Latest News
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Mobile apps are transforming consumer spending
First 5000 | January 29, 2018The popularity of mobile apps is disrupting a range of established industries, offering smaller firms an opportunity to offer consumers greater convenience and choice.
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Attract the best talent by building your culture and brand
Rachel Bevans | January 29, 2018Should you concentrate on building your corporate culture or your employer brand to engage and attract the right talent in the competitive labour market of today?
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The new Trans-Pacific Partnership is a win for the service sector
Giovanni Di Lieto | January 28, 2018The new regional trade deal may not be enough to convince the USA to join, but it will benefit export-minded Australian firms who choose to take advantage.
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The risks and returns of offshoring
Stephen Barnes | January 27, 2018Understanding the advantages and drawbacks of shifting parts of your company’s operations overseas will help you make the best choices for your firm.
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Australia agrees new Trans-Pacific trade deal
First 5000 | January 26, 2018Australia will be part of a new 11 member Pacific trade agreement, opening opportunities for mid-sized firms across the region, despite the withdrawal of the USA from the original TPP.
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TAFE to offer courses in cybersecurity
First 5000 | January 26, 2018TAFE institutions around Australia have agreed to offer two new qualifications in cybersecurity to address the nation’s growing skills shortage.
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Why 2018 will be a great year for Australian competition
First 5000 | January 26, 2018Australia is a wonderful country to live and do business in. This Australia day ACCC Chairman Rod Sims explains how recent changes to the Competition and Consumer Act will protect smaller firms from unfair and anti-competitive corporate practises.
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Public consultation opens on super compliance proposals
First 5000 | January 25, 2018New measures to strengthen the ATO’s investigative powers and ensure that smaller firms meet their superannuation liabilities will protect workers and reduce Australia’s $2.8 billion super gap.
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Using customer data to boost online sales
James Bennett | January 25, 2018Merely collecting customer data is not enough to increase online sales, you have to use it to create a positive customer experience.
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Cyber incidents top the Australian risk landscape in 2018
First 5000 | January 24, 2018Cyber incidents will be the top risk for Australian businesses of all sizes and sectors this year with companies increasingly concerned about changing regulation and high profile attacks.
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Firms warned against abusing ‘work experience’ schemes
First 5000 | January 24, 2018Unscrupulous firms which profit from the unpaid labour of young people on phony ‘work experience’ schemes face stiff fines under the Fair Work Act.
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A busy 6 months for the ACCC
First 5000 | January 23, 2018Almost 5,000 small firms contacted the ACCC in the last 6 months of 2017, and action was taken against a number of larger firms for abusing laws regarding competition and contracts.
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All aboard for government contracts in W.A.
First 5000 | January 22, 2018The new W.A. Jobs Act will create more opportunities for local businesses to compete for state government work.
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New NSW Apprenticeship Act should boost skills but 1,000 places remain open
First 5000 | January 22, 2018Changes to the rules that govern NSW apprenticeships should improve their job relevance but 1,000 places still have no takers for 2018.
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The pros and cons of outsourcing
Stephen Barnes | January 21, 2018Outsourcing ancilliary activities such as administration and back office operations can help firms focus on their core activities, but cutting staff overheads can bring its own costs.