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Canberra welcomes launch of Australian Space Agency
First 5000 | July 4, 2018UNSW Canberra Space will bring innovative technologies to collaborations with the newly launched Australian Space Agency.
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How pot plants create a healthier and happier office
Cristina Hernandez | July 4, 2018How many pot plants do you have in your office? Five pot plants in a medium-sized room can clean up pollutants and improve mood and well-being.
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The benefits of podcasting your business
Stephen Barnes | July 3, 2018If you’re a Business-to-Business company, then there are lots of reasons to consider adding podcasts into your marketing mix.
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Graphene company partners with South Australian university
Andrew Spence | July 3, 2018Technology capable of producing high-grade graphite at a price and scale viable for use in energy storage devices, coatings and polymers is being commercialised following the establishment of a new Australian company.
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Queensland safe work and return to work award nominations close soon
First 5000 | July 3, 2018Time is running out for Queensland workplaces to enter the 2018 Safe Work and Return to Work Awards, with nominations closing on Friday 6 July.
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Workplace sexual harassment is a public health issue
Adrienne O'Neil | July 2, 2018Sexual assault in the workplace (and beyond) has many negative health impacts. It needs to be treated as a health and safety issue.
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Big firms, ‘fat cats’ and social inequality
Hari Bapuji | July 2, 2018Lavish CEO salaries are often highlighted as an example of widening income inequality, but that singular focus misses the other equally important ways big business fails to contribute to a fairer society
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$35 billion on frigates: BAE wins – has Australia won too?
Michael Shoebridge | July 2, 2018The decision to buy frigates from Britain’s BAE looks a good military option, but how will the deal benefit Australian industry?
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The ATO guide to the 5 most common tax time mistakes
First 5000 | July 1, 2018As tax time 2018 kicks off this weekend the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has profiled the five most common mistakes and the personalities most likely to have tax time troubles.
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Australia behind the eight ball on accessible capital for small business
First 5000 | July 1, 2018The Small Business Ombudsman has released the results on an inquiry into international and national initiatives to boost the supply of capital to SMEs.
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BAE wins $35 billion frigate contract
Andrew Spence | July 1, 2018ASC Shipbuilding will build nine anti-submarine warfare frigates for the Australian Navy in Adelaide after BAE Systems was chosen as the preferred tenderer for the $35 billion SEA 5000 project.
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Public relations’ role in exit and succession planning
Joe Perri | June 30, 2018Public relations can play an important role alongside other marketing plans and promotional activities surrounding a change of ownership of a company.
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Brisbane breakthrough in virtual reality
First 5000 | June 30, 2018A Brisbane tech company has developed a system that’s tipped to improve the world of virtual reality, following a grant from the Palaszczuk Government.
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New app offers farmers a grain of truth
First 5000 | June 30, 2018For the first time, Australian farmers can forecast grain yield at the touch of a button, thanks to a new smart phone app developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.
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Raising the bar for ecommerce: The omni-channel approach to customer experience
Aki Merced | June 29, 2018More and more customers are choosing to buy online, and this changing landscape is proving to be a challenge for physical retailers and a healthy harvesting ground for ecommerce.