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Your chance to support AccessAbility Day
First 5000 | November 21, 2017Australian mid-sized firms can explore the benefits of employing more people with disabilities on an AccessAbility Day from December 4th to 8th.
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Could do better? A mixed report card for gender equality
First 5000 | November 21, 2017The 2016/17 Gender Equality Scorecard offers mixed results for the nation’s working women. While more firms claim to be addressing inequality, men still earn more than women in every occupation and industry and dominate executive management.
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Labor offers manufacturing hubs ahead of state election
First 5000 | November 20, 2017Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk bids for regional votes with the promise of 3 new hubs for manufacturing.
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How the ‘yes’ vote will impact workers and HR
Raymond Trau | November 17, 2017Mid-sized companies must ensure their human resource policies keep pace as society becomes more diverse and inclusive.
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Service sector confidence grows ahead of 2018
First 5000 | November 16, 2017Australia’s service sector is in a buoyant mood but retailers face a difficult Christmas and uncertain new year.
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Qantas reaches out to mid-sized business
First 5000 | November 15, 2017Australian airline giant Qantas is reaching out to thousands of mid-sized businesses to offer help, advice and networking opportunities.
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New NBN business initiatives help mid-sized firms connect
First 5000 | November 14, 2017The NBN has announced new measures to help Australian firms reap the benefits of faster connectivity after recent criticism of the scheme.
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Productivity, ideology and constitutional change
Klass Woldring | November 13, 2017The recent Productivity Commission productivity review did not go far enough. Australia needs bolder constitutional and economic reform to unlock the nation’s potential.
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Five steps Australia can take to build an effective space agency
Anthony Wicht | November 10, 2017Mid-sized firms can drive Australia’s growing space industry, but what should the new agency aim to achieve?
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A holistic approach to cyber-security
Naran McClung | November 9, 2017The shift from on-premises computing to the cloud, the new Notifiable Data Breaches scheme and cyber criminals’ increasing interest in smaller targets mean firms must integrate their strategy.
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Mid-sized firms urged to embrace advanced manufacturing
First 5000 | November 8, 2017‘Golden opportunities’ await manufacturers which target high value niches and embrace advanced business models and production techniques.
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Small Business Ombudsman backs public bank for SMEs
First 5000 | November 7, 2017Kate Carnell calls for a home grown version of the British Business Bank to help mid-sized firms secure the finance they need to develop.
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2 Aussie firms win Royal Navy contracts
First 5000 | November 6, 2017Two Australian companies have won contracts to supply systems for the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates, underlining the ability of Australian mid-sized defence firms to export.
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A German lesson for Australia
Ian McAuley | November 3, 2017Ian McAuley expands on the lessons Australia can learn from Germany’s high performing family owned businesses.
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New $150 million Equity Fund backs mid-sized growth in NSW
First 5000 | November 2, 2017The GO NSW Equity Fund will target ambitious mid-sized firms in regional NSW to boost jobs and growth.