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Monash business school launches new podcast
First 5000 | August 31, 2018Monash Business School’s new podcast series, Thought Capital, promises to delve into the business and economic ideas of its experts and explain how this impacts our lives.
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Code for ethical treatment of clothing workers renewed
First 5000 | August 31, 2018Ethical Clothing Australia’s Homeworkers Code of Practice, which helps reduce the exploitation of textile, clothing and footwear workers in Australia, has been reauthorised by the ACCC for a further ten years.
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New blockchain-based smart legal contracts for Australian businesses
First 5000 | August 30, 2018CSIRO’s Data61 has formed a consortium with law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and IBM to build Australia’s first cross-industry, large-scale, digital platform to enable Australian businesses to collaborate using blockchain-based smart legal contracts.
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Does tailored Facebook advertising work?
Andrew Spence | August 30, 2018Targeting social media users with personalised advertising tailored to their psychological profile is no guarantee of higher click through rates, according to experts from the world’s largest centre for research into marketing.
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Retail spending could jump 9% for Father’s Day
First 5000 | August 30, 2018Australia’s independent retailers could see a 9% increase in shopper spending this week leading up to Father’s Day, according to data from a leading retail software firm.
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SMEs need fairer contracts and stronger codes
First 5000 | August 29, 2018Unfair contract terms, misleading conduct and scams are some of the biggest issues affecting small businesses in Australia, according to the ACCC’s latest Small Business in Focus report.
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The GPDR and Australia: Implications and opportunities for businesses
Iris de Orte Júlvez | August 29, 2018The EU has given individuals within the EU greater control of their privacy – with worldwide effect. Australian companies of all sizes should see the benefits of being GDPR-compliant to compete in international markets.
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Innovation review to shape Queensland’s future
First 5000 | August 29, 2018The Queensland Government has launched a comprehensive review of the state’s innovation system as part of a plan to ensure its multi-million-dollar investment in innovation diversifies the state’s economy over the next 30 years.
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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.