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From farmer to pharma, waste provides food for thought
Andrew Spence | August 28, 2018Agricultural waste and products deemed not worthy of the supermarket shelf can be used to make a range of value added products including pharmaceuticals, food additives and cosmetics.
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Watch out for “remote access” scams
First 5000 | August 28, 2018Scammers are increasingly catching out people by impersonating well-known businesses or the police so they can get access to computers and steal money or banking information.
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Ombudsman welcomes small business’ return to Cabinet
First 5000 | August 28, 2018Michaelia Cash has been appointed Australia’s new Federal Minister of Small Business and Vocational Education in the Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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Employer survey highlights LGBTI inclusion
First 5000 | August 27, 2018The findings from the country’s largest survey into lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex inclusion within Australian workplaces have been released, detailing a range of attitudes and responses on how inclusion initiatives within the workplace have affected employees.
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How clean is your desk? The unwelcome reality of office hygiene
Michael Loughlin | August 27, 2018While we may keep our homes spotless, it’s easy to let standards of hygeine slide in communal offices and dirty phones, keyboards and cups are a common hiding place for microbes.
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Keep in touch through maternity leave
First 5000 | August 27, 2018New mums who keep in touch with their workplace while on maternity leave are more hireable and less likely to experience unconscious bias, new research shows.
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Research shows ‘merit’ based recruitment can be highly subjective
Sue Williamson | August 26, 2018The vast majority of managers say they want “the best person for the job”. However research shows they are uncertain about what that means, or how to ensure that appointments on merit and equity targets can co-exist.
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Casual coworking – The flexibility benefits of coworking spaces
First 5000 | August 26, 2018With a combination of the social interaction and work, Australian professionals and businesses, alike, have benefitted in many ways from coworking.
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Illegal ‘phoenixing’ activities spelt out in draft legislation
First 5000 | August 26, 2018A proposed package of reforms to tackle illegal ‘phoenixing’ should reduce the number of business owners who close a firm to escape their creditors before opening up again under a different name.
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Companies keep slashing jobs, but new technologies won’t replace good management
Mary Barrett | August 24, 2018As technology improves, it’s tempting for company executives to slash jobs that are “standard” and “routine”, making them easy to automate. But research shows focusing on improving management practices will do more to improve companies’ bottom lines.
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Queensland backs ‘Mates in Construction’
First 5000 | August 24, 2018Queensland’s Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace has announced additional funding of $1 million to help Mates in Construction expand its suicide prevention program to rural and remote areas of the state.
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ACCC considering collective bargaining exemption
First 5000 | August 24, 2018The ACCC is seeking feedback about a potential ‘class exemption’ to allow small businesses, agribusinesses and franchisees to negotiate collectively with their customers or suppliers, including franchisors.
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The fourth revolution: What it is and why you need to embrace it
Anthony Stevens | August 23, 2018The world stands on the brink of a fourth industrial revolution, but the rate of technological change can be devastating to organisations that are not moving fast enough. Many companies will ignore the danger until it is too late.
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Melbourne woman to hit the road to highlight workplace bullying
First 5000 | August 23, 2018A victim of sexual harassment will travel alone around Australia in a bid to drive awareness about the psychological impact of sexual harassment and workplace bullying and raise much-needed funds for charity.
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Just desserts? Fair work swoop catches non-compliant vendors
First 5000 | August 23, 2018The Fair Work Ombudsman’s audit of three popular food destinations has recovered $471,904 for 616 workers, after the FWO found that 72 per cent of the 243 businesses audited had breached workplace laws.