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Nice work, if you can get it
Dan Woodman | May 17, 2018Internships can offer a useful bridge between education and employment for young people looking to enter a changing labour market, but how can we ensure they gain useful experience, rather than be exploited and discarded as unpaid serfs?
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CSIRO opens new Augmented Reality lab
First 5000 | May 17, 2018CSIRO’s Data61 has announced the opening of its new Immersive Environments Lab, a facility purpose-built for applied research into novel augmented reality, virtual reality and 3D Web technologies – industries predicted to be worth $143 billion by 2021.
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Small manufacturers funded to embrace digital technology
First 5000 | May 17, 2018The Federal government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) will offer small Australian manufacturers grants to increase their use of digital technology and boost their productivity.
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Australia’s annual geo-economic statement
Graeme Dobell | May 16, 2018While the federal budget is a largely domestic affair, the Treasury also issues a geoeconomic report card every year, offering fascinating insights into global trends and government thinking.
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What Australian consumers really think about data privacy
First 5000 | May 16, 2018A new report on consumer attitudes to privacy reveals public discontent with the value they receive from giving up their personal data to commercial companies.
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Workers not reporting safety breaches over fears they’ll be sacked
First 5000 | May 16, 2018A recent survey of Australian workers found one in ten are afraid to report a safety breach over fears it will cost them their job. One in five said they had made a safety complaint that was not addressed by their employers.
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‘Run Your Business Better’ – Free book giveaway
First 5000 | May 15, 2018Win a free copy of business consultant Stephen Barnes’ book ‘Run Your Business Better’.
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Can we bank on the future of financial services?
First 5000 | May 15, 2018IBISWorld outlines the anticipated effects of the Royal Commission on banks and other financial institutions, shareholders and customers.
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Budget measures boost Pacific trade
Steven Ciobo | May 15, 2018Aid and infrastructure measures announced in the Federal budget aim to strengthen political and trading relationships with Australia’s Pacific neighbours.
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The importance of aligning board, business and CEO
Stephen Chong | May 14, 2018A lack of appreciation for the importance of corporate wisdom by far too many boards is jeopardizing the profitmaking potential of companies in the new commercial era.
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Sovereignty and self-reliance: the new Defence Industrial Capability Plan
Rob Bourke | May 14, 2018Will the ‘sovereign status’ of much of the Defence industry reduce competition, and therefore tend to reduce quality and increase prices?
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The benefits of meditation in the business classroom
Neha Shivhare | May 14, 2018Meditation doesn’t just help people relax, neuroscience suggests that it can actually change the structure and function of the brain. Classroom meditation shows promise for improving student attention, focus, happiness and self-awareness.
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Proposed R&D changes will hit mid-sized firms hard
Tony Marks | May 13, 2018Mid-sized firms will feel the impact of the budget changes in the research and development intensity test as it deliberately reduces the R&D premium for lower levels of spending.
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Transport workers face five times the average risk at work
First 5000 | May 13, 2018Transport workers are up to five times more likely to be injured at work than any other Australian worker, according to new Monash research. Train drivers, for example, are 30 times more likely to develop a mental health condition than other employees.
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Small Business Digital Taskforce submits report to Government
First 5000 | May 13, 2018The taskforce charged with ensuring the nation’s 2.1 million small businesses make the most of digital technology has delivered its recommendations to the Australian Government.