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Why saying ‘thank you’ isn’t as vital as we think
First 5000 | May 29, 2018Do you ever get annoyed at work when you do someone a favour and don’t get thanked in return? Don’t blame the individual, it perhaps proves that we expect cooperation as a species, rather than disdain it as individuals.
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Queensland small business week 2018 kicks off
First 5000 | May 29, 2018The inspiring stories behind Queensland’s small businesses were in the spotlight at the launch of Queensland Small Business Week 2018.
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The US–China phoney trade war
Shiro Armstrong | May 29, 2018American tariffs on Chinese imports are ‘on hold’, according to US Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, after a high level delegation from China led by Vice Premier Liu He visited Washington last week.
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Ditch the car for your commute to improve your health
First 5000 | May 28, 2018You could have even more reason to be smug if you walk or bike to work as new research suggests a physically active commute is linked to a 30 per cent reduced risk of dying from heart disease and stroke.
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Victorian employers to face jail for wage theft
First 5000 | May 28, 2018New legislation proposed by the Labor party in Victoria threatens employers who exploit workers by withholding pay with jail time and heavy fines.
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‘Buy Queensland’ policy will reward better workplaces
First 5000 | May 28, 2018The Palaszczuk Government’s ‘Buy Queensland’ procurement policy will now favour best practice workplaces in the state to encourage better conditions for employees.
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Understanding the difference between management and leadership
Melinda Fell | May 27, 2018Too many people assume that managers and leaders are one and the same thing. Experience – and informed insight – suggest they are not. In this article, Melinda Fell examines some of the implications for mid-sized organisations.
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Should the government intervene to fix low wages?
Beth Webster | May 27, 2018Wage increases in Australia have ground to a halt, while housing, medical and energy costs continue to spiral. What action, if any, should the government take to encourage more growth in wages? James Morley argues that government intervention could cause unforeseen problems, while Beth Webster believes the government should re-balance the economy.
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Workplace manslaughter laws to protect Victorians
First 5000 | May 27, 2018Employers whose negligence leads to the death of an employee will face up to 20 years in jail under tough new laws to be introduced by a re-elected Andrews Labor Government.
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Are your lawyers putting your company’s data at risk?
First 5000 | May 26, 2018Confidential and highly sensitive client data is at risk of exposure according to the authors of new research which reveals the lax, and often non-existent, cyber security practices of Australian lawyers.
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Third next generation Australian warship launched
Andrew Spence | May 26, 2018Australia’s third and final air warfare destroyer has been launched in Adelaide, bringing the most complex defence project in the nation’s history a step closer to completion.
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Getting a business loan is hard enough
First 5000 | May 26, 2018The Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia (COSBOA) has expressed concern that small business lending could become more difficult as a result of reaction to the current Banking Royal Commission hearings.
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Australian employees fear becoming ‘digital dunces’
First 5000 | May 25, 2018An “alarming volume” of employees in the Asia Pacific region fear the prospect of becoming digital “dunces”, losing their relevance and being denied new career opportunities.
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Action stations for Queensland agriculture
First 5000 | May 25, 2018Queensland’s multi-billion dollar agriculture and food sector now has a new 10-year research, development and extension action plan to move forward and meet the challenges of the future.
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Health incentives are the work perk you shouldn’t overlook
First 5000 | May 25, 2018Three quarters of employees say they’re more likely to stay with their employer because of their benefit program and 35 percent of millennials have turned down job offers because they were dissatisfied with the benefits offered.