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What’s really driving the future of retail?
Jason Pallant | October 9, 2018While predictions of the future are always wide of the mark, the general themes of convenience, customer experience, business intelligence, and personalisation are shaping the future of retail.
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How the switch to daylight saving time affects our health
Oliver Rawashdeh | October 8, 2018We all need time to adjust to daylight saving time – but students and full-time workers might have a tougher time in the weeks after the changeover. So go easy on your kids and colleagues.
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Office of future transport technologies revealed
First 5000 | October 8, 2018The Australian Government is establishing an Office of Future Transport Technologies to help prepare for the pending arrival of automated vehicles and other transport innovations.
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Work death widow calls for better safety procedures
First 5000 | October 8, 2018Backed by the CFMEU, the widow of a worker killed on the Royal Adelaide Hospital site has called for a new safety commissioner for South Australia and mandatory coronial inquests.
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How to stop workers being exploited in the gig economy
Sarah Kaine | October 7, 2018Hot on the heels of the gig economy company Foodora shutting up shop in Australia amid accusations about its labour abuses, a Senate Committee report has recommended more robust laws to protect gig economy workers but this doesn’t go far enough.
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McGowan Government announces tougher penalties for safety offences
First 5000 | October 7, 2018West Australia’s McGowan Government has announced tougher penalties for workplace safety offences which have come into effect this week.
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Industry forum in Darwin to focus on future skills
First 5000 | October 7, 2018Darwin businesses and industry representatives, training and education providers, students and Government leaders will come together for an Industry Skills Forum at the Hilton Hotel on 16 October to discuss the workplace skills of the future.
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Driverless car trial given green light for city streets
Andrew Spence | October 6, 2018Autonomous vehicle technology company Cohda Wireless has been granted permission to trial driverless cars on city streets for the first time.
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Work out to work better
First 5000 | October 6, 2018Finding time for physical exercise can be a daily struggle when we are juggling work and life commitments. Diabetes NSW & ACT recommended several ways in which you can make exercise your daily priority.
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Women make progress towards financial equality
First 5000 | October 6, 2018The Financy Women’s Index sets an aspirational target for women’s economic equality and the September quarter shows steady progress towards this goal.
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How to optimize small business finance
David Webb | October 5, 2018How do you optimize your small business’ finances? David Webb offers some tips.
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Outsourcing drug testing for SMEs
First 5000 | October 5, 2018Staff working under the influence of drugs or alcohol can be dangerous, not just to themselves, but their fellow workers and the organisation’s reputation. Outsourcing tests can improve employee compliance and workplace safety for all.
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Should superannuation funds lend directly to SMEs?
First 5000 | October 5, 2018In the right circumstances superannuation funds could provide capital for growth to SME’s and business more generally, complementing more traditional capital sources such as banks, according to a new discussion paper.
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Australian space experts star on TV
First 5000 | October 4, 2018Launching a new season of “Entrepreneurs” with a blast, a host of Australian space experts, including Sabre’s Jason Held, will explore the exciting and fast-growing, $350 billion, global market of space businesses and space tech.
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Using AI to improve your operations
Jaroslaw Siekierski | October 4, 2018Early adopters of AI are already revelling in competitive advantages. Whether it’s enhancing production with improvements to supply chain management or streamlining sales processes, AI offers clear advantages over traditional automation.