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Monkeystack delivers digital success for South Australia
First 5000 | June 19, 2018South Australian animation and interactive design studio Monkeystack is investing in the next generation of animators, creatives and programmers.
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New initiative to reduce red tape for horticulture businesses in W.A.
First 5000 | June 19, 2018A new Government reform initiative will make it easier for horticulture businesses to open and operate in Western Australia. The initiative supports the Government’s objective to diversify the economy, promote business investment and create jobs in regional and remote communities.
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Co-creation can help our companies compete with global giants
Aleksandar Subic | June 18, 2018A new model based on co-creation is essential if we are to achieve social and economic growth. This calls for more strategic alignment between academic, industry and the community as firms cut back on research and development.
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The problem with ‘working mothers’
Pia Rowe | June 18, 2018We all know that getting more women into the workforce is vital for the economy, and there’s a been a lot of focus on how to better support ‘working mothers’. But what about the ‘working fathers’? Dr Pia Rowe argues that we need to change the discourse if we want to change the status quo.
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The future of franchising may be brighter than it seems
First 5000 | June 18, 2018The future of franchising is not as bleak as it seems, with service-based franchises such as gardening, house cleaning, nutrition, and wellbeing services still growing in the market.
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Delivering Australia’s digital future
Michael Keenan | June 17, 2018Our modern, innovative, growing economy needs to be able to harness the opportunities of data and digital transformation in order to continue to thrive.
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Boost for robotics research in Queensland
First 5000 | June 17, 2018Technological innovation in Queensland is being encouraged with a further $50 million investment in the ‘Advance Queensland’ programme to position the state as a national leader in artificial intelligence and robotics.
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W.A. Industry Link rolls out to regions
First 5000 | June 17, 2018The WA Industry Link Regional Roadshow to connect regional businesses with Local Content Advisers will run throughout the state in June and July to encourage SMEs to compete for state government tenders.
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Indigenous Centre of Entrepreneurship to open in July
First 5000 | June 16, 2018The Barayamal Centre of Entrepreneurship will open its doors for business in Brisbane’s West End in July. The new Centre will support First Nations startups and businesses and help create jobs for First Nations people around Australia.
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Lessons learned from investing in and operating VET colleges
Kevin Chin | June 16, 2018The hard lessons learned by a successful new training company have implications for developing better vocational training and professional development across Australia.
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Breaking down borders for Victoria’s SMEs
First 5000 | June 16, 2018The Andrews Government has announced a new project to simplify cross-border regulations and make it easier for Victorian SMEs in the hospitality, taxi, heavy vehicle and trade sectors to do business in NSW.
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International approaches to delivering VET
Kevin Chin | June 15, 2018What can Australia learn from the different models of vocational training employed around the world?
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Queensland labour hire applications close today
First 5000 | June 15, 2018Labour hire providers had till Friday 15 June to apply for a licence under the Palaszczuk Government’s new labour hire laws.
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Employee engagement affecting customer experience
First 5000 | June 15, 2018Employee engagement has surfaced as a major concern in delivering improvements in customer experience (CX), with 86 percent of CX executives in a Gartner, Inc. survey ranking it as having an equal or greater impact than other factors such as project management and data skills.
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Boosting human skills in the age of robotics
Kevin Chin | June 14, 2018Everyone, whether they are blue collar, white collar, back office, middle office or front office will need to embrace the mantra of lifelong learning. Students and workers alike will need to concentrate on skills first and qualifications second for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.