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Valentine’s Day – A retailing love affair
MYOB | February 14, 2019Like it or not, Valentine’s Day is a classic Hallmark holiday (without the holiday) with the special power to get people spending. As Huey Lewis said, that’s the power of love.
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Value in health insurance: private hospital access
First 5000 | February 14, 2019Australians are still accessing private hospitals in increasing numbers, easing the burden on public hospitals and taxpayers.
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Port Kembla Coal Terminal workers stand firm over job security, extend strike until Monday
First 5000 | February 14, 2019Port Kembla Coal Terminal workers will strike until Monday, after a two-week lock by the company expired this morning.
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Pacific Connect to unite leaders to discuss the Digital Future
First 5000 | February 13, 2019Emerging women business and IT leaders from across Australia and the Pacific will come together to develop a network and identify opportunities for collaboration under the theme of ‘Australia-Pacific Connections for a Digital Future’ next week.
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Australia makes gains on AV policy and legislation
First 5000 | February 13, 2019The KPMG 2019 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index shows Australia is progressing well on automated vehicle (AV) policy and legislation.
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6 essential spaces every business office should have
Robert Clayton | February 13, 2019Just like our needs change, our offices change as well. Boring, grey cubicles are a thing of the past, and nowadays, people want to feel comfortable while working.
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New laws welcome, but not enough for millions missing out on super
First 5000 | February 12, 2019Industry Super Australia (ISA), has welcomed parliament passing legislation today acting on unpaid super, but has called for more to be done to fix the problem at its source.
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NSW Government threatens demise of world’s best festivals: LPA
First 5000 | February 12, 2019New South Wales will be wiped off the map for future live music tours and festivals under heavy-handed new licensing plans being proposed by the Berejiklian government.
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$2.7 billion protected from the black economy
First 5000 | February 12, 2019The taxable payments reporting system (TPRS) protected $2.7 billion from being lost to the black economy in the building and construction industry in the 2015-16 financial year.
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Distributed energy projects awarded nearly $10 million
First 5000 | February 11, 2019The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), on behalf of the Australian Government, the has awarded $9.6 million in funding to 12 projects and studies to further integrate distributed energy resources (DER) into the electricity system.
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Aged Care workers welcome first Royal Commission public hearings
First 5000 | February 11, 2019United Voice aged care members welcome the first hearings of the Royal Commission today and the key focus on issues affecting the functioning of the Australian aged care system.
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Seafarers demand Morrison Government act to save Australian shipping industry
First 5000 | February 11, 2019A campaign demanding the Morrison Government take action to save Australia’s coastal shipping industry will kick off today, with television advertisements highlighting the plight of the nation’s last iron ore vessels, which were axed by BHP last month.
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Recognising business success, best practice in building and construction
First 5000 | February 10, 2019Master Builders Australia has announced the establishment of new national excellence awards to celebrate and encourage business success and best practice.
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VET Funding should promote student choice: ACPET
First 5000 | February 10, 2019In what would be a major shake-up of the way government funds vocational education and training (VET), the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET) has stated that all government funding should promote student choice and be fully contestable.
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Increased aged care funding a good step – now a focus on training and culture essential
First 5000 | February 10, 2019Dementia Australia has welcomed extra funding for aged care and today’s commitment by the Federal Government to increase the investment into home care packages and the dementia supplement in home care is a good step that will see more jobs in the sector.