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Businesses around Australia celebrate NAIDOC Week
First 5000 | July 9, 2021Businesses across Australia have celebrated NAIDOC Week with ceremonies, discussions and events to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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COVID vaccine and workplace incentives
Sean Melbourne | July 8, 2021Can employers offer incentives to their employees to get vaccinated? Sean Melbourne, Director and Head of Employment Law at Source looks at an issue that has sparked debate.
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Expectations of another ‘big year’ fuelling confidence in Australia’s farm sector
First 5000 | July 7, 2021The prospect of another big production year is underpinning continued strong confidence within Australia’s farm sector, according to the latest quarterly Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey.
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Are our leaders up to the challenge?
Zivit Inbar | July 6, 2021Leaders need to pick up the game, look for our society’s long-term health, and work together on this adaptive challenge. They need to embrace a different framework for problem-solving. Zivit Inbar from DifferenThinking explains.
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Tapping into Australia’s ageing workforce
First 5000 | July 5, 2021The share of the workforce aged 55+ has more than doubled from 9 per cent in 1991, to 19 per cent in 2021, led by women re-entering work in mid-life and delaying retirement.
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Young, low-income workers are the big winners in super boost
First 5000 | July 2, 2021More than 6.7 million Australians will benefit from a boost to their nest egg with the superannuation rate increasing to 10 per cent, with young workers and low to middle-income earners the big winners.
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Growing the next generation of Australia’s cyber security experts
First 5000 | July 1, 2021The Federal Government has announced it is investing more than $8 millions in innovative projects designed to improve the skills and availability of cyber security professionals.
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How values driven leadership brands soar in market
Sue Parker | June 30, 2021Circa 80 per cent of consumers and employees trust organisations whose leadership have an active and engaging social media presence, Sue Parker founder and owner of DARE Group Australia explains.
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Saber joins new network awarded Australian space payload qualification grant
First 5000 | June 29, 2021Australian space innovators and entrepreneurs will gain more infrastructure to ensure space access, mission viability and success with the establishment of a network of space payload qualification facilities.
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Significant grab bag of stimulus in NSW budget
First 5000 | June 28, 2021The New South Wales Government has delivered an expansionary budget which increases the fiscal deficit for the coming financial year, according to professional accounting body, CPA Australia.
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What’s changed, what’s new: preparing for EOFY 2021
First 5000 | June 24, 2021Submitting your EOFY tax return isn’t a simple task for many taxpayers and business owners – following another unusual year with additional allowances and tax subsidies, it’s important to be aware of all the changes.
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Team approach to workplace bullying vital
Michael Plowright | June 23, 2021Businesses facing workplace bullying issues should take a team approach because solutions are not binary as bullying behaviours impact the entire organisation and all staff in some way, according to Michael Plowright, director of Working Well Together.
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Australia and UK sign free trade agreement
First 5000 | June 22, 2021A new free trade agreement signed with the UK last week will deliver more Australian jobs and business opportunities for exporters, bringing both countries closer together in a changing strategic environment.
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Have your say: health and wellbeing of mature workers
Lyndall Strazdins | June 21, 2021An ARC funded partnership of academics, Federal Government, and NGOs are concerned about the health and wellbeing of older workers. Have your say today!
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Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations
First 5000 | June 17, 2021The COVID pandemic’s disruption of trade, tourism and travel has seen Small Island Nations face their largest collective challenge in a generation. The official programme for the GAP Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations on 18 June 2021 has been released.
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The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the banks’ ongoing efforts to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns. first5000.com.au/blog/banks-off… #covid19 #coronavirus #lockdown
Superannuation funds could achieve higher returns and more responsible investments for their members by investing more in venture capital, according to Stoic Venture Capital. first5000.com.au/blog/how-super… #super #superannuation #vc #VentureCapital
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Employee surveillance software is the new future to help manage the post COVID remote office, according to workplace consultant, @MaureenKyne of Maureen Kyne & Associates. first5000.com.au/blog/why-remot… #covid19 #cybersecurity #remoteoffice
Fortinet has revealed the findings of its Networking and Cybersecurity Adoption Index, a major research study examining the cybersecurity readiness and approach of Australian organisations. first5000.com.au/blog/australia… @Fortinet #cybersecurity #cybercrime
There are certain tips and rules you need to follow if you want to stand a chance of developing your business past the startup phase. Carolin Petterson explains - first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-he… #entrepreneur #startup
The Federal Government can avoid a “hard landing” by developing a post-lockdown business support strategy, according to professional accounting body, @cpaaustralia - first5000.com.au/blog/call-to-a… #lockdown #covid19 #businesssupport
Integrating chatbots and virtual agents into contact centre operations can significantly improve the customer experience (CX). Rod Lester, managing director ANZ, @NICELtd explains first5000.com.au/blog/best-prac… #customerexperience #CX #chatbot #virtualagent
In a customer-centric environment, creating loyalty programs that are meaningful and easy to engage with can deliver massive dividends to organisations, according to Christopher Carroll from Loyalty Now. first5000.com.au/blog/five-ways… #loyalty #rewards #rewardspoints
People’s trust in #brands is at an all-time low @healthybrandco explains how there is a lack of alignment between what is being communicated and the actual experience the business delivers and what you can do to fix it first5000.com.au/blog/mind-the-… #marketing #branding #brand
The @ASBFEO @BillsonBruce has welcomed the additional support to small businesses impacted by protracted lockdowns, announced by the Australian Government. first5000.com.au/blog/ombudsman… #covid19nsw #covid19 #lockdown
It’s easy to understand why so many companies default to cost-cutting as a way to cope with disrupted revenue streams and lower cash flow due to the pandemic but it’s not the answer according to @KonicaMinoltaAu first5000.com.au/blog/why-cost-… #COVID19 #cashflow
Over 120 delegates from 16 countries came together online to discuss Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues at the inaugural Summit for the Pacific and Small Island Nations, hosted by Global Access Partners. first5000.com.au/blog/discussin… @GlobalAccessAu @Pacific_Connect
The importance of investing in professional development when running a business should not be underestimated, according to David Strutton of @HowardsStorage. first5000.com.au/blog/how-inves… #professionaldevelopment #retail #leadership
Businesses have celebrated @naidocweek with ceremonies, discussions, events to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples. first5000.com.au/blog/businesse… Head to linkedin.com/company/first-… and share your celebrations #NAIDOC2021 #NAIDOC
Can employers offer incentives to their employees to get vaccinated? Sean Melbourne, Director and Head of Employment Law at @SourceLegal_Aus looks at an issue that has sparked debate. first5000.com.au/blog/covid-vac… #covid19 #VaccinesWork #vaccinated #employmentlaw
The prospect of another big production year is underpinning continued strong confidence within Australia’s farm sector, according to the latest quarterly @RabobankAU Rural Confidence Survey. first5000.com.au/blog/expectati… #rabobank #farmsector
Leaders need to pick up the game, look for our society’s long-term health, and work together on this adaptive challenge. They need to embrace a different framework for problem-solving. Zivit Inbar from @Difffthink explains. first5000.com.au/blog/are-our-l… #leadership #covid19
The share of the workforce aged 55+ has more than doubled from 9% in 1991, to 19% in 2021, led by women re-entering work in mid-life and delaying retirement. first5000.com.au/blog/tapping-i… @arc_gov_au @UNSW @ANUCrawford @CurtinUni @unimelb @Sydney_Uni @CEPAR_research @CEPARmaturework