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5 crucial aspects of your New Year financial plan
Jessica Jordan | December 12, 2018It has become a cult for people to constitute new resolutions as the new year commences.
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Safer driving to be rewarded with lower premiums
First 5000 | December 12, 2018In an Australian first, drivers will be able to access car insurance which is priced according to their driving behaviour, through the UbiCar app.
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Australia’s three major asset classes have the lowest returns in a quarter of a century
First 5000 | December 11, 2018Earlier this year analysis by RiskWise Property Research projected returns for shares, government bond yields and residential property would reach their lowest in 25 years.
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Era of talking buildings has arrived
First 5000 | December 11, 2018An Australian company, using a wireless solution developed by UNSW, is rolling out technology across the country that allows buildings to monitor themselves and report problems autonomously – and even talk to your smartphone.
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Brief startup investment guide for first-time investors
Carolin Petterson | December 11, 2018When looking for an amazing investment opportunity, the majority of people look for a revolutionary idea. The problem with this approach, however, lies in the fact that even the best of ideas can fail.
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How to include your remote workers in holiday festivities
Joe Peters | December 10, 2018With remote work on the rise, more and more businesses need to find creative ways to include remote workers in office events.
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Delivering a strong economy for Victorian families
First 5000 | December 10, 2018The 2018-19 Budget Update released today shows Victoria remains the engine room of the national economy, creating hundreds of thousands of jobs and ensuring the state’s growing prosperity is shared by all Victorians.
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Retirement costs continue to increase
First 5000 | December 10, 2018There was a modest increase in the cost of living in the September quarter for retirees.
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Best places to work in 2019: Glassdoor
First 5000 | December 9, 2018Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, has announced the winners of its 11th annual Employees’ Choice Awards, honouring the Best Places to Work in 2019 across North America and parts of Europe.
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Meal matchmaker revolutionises food relief
First 5000 | December 9, 2018More meals left over at the end of the day in quick serve restaurants, takeaways and cafes will soon be able to go to people in need thanks to a new collaboration between Foodbank, Australia’s largest food relief organisation, and an innovative new app called Y Waste.
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High cholesterol costs Australia $4 billion
First 5000 | December 9, 2018High cholesterol placed an estimated $4 billion burden on the Australian economy in 2017-18, with more than one in three adult Australians, or 7.1 million people, estimated to be living with high cholesterol, according to a new Heart Foundation report.
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Australians owed $106 Billion in unpaid overtime: report
First 5000 | December 8, 2018The 10th annual ‘Go Home On Time Day’ report by The Australia Institute’s Centre for Future Work estimates that Australian employees will work 3.2 billion hours of unpaid overtime for their employers this year, worth an estimated $106 billion in foregone wages.
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Pessimistic outlook for the year ahead: Farmers
First 5000 | December 8, 2018Much-needed rains have finally fallen over some of the country’s drought-affected regions, but seasonal concerns continue to hang over the outlook for Australia’s agricultural sector, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found.
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Digital transformation is top of CEO agendas: KPMG
First 5000 | December 8, 2018Digital transformation is the number one priority for Australia’s business leaders as the market looks to the New Year, according to a survey by KPMG Australia.
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“Buying growth” will continue to drive M&A in 2019: MinterEllison
First 5000 | December 7, 2018Following strong activity in the Australian public M&A sector and the record year for transactions booked in FY2018, MinterEllison said it saw a continued uplift for the 2019 with a positive sector outlook.