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Banning workplace romances won’t solve the problem of sexual misconduct in the office
Paula McDonald | February 17, 2018Relationships between consenting adults are an inevitable and almost certainly enduring feature of many contemporary workplaces and attempting to ban them would be fraught with problems.
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Infrastructure WA aims to boost jobs and growth
First 5000 | February 17, 2018The McGowan Labor Government is establishing Infrastructure WA to improve long-term planning and decision-making, support communities and create jobs. Public comments on the proposed model are open until March 20.
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Commercial construction set for decade high surge
First 5000 | February 17, 2018The latest Building & Construction Industry Forecasts produced by Master Builders Australia show that total commercial construction activity is expected to contribute $42 billion to the economy in 2017-18.
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Pyne invites firms to join defence market seminars
First 5000 | February 16, 2018The Minister for Defence Industry, Christopher Pyne, has announced a nationwide series of seminars for businesses interested in new opportunities in the defence market.
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States back more women in business
First 5000 | February 16, 2018State governments in Queensland and West Australia are backing moves to boost the number of women in senior business roles.
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Bid less, win more
Robin Hastings | February 16, 2018Does your organisation still bid for every opportunity it can find? A more focussed approach could reap better results by optimising your resources.
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Australian industry reaps $1 billion in F35 contracts
First 5000 | February 15, 2018Australian industry has been collectively awarded over $1 billion in production contracts for the F-35 since the Howard government joined the programme in 2002, a figure set to double over the next 4 years and support 5,000 jobs.
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Social media for business – Facebook
Stephen Barnes | February 15, 2018Author and business consultant Stephen Barnes explains how to use Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking platform, to promote your company.
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Saber Astronautics wins US Air Force contract
First 5000 | February 14, 2018Australian space firm Saber Astronautics has won a contract from the US Air Force Research Lab to model the behaviour of large constellations of satellites and develop new capabilities for space operations.
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Federal Treasurer welcomes new payment system
Scott Morrison | February 14, 2018The Turnbull Government has welcomed the launch of a new financial platform which should revolutionise the payments process for millions of Australians, making payments faster and simpler for consumers and businesses alike.
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NAB business survey points to a strong year ahead
First 5000 | February 14, 2018The authoritative NAB business survey offers a positive spin on Australian business confidence for the first quarter of the new year.
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Australia’s new payment system goes live
First 5000 | February 13, 2018Australia’s new payment system should offer a fast, rich and versatile method to ease transactions between businesses and customers.
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ANZ refunds $10 million to ‘Business One’ credit card holders
First 5000 | February 13, 2018The ANZ bank will refund $10.2 million to 52,135 business credit card accounts, after it failed to properly disclose fees and interest charges.
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The stars align for Australia’s space agency
Andrew Spence | February 13, 2018Fifty of the global space industry’s rising stars have been studying the effectiveness of the world’s space agencies in a bid to help shape Australia’s new official entity.
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Industry 4.0 hub opens in South Australia
Anthony Dodd | February 12, 2018An innovation hub to help Australian companies make the shift from traditional manufacturing to more advanced, value-added products has opened in Adelaide.