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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.
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How automatic transcription is becoming a reality
Irina Papuc | October 4, 2018The tedious chore of note taking at business meetings may soon be a thing of the past thanks to rapid advances in automated transcription technology, but what exactly is the science behind these advances in understanding and recording human speech?
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ACCC investigates foriegn currency rip-offs
First 5000 | October 4, 2018Sending money overseas, and buying foreign cash, can be a major headache for SMEs, but possible rorts in the system will be the focus of a new ACCC inquiry into foreign currency conversion services.
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5 ways to nurture company culture with your remote team
Jen McKenzie | October 3, 2018One challenge of working with remote teams is trying to instill a sense of positive company culture within the team. Company culture is an important aspect of any business that even remote teams can benefit from. Here are 5 ways to nurture company culture in your remote team.
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Indigenous Business Month celebrates female achievement
First 5000 | October 3, 2018The fourth Indigenous Business Month has been launched in Melbourne for the first time, kicking off a month long calendar of events to be held around the country celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in business.
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Spotlight shines on Queensland safe work and return to work initiatives
First 5000 | October 3, 2018Outstanding examples of safe work and return to work initiatives in Queensland have been celebrated at a gala luncheon in Brisbane.
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Time for a Royal Commission on the auditing profession?
First 5000 | October 2, 2018Professor Janek Ratnatunga, CEO of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants has criticised current corporate audit controls as being inadequate to reign in bad behaviour and called for an innovative approach to the audit and more severe penalties.
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Why boards need better safety governance guidance
First 5000 | October 2, 2018Current safety governance guidance available to Boards is limited and associated standards of reporting should be reviewed, according to an expert in risk management and mitigation.
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One more cup of coffee for the road?
First 5000 | October 2, 2018Do you love your morning coffee jolt a little too much? Do you follow your first double shot with a second a little too quickly? Chances are you’re one of the caffeine addicts making Australia’s sleep specialists worried.