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Private health tops data breaches
First 5000 | August 2, 2018Private health firms and financial services topped the list of sectors reporting data breaches in the latest quarterly report released by the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
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SME owners need to make succession plans in good time
Joe Perri | August 2, 2018The ramifications for owners who depend on the sale of the business to fund retirement are far too often overlooked until it’s too late by mature age principals that are ‘rusted’ to the helm.
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Why school kids need more exposure to the world of work
Kate Torii | August 1, 2018The latest Mitchell Institute report says collaborating with industry and the community is vital to better prepare children and young people for future work and life.
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Iconic Melbourne guitar maker set to grow
First 5000 | August 1, 2018Australia’s most iconic guitar manufacturer is set to create jobs and boost its business thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Victorian Government’s Future Industries Manufacturing Program.
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Launch of 2018 FinTech Census
First 5000 | August 1, 2018EY and FinTech Australia have launched their 3rd annual fintech survey to track the growth and the progress of Australia’s fintech ecosystem.
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Small firms aren’t driving growth in Australia jobs
Mark Wooden | July 31, 2018The number of self-employed entrepreneurs doing well enough to hire staff is shrinking and it’s bigger firms that are behind Australia’s strong employment growth.
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WA AgHack generates digital solutions to agricultural issues
First 5000 | July 31, 2018Innovative Western Australian ICT experts gathered in Perth for an agriculture hackathon last weekend, to seek new digital solutions to drive growth and keep the state’s agricultural sector globally competitive.
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New unpaid family and domestic violence leave entitlement from August 1
First 5000 | July 31, 2018From the first full pay period on or after 1 August 2018, most employees can take unpaid leave to deal with family and domestic violence, following a Fair Work Commission decision.
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10 tax myths busted!
First 5000 | July 30, 2018Tax season is underway and to help Australians get their returns right, the Australian Taxation Office has identified the top 10 tax myths and misunderstandings it says are causing incorrect claims.
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Women are dominating employment growth, but what sort of jobs are they?
Rebecca Cassells | July 30, 2018With most new jobs going to women, their workforce participation rate is growing at nine times the rate for men. But, while participation is on track for parity in a decade, pay is another matter.
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COSBOA launch SME energy survey
First 5000 | July 30, 2018COSBOA is launching a national survey to investigate the impact of energy bill shocks and price rises on Australian SMEs.
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Nanosatellite mission control station launched in South Australia
Jim Plouffe | July 29, 2018Fleet Space Technologies has opened a commercial tracking station to track and transmit data from nanosatellites in the Internet of Things global network.
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Enough of the start-ups, gazelles will unleash South Australia’s prosperity
Kimon Lycos | July 29, 2018States like South Australia must nurture and develop gazelles, and do so quickly. It will be these companies that lead the charge, not the big end of town, because scale-ups create new turf while large companies only protect it.
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Zero Barriers Business Excellence Awards announced
First 5000 | July 29, 2018The Zero Barriers Business Excellence Awards, held on July 25 at the Bankstown Learning and Knowledge Centre, celebrated businesses and organisations across South West Sydney working to make their practices more inclusive for people with disabilities.
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Can Australia crack the ABBA code?
Kimon Lycos | July 28, 2018We don’t need more government support for financing to help our businesses grow. What we need is a mind-set change to think global from day one.