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Understanding GDPR
Dan Sincavage | May 22, 2018The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR – is a challenge for firms around the world which collect or use the personal details of EU residents. However, by protecting user data from abuse, it should boost the public’s battered confidence in digital services and trade.
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Save money with solar energy for your business
Amelia Atkins | May 22, 2018Installing solar panels can cut your firm’s expensive energy bills while showcasing its commitment to corporate responsibility and the future of the planet we all depend on.
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Australians lost $340 million to scammers in 2017
First 5000 | May 22, 2018Australians lost more money to scammers in 2017 than in any other year since the ACCC began reporting on scam activity.
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Counting the costs of illness and injury to Australian workers
Ross Iles | May 21, 2018Many Australians become ill during their working life. Common conditions such as back pain and depression often limit people’s ability to work but it’s in the interest of the employee, their employer and society as a whole to keep people economically active.
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Futuremap charts a fresh course for manufacturing SMEs
First 5000 | May 21, 2018A pioneering program to help manufacturing SMEs map their transition to Industry 4.0 made its debut at workshops held during National Manufacturing Week.
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5 tips to avoid flu at work
First 5000 | May 21, 2018With flu season just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about keeping infection at bay. Here are five tips and tricks for staying fit and productive this cold and flu season.
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How much would you trust a driverless car?
Giselle Rampersad | May 20, 2018We’re promised a future with driverless cars on our roads, but do people really trust the technology to take us safely on journeys? New research paints a mixed picture of people’s attitudes.
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Infrared sensing gives forest drones a new edge
Freya Langley | May 20, 2018An ‘x-ray vision system’ that overlays three different technologies to assess the structure and health of individual trees in plantation forests through the canopy is being developed in South Australia.
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National Transport Commission seeks feedback on autonomous vehicle rules
First 5000 | May 20, 2018Submissions for a new consultation into the regulation of driverless vehicles are now being accepted by the National Transport Commission.
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Embrace the 4th industrial age or become a backwater
Albert Palazzo | May 19, 2018Australia has a choice to make: whether to undergo the social, political and cultural disruption that will result from the embrace of emerging technologies, or to continue to support an economy based on the status quo.
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Australian agribusiness law: sensible regulation, or red tape gone mad?
Mick Keogh | May 19, 2018ACCC Commissioner Mick Keogh delivered this address to the Third Annual Australian Agribusiness Law Conference on the topic of regulation in the agriculture industry.
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Australian winemakers cannot afford a China-Australia trade dispute
First 5000 | May 19, 2018IBISWorld examines the impacts of the China-Australia trade dispute, as Chinese wine exports have accounted for over 75% of all industry revenue growth over the past five years.
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Strong start for Queensland’s labour hire scheme
First 5000 | May 18, 2018The Palaszczuk Government’s new labour hire scheme has received more than 1,300 applications in its first month of operation.
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Fewer than 1 in 3 firms prepared for May 25 GDPR deadline
First 5000 | May 18, 2018The GDPR compliance deadline is looming on May 25, but only 29 per cent of companies in APAC will be ready, according to a new global survey conducted by ISACA.
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Blockchain: lucrative buzzword or legitimate game changer?
Briena Barrett | May 18, 2018Blockchain technology is commonly associated with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, but that’s only the beginning of its ability to secure transactions across commerce and society.