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Sydney Domain Pink Test 2019
First 5000 | January 4, 2019The McGrath Foundation, together with Cricket Australia, is raising awareness of the need for breast care nursing services in Australia with the Domain Pink Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (3-7 January 2019).
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NT China ready online training program launch
First 5000 | January 4, 2019The Territory Government has launched an online Chinese cultural and tourism training program for tourism operators aimed at preparing the industry for future Chinese arrivals.
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Small business resolutions for 2019
Ganesh Chandrasekkar | January 4, 2019Use the New Year as an opportunity to take time out to think about your business. If you have a banker or accountant, organise a meeting and use them to help you develop a plan for the year ahead.
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Have your say: Australian Business Securitisation Fund
First 5000 | January 3, 2019The Government has released for public consultation an exposure draft of the Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2018 and explanatory materials, and investment mandate for the Australian Business Securitisation Fund. Consultation closes 16 January 2019.
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Securing your brand’s reputation
Australian Retailers Association | January 3, 2019Tips for dealing with disciplinary matters in an impartial and procedural fair way.
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World Development Report 2019: The Changing Nature of Work
The World Bank | January 2, 2019The World Development Report (WDR) 2019: The Changing Nature of Work studies how the nature of work is changing as a result of advances in technology today.
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Long service leave changes make it fairer for employees
First 5000 | January 2, 2019The Victorian Government made significant changes to long service leave, making it fairer and more flexible for women, parents and carers, effective on 1 November 2018.
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Changes to corporate offence penalties must be carefully considered: Business Council
First 5000 | January 2, 2019Labor’s plan to ignore the expert ASIC Enforcement Review Taskforce and arbitrarily increase penalties for corporate offences is unnecessary regulatory overeach, according to Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott.
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A healthy brain, your 2019 New Year’s resolution
First 5000 | December 31, 2018Dementia Australia is inviting all Australians to make their brain health a priority in 2019 by incorporating a number of changes to lower their risk of dementia.
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Engineering excellence steals limelight at Business SA 2018 Export Awards
First 5000 | December 31, 2018World-leading aerospace component manufacturer Levett Engineering took out the major award at the Business SA 2018 Export Awards, being named the Qatar Airways Exporter Of The Year, and also won the Efic Manufacturing Award.
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Creating jobs, building better communities: December round of CBF NT grants awarded
First 5000 | December 31, 2018The Northern Territory Labor Government has awarded a total of $4.4 million in the December round of the CBF Major and Minor Community Organisation Grants and Major Community Events Program Grants to local community organisations.
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Craft brewery trial extended to Newcastle
First 5000 | December 30, 2018A NSW Government trial to allow craft brewers to trade like small bars has been extended to Newcastle.
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GST on feminine hygiene products removed from 1 January, ACCC to monitor
First 5000 | December 30, 2018The Federal Government has directed the ACCC to monitor and report on the prices, costs and profits relating to the supply of menstrual products in the feminine hygiene products industry after the decision was made earlier this year to remove the GST from January 1 2019.
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SDA, TWU to take on Amazon, online retailers
First 5000 | December 30, 2018Two of Australia’s largest unions are joining forces to address working conditions in the area of online retail, including Amazon. The move comes as a case opens at Fair Work over a labour hire worker sacked from Amazon’s Sydney Fulfillment Centre after he joined the union.
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ANCAP Top Performers for 2018
First 5000 | December 29, 2018ANCAP, Australasia’s independent vehicle safety authority, has revealed its top performing vehicles for 2018 – the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the Toyota Corolla and the Holden Acadia.