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Executive rituals and enforcement reality
Clinton Free | May 3, 2018Officers below board level are increasingly coming into the crosshairs of the the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry, but it remains to be seen what punishments will be handed down if crimes are deemed to have taken place.
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How cloud technology enables new business models
Patrick Hogan | May 3, 2018Ten years ago, few would have imagined that employees could work entirely remotely or that an entire business infrastructure could exist on the internet. Today, small firms can take advantage of the same computing power that major corporations use without paying for all the infrastructure.
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Moaning about work can be good for you
Catriona May | May 2, 2018The research is in: Having a whinge with your colleagues can make everyone’s day a bit better. When the hours are long, and sometimes the people are too much, it feels good to get it off your chest or have a laugh about it.
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Drones offer new weapon in fight against grape pests
First 5000 | May 2, 2018Unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with machine learning and hyperspectral cameras could become a new weapon for the grape industry, as it fights a major battle with a tiny pest.
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How to manage your business risk
Stephen Barnes | May 2, 2018SME owners often find themselves too busy ‘doing the job’ to give time or thought to managing business risks, but this inattention can result in business failure. Stephen Barnes discusses the top three business risks to consider to keep your company safe.
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The benefits of work-integrated learning
Janice Orrell | May 1, 2018Work Integrated Learning involves university initiatives such as internships, placements and fieldwork. It isn’t new, but it’s on the rise as universities chase targets for student workplace participation and companies realise the benefits they bring.
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Kickstarting SME exports could boost stagnant wages
Giovanni Di Lieto | May 1, 2018Encouraging more small and medium businesses to export should boost the wages paid to their employees as well as building profits for the companies and growth for the economy.
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An even-handed approach to crypto-assets
Christine Lagarde | May 1, 2018The Bitcoin roller coaster invites comparisons with the tulip mania that swept Holland in the 17th century. However a judicious look at crypto-assets should not invite either condemnation or euphoria.
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The space between rhetoric and reality
Brett Biddington | April 30, 2018New jobs and innovation in the Australian space market are more likely to occur in data processing and applications than satellites themselves and Australia’s new space agency will have to manage expectations accordingly.
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SMEs need simpler workplace relations
First 5000 | April 30, 2018The Small Business Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has released a position paper calling for a range of steps to help SMEs navigate Australia’s overly complex workplace relations system.
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Indigenous business women meet in Adelaide
First 5000 | April 30, 2018More than 180 Indigenous female business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs will attend the largest gathering of Indigenous women in business in Glenelg at the start of May.
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Defence contracts showcase Australian export success
Christopher Pyne MP | April 29, 2018The Global Supply Chain Program helps Australia’s defence industry to grow and export internationally, and over $1 billion in contracts have been awarded to date.
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Does Australia need company tax cuts?
Janine Dixon | April 29, 2018Business investment has weakened over the last five years but does this mean that company tax cuts are required to revitalise the economy?
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Queensland creates memorial for workplace victims
First 5000 | April 29, 2018Queensland’s state Government is honouring workers who have died as a result of work-related incidents, disease or illness, with two new memorials.
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Waste-eating system targets fast food industry
Andrew Spence | April 28, 2018A system that turns waste plastic, food scraps, cardboard and paper into biogas and fertiliser is being developed to potentially help the fast food sector deal with its rubbish.