining the Aussie Expat Woman in 2019
Brett Evans | March 8, 2019As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Atlas Wealth Management takes a look at who an Australian expat woman is, where they live, and their motivations for moving overseas.