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Disability sector traineeship pilot program
First 5000 | December 29, 2018A new pilot program has been launched to deliver up to 80 traineeships for the disability sector, in partnership between the State and Federal governments, and National Disability Services (NDS).
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Research sheds light on Australian attitudes towards environmental sustainability
Liam Taylor | December 29, 2018Over 90% of Australian consumers are concerned about the environment and sustainability, according to a study from HP Australia and Planet Ark.
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It’s time to put the 15-hour work week back on the agenda
Tony Vale | December 28, 2018The idea of reduced working hours was once seen as an essential indicator of progress. It’s time it was again.
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Financial advisers urged to ensure registration by 31 December 2018
First 5000 | December 28, 2018ASIC is reminding financial advisers, who are currently authorised, to make sure that they are on ASIC’s Financial Advisers Register no later than 31 December 2018, before new professional standards requirements take effect.
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Have your say: Modernising Queensland’s laws on civil surveillance and the protection of privacy
First 5000 | December 28, 2018The Queensland Law Reform Commission is reviewing Queensland’s laws relating to civil surveillance and the protection of privacy in the context of current and emerging technologies, including to:
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Steady growth for 2019 global meetings & events
First 5000 | December 27, 2018A decade after the 2008 global economic recession, the meetings industry has bounced back and settled into a new normal of steady and stable growth according to the 2019 Global Meetings and Events Forecast by American Express Meetings & Events (M&E), a division of American Express Global Business Travel (GBT).
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Helping Australian businesses engage with the world
First 5000 | December 27, 2018The Liberal-National Government has ramped-up its support to Australian companies doing business overseas, launching its new Economic and Commercial Diplomacy Agenda.
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Cash costs SMBs time: study
First 5000 | December 27, 2018A national study, commissioned by payments company Square, has revealed that Australian small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are wasting an average of 216 hours (around 29 working days) each year counting and banking cash.
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Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme inspection program
First 5000 | December 24, 2018On Tuesday, 18 December 2018, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) released the report ‘ Administration of the Renewable Energy Target’ which is an independent performance audit to assess the effectiveness of the Clean Energy Regulator’s administration of the Renewable Energy Target scheme.
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Most read blogs of 2018
Helen Hull | December 24, 2018A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our readers. As we bid 2018 a fond farewell it is time to review the year that was and the most read content of the year.
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12 businesses get $4.9m to help support their innovative idea
First 5000 | December 24, 2018The Accelerating Commercialisation grants will help businesses turn good ideas into marketable products.
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Sexual harassment in Australian workplaces: survey results
ACTU | December 23, 2018Two in three women and one in three men have been subject to one or more forms of sexual harassment at work, according to the ACTU survey into sexual harassment in the workplace.
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2019 summer reading guide
First 5000 | December 23, 2018As the year winds down, and our beach umbrellas come out, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has given us the scoop on this year’s finance must-reads for 2019.
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More than 2 million Aussies in financial stress
First 5000 | December 23, 2018New research released by NAB and the Centre for Social Impact (CSI) at UNSW Sydney has revealed 2.1 million Australians are experiencing ongoing financial stress.
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Electricity prices falling overall with variation between jurisdictions
First 5000 | December 22, 2018The AEMC’s annual report on electricity price trends shows a falling price outlook for the next two years.