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11 Aussie businesses share $3.5m innovation funding
First 5000 | August 20, 2018New grants worth almost $3.5 million will help 11 businesses to launch their innovative products, processes and services into domestic and international markets.
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Jump start for circuit boards
First 5000 | August 20, 2018A Mackay business that has developed a system to produce circuit boards more quickly than before is one of 70 companies that will receive a grant as part of more than $8.3 million in Palaszczuk Government innovation funding.
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Coming out at work is not a one-off event
Raymond Trau | August 19, 2018When LGBTIQ+ people change jobs, gain new workmates or a new boss, they again must weigh up the risks of coming out. Inclusive workplaces realise the benefits of workers who can be their true selves.
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Planning for jobs along the Great Ocean Road
First 5000 | August 19, 2018The Victorian Government is helping Great Ocean Road communities plan for investment and jobs growth with a $220,000 grant from the Regional Skills Fund to develop workforce planning and development strategies.
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Fast vehicle charging gets a boost
First 5000 | August 19, 2018A Springfield business has designed a project to optimise ultrafast electric vehicle charging on Queensland’s ‘electric superhighway’.
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Mobile app offers safety line for lone workers
First 5000 | August 18, 2018A mobile phone app designed to protect employees working outside the office is gaining traction in Australia.
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New rating system for financial advisors proposed
First 5000 | August 18, 2018A new system to rank financial advisers proposed by UNSW Business School Professor Jerry Parwada would help consumers avoid the high cost of bad advice.
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Lara defence company hits new heights
First 5000 | August 18, 2018A Lara defence manufacturer is boosting its operations to position itself to supply military countermeasures for the advanced F35-Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
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Sydney tops Melbourne in global innovation survey
First 5000 | August 17, 2018Sydney has moved into the global top ten of innovation cities, and ahead of Melbourne for the first time in eleven years, according to a new innovation survey.
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Victorian grants open doors to Asian markets
First 5000 | August 17, 2018The Victorian Government is helping local businesses tap into the fast-growing markets of Asia with $1 million for a fresh round of vouchers to help companies boost exports and create local jobs.
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Banks must rebuild consumer trust and pursue cooperation
First 5000 | August 17, 2018Australia’s banking sector faces an uncertain future after the Royal Commission highlighted a long list of scandals and misdeeds, a crisis compounded by diminishing customer trust and new competition.
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Want innovation? Change your workplace routines
Mary Tate | August 16, 2018The routines that make organisations great at the way they currently do things can also be major obstacles to change. Understanding the role and importance of organisational routines is therefore essential for successfully implementing innovations.
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Cross border licence scheme will boost job opportunities
First 5000 | August 16, 2018Kate Carnell has urged Australia’s state governments to support the proposed NSW Automatic Mutual Recognition (AMR) program for architects, plumbers, drainers and gasfitters.
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Boost for Queensland ag-tech innovation
First 5000 | August 16, 2018A company that discovered how to purify toxic commercial waste for recycling and another building an army of robots to manage crops fields on farms are ready for further growth in Queensland.
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Indigenous youth can now learn to code through a traditional game
First 5000 | August 15, 2018A new coding game, based on the traditional pastime of kolap, will teach Indigenous youth how to code and help progress their career aspirations in technology.