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Blockchain challenges conventional thinking about intellectual property
Alex Sims | March 4, 2018Blockchain technology can empower much more than get rich quick bitcoin schemes and has turned conventional thinking about intellectual property and copyright on its head
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20% of asthma fatalities could be triggered by workplace exposure
First 5000 | March 3, 2018American research shows that men working in construction and food production, and women working with cleaning products in health care are particularly susceptible to asthma, a condition which claims more than one Australian every day.
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Why women stay silent when men talk about super
First 5000 | March 3, 2018New research from the Monash Business School, based on ten years’ worth of superannuation data, finds that we tend to copy the investment strategies of our colleagues’ super choices, rather than seek out individual advice tailored to our own situation.
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CEOs set growth priorities for 2018
First 5000 | March 2, 2018A new survey of 133 CEOs, Directors of Marketing and Sales, and CMOs reveals the areas where companies are likely to invest for growth this year.
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New parliamentary inquiry to help SMEs tap global markets
First 5000 | March 2, 2018A new Parliamentary inquiry seeks submissions from Australia’s SMEs to help more firms take advantage of the nation’s free trade deals and shape better agreements in the future.
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ATO cracks down on spurious ‘work expenses’
First 5000 | March 1, 2018Australian tax officials are examining how to end the abuse of work expenses, with dodgy claims made by millions of Australians robbing the budget of at least $2.5 billion a year – more than the cost of multinational tax avoidance.
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Fintech business lenders move to increase transparency
First 5000 | March 1, 2018With the financial technology sector set to disrupt business loans, a new joint report sets out best-practice for new lenders in terms of transparency and disclosure.
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Planning for industrial sovereignty
Rob Bourke | February 28, 2018As we near the second anniversary of the 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement, the promised plan for sovereign industrial capabilities has yet to emerge.
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Free trade agreements fall short for SMEs
First 5000 | February 28, 2018A KPMG executive has told the Australian newspaper that companies are not making the most of the nation’s free trade agreements and urges the Coalition to revamp its trade policies.
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Victoria paves the way for driverless vehicles
First 5000 | February 27, 2018Legislation paving the way for trials of driverless cars to begin on Victoria’s public roads has been passed as competition hots up to become the nation’s hub for autonomous vehicles.
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Cutting carbon emissions from cement
First 5000 | February 27, 2018Beyond Zero Emissions and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia are working together to encourage low carbon cements in new Australian infrastructure.
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New discount rates could boost infrastructure investment
First 5000 | February 26, 2018A new report argues that Australia should revamp how it calculates the value of major transport projects, ensuring the country gets the infrastructure it needs while maximising value for money.
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Cooperative Research Centres Update
Tony Peacock | February 26, 2018The 19th selection round of Cooperative Research Centres is nearing completion, with an announcement on the successful CRCs expected in the next fortnight.
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What happens when employees are fired for complaining at work?
Elizabeth Shi | February 25, 2018When an employee is dismissed after making a complaint, it’s relatively easy for the employer to hide the true reason for dismissal.
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How employers can design workplaces to promote wellness
Libby Sander | February 25, 2018Employers can encourage employees to be more active through office design and reap the benefits of a happier, fitter and more productive workforce.