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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.
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Removing desk partitions may boost office workers’ health
First 5000 | August 22, 2018People who work at desks without partitions in open plan offices tend to have higher levels of physical activity while at work, and lower levels of stress outside the office than other office setups, according to US research.
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3D printing business turns to body parts for medical training
Andrew Spence | August 22, 20183D-printed human body parts with lifelike bone, skin and muscle densities are being developed in South Australia as teaching aids for surgical training.
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SPURonWA grants offer $100,000 to Western Australian innovators
First 5000 | August 22, 2018Western Australian start-ups, businesses and individuals working on innovative location-based products or services are now encouraged to apply for the third round of SPURonWA grants.
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Employers recognised for support of Defence reservists
First 5000 | August 21, 2018Five employers from across the Australian Capital Territory and South East New South Wales have been recognised for their support of Australian Defence Force Reservists at the Defence Reserves Support Council’s annual Employer Support Awards event.
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Half of all Australian homes affected by unsafe products
First 5000 | August 21, 2018Faulty products continue to cause serious injury and harm to thousands of Australians, with more than 4.5 million items recalled by suppliers in the 2017-18 financial year.
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Financial advice industry offers post-retirement careers
Mark Sinclair | August 21, 2018Despite the constant negative predictions of an unprecedented exodus of mature age advice practitioners, their expertise and skills will be required to fill new and emerging roles as the industry transitions into the post FoFA and Royal Commission era.
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New scorecard ranks NSW business performance
First 5000 | August 20, 2018The NSW Government has developed a first-of-its-kind report to measure the state’s innovation and productivity performance and compare NSW to other states and similar international economies.