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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.
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This is why everyone steals office supplies from work – including you
Yannick Griep | May 24, 2018Have you ever taken office supplies home? Stole some pens and paper from your employer for your kids’ arts and crafts class? Used the office printer to print personal concert tickets? If you’re being honest, the answer is almost certainly yes.
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Why your goals might be making you miserable
First 5000 | May 24, 2018In an age where we are constantly juggling different goals across work, leisure and other commitments, researchers have found that pursuing goals at odds with each other could be a recipe for unhappiness and under-performance.
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New ‘sixth wave alliance’ to drive robotics strategy
First 5000 | May 24, 2018CSIRO’s Data61 has announced the formation of the Sixth Wave Alliance to develop a national robotics R&D strategy and create the critical mass required to address Australian and international challenges using robotics technologies.
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Want to succeed in business? Get an accountability partner
Anna Kucirkova | May 23, 2018Why do some business people achieve enormous amounts of success while others fail miserably? Why do some people reach their goals while others fail to conquer even the simplest milestones? One of the key factors is accountability.
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Construction industry must do right by subcontractors
First 5000 | May 23, 2018A comprehensive review of the security of payment laws in the building and construction industry argues that more protection is needed for subcontractors.
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‘Toys’r’Us’ crash shakes retail industry
First 5000 | May 23, 2018Toys ‘R’ Us Australia has gone into voluntary administration, following the collapse of the retail giant’s parent company in the USA in September 2017. IBISWorld industry analysts examine the future of toy and game retailing in Australia as online avenues begin to dominate.