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  • Resilience

  Manufacturing a recovery

  Richard Holden     |      November 3, 2020

  The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the need for Australia to revive its domestic manufacturing sector to reduce reliance on foreign supply chains, but a push for strategic manufacturing should build on existing comparative advantage.
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  • Resilience

  Protecting Australia’s Sovereign Research Capability in a COVID World

  First 5000     |      November 2, 2020

  A more targeted and tightly curated system for allocating research funding, along with an overarching and long-term national research and innovation strategy has been called for as part of the first report of the joint National Resilience project.
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  • Mature workers

  Re-skilling mature workers – what skills will they really need in the future?

  Hunter Leonard     |      October 30, 2020

  For some, it is a little insulting after 25 or 30 years in the workforce to be told you now need to re-skill in order to keep your job, or get a new one. Hunter Leonard of Silver & Wise explains.
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  • Have your say
  • Mature workers

  Forced retirement should get the axe

  Gary Martin     |      October 29, 2020

  Getting pushed out of a job simply because another birthday has come and gone is far too common in workplaces across the country, according to Professor Gary Martin.
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  • Coronavirus

  Will 2020 be the worst year for businesses on record?

  First 5000     |      October 28, 2020

  New research reveals that despite strong Government stimulus and a gradual opening up of nearly all States since July, 50 per cent of businesses saw a drop in their profits this year, and 55 per cent made serious cuts to their expenses.
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  • Marketing

  The iconic green and gold kangaroo: A global success

  First 5000     |      October 27, 2020

  The Australian Made logo has confirmed its international appeal, with new Horizon Consumer Science research finding 97% of overseas consumers have a positive first impression of the iconic green and gold kangaroo.
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  • Coronavirus
  • Grants and support

  Grants of up to $250,000 to develop a product or service for commercial use

  First 5000     |      October 26, 2020

  The NSW Government has joined forces with Innovation District Partners including Australian Catholic University (ACU) to identify businesses which are accelerating the commercialisation of research products to address the many disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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  • Mature workers

  Time for us to retire retirement

  Gary Martin     |      October 23, 2020

  Rather than retiring, a better proposition might be to take breaks along the way at different stages of our lives, a mini-retirement here and there instead of one mega-break at the end of our careers, suggests Professor Gary Martin.
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  • Business
  • Coronavirus

  Relationships are the most important business asset – more so now and post COVID

  Joe Perri     |      October 22, 2020

  As businesses emerge from COVID-19 shut downs and seek to reenergise their ventures, one asset above all others stands out as the most valuable resource that doesn’t appear on the balance sheet – quality long standing relationships, says Joe Perri.
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  • Mature workers
  • Retail

  Why retail needs more mature age workers and fewer uni students 

  Dave Strutton     |      October 21, 2020

  The retail sector is often seen an as ideal place for young people to gain work experience and earn money while at university, but when it comes to hiring long-term staff, Dave Strutton, owner of Howards Storage World in Adelaide says the most reliable and loyal workers are usually those who are older.
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  • Business

  First 5000 celebrates 10 years supporting the mid market 

  Helen Hull     |      October 20, 2020

  Mid sized businesses continue to be our most precious resource and today we celebrate 10 years of supporting the market with thought leadership and ideas. 
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  • Business
  • Coronavirus

  Good news for Victorian businesses but more to do to fast track COVID-normal

  First 5000     |      October 19, 2020

  Thousands of Victoria’s struggling businesses have received some good news from the Andrews Government, with the Premier permitting some businesses to reopen and the potential for more as infection rates remain low.
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  • Manufacturing

  Commitment to local manufacturing and retaining jobs as industry marks first Ethical Clothing Australia Week

  First 5000     |      October 16, 2020

  Textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers remain committed to local manufacturing and retaining jobs in the industry post COVID-19 according to a survey by Ethical Clothing Australia.
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  • Mature workers

  Wage subsidy for the young marks the coming of ageism

  Gary Martin     |      October 15, 2020

  There is no doubt the Federal Government’s new JobMaker package provides a cocktail of the right ingredients to give young Australians a real chance of making the transition from welfare into the workplace. But Professor Gary Martin explains that win will come at the expense of thousands of unemployed older Australians who have also become part of COVID-19’s job carnage.