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  • Diversity
  • Wages

  Work laws must address equal pay

  First 5000     |      August 30, 2019

  The peak body for working people used Equal Pay Day (28 August) to call on Industrial Relations Minister Christian Porter to address the pervasive and ongoing inequality for women at work in his upcoming review of the Fair Work Act.
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  • Work and Wellbeing

  The benefit of Wellness Programs in the Workplace

  Dominique Lyone     |      August 30, 2019

  Championing healthy choices in the workplace seems like a good approach to improving your team’s well-being, but does introducing a wellness plan actually have a positive impact on overall workplace health and well-being?
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  • Consultation

  More jobs and homes in Australia’s global city: have your say

  First 5000     |      August 30, 2019

  The City of Sydney is currently exhibiting two strategic plans that will accommodate 200,000 new jobs and 56,000 new homes in the City by 2036.
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  • Leadership

  Seven steps to decisive leadership

  First 5000     |      August 29, 2019

  What are the key personal attributes that can transform managers into leaders and good leaders into great ones?
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  • Business

  New report reveals challenges facing small business sector

  First 5000     |      August 29, 2019

  The Australian small business sector is facing a major shake-up over the coming decade, with the highest proportion of small business owners aged between 45 and 59 years.
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  • Leadership

  Overcoming the challenges of managing larger teams

  First 5000     |      August 29, 2019

  Successful business owners aren’t automatically great team managers however, as the business grows, the importance of managing teams grows along with it, according to Andrew Laurie, entrepreneur, CEO and elite business coach.
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  • Franchises

  ACCC finds food franchisors not disclosing critical information

  First 5000     |      August 28, 2019

  The ACCC has found that franchisors in the food services sector are commonly providing inadequate information to potential franchisees.
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  • Workplace Environment

  Compulsory registration of engineers to increase safety standards

  First 5000     |      August 28, 2019

  Engineers Australia has welcomed the passage of the Professional Engineers Registration Bill 2019 through the Victorian Parliament, saying it will result in higher levels of community safety.
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  • Workplace Environment

  5 high-risk jobs that actually pay well

  Carolin Petterson     |      August 28, 2019

  While being a soldier in the peacekeeping corps, working on a construction site on a high altitude, and being a coal miner are all quite dangerous professions, they aren’t really regarded as well-paid jobs.
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  • Space

  Space activities between Australia and Europe take a big step forward

  First 5000     |      August 27, 2019

  Australia could work with Europe on future space missions, thanks to a joint statement of intent signed between the Australian Space Agency and the European Space Agency.
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  • Business

  Australia’s productivity challenge

  First 5000     |      August 27, 2019

  Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is spot on to highlight Australia’s productivity challenge and has moved to restore the confidence of business to invest, according to Business Council of Australia Chief Executive Jennifer Westacott.
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  • Digital transformation

  6 tips to gain more from influencer marketing

  Jitendra Bhojwani     |      August 27, 2019

  As the digital competition is getting tenser day by day, it has become really important to build a distinct reputation in the digital arena. One of the best ways to do that is to take the help of social media and the emergence of influencers.
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  • Energy

  Ultra fast highway charging network for electric vehicles

  First 5000     |      August 26, 2019

  The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has today announced $15 million in funding to Evie Networks to roll out the largest ultra fast battery electric vehicle (EV) charging network along Australia’s highways.
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  • Thought Leadership

  The power of intuition in the workplace

  Craigh Wilson     |      August 26, 2019

  When shaking someone’s hand for the first time, you often get an instant feeling about the person on whether you can trust them or not. Do you listen to it?
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  • Health and Safety
  • Workplace Environment

  Important things you need to know when dealing with a workplace accident

  Carolin Petterson     |      August 26, 2019

  Workplace accidents are something most business owners don’t give a lot of attention to until it actually occurs at their business.