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Australia signs historic trade agreement with India
First 5000 | April 5, 2022Australia has signed an historic trade agreement with India, the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement, that will further strengthen our relationship while making Australian exports to India cheaper and creating huge new opportunities for workers and businesses.
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Avoiding the great reshuffle: how businesses can improve employee satisfaction, loyalty
First 5000 | April 4, 2022As Australians look for their next big work opportunity, businesses are left with decimated teams and costly retraining payments, Fabian Calle, from SAP Concur explains.
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Federal Budget measures aim to improve women’s workforce participation
First 5000 | March 31, 2022Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced changes to paid parental leave allowing eligible working parents to share up to 20 weeks of flexible entitlements between them, in the budget announced on Tuesday (29 March) evening.
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Budget support for Australian small and family businesses
First 5000 | March 30, 2022The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson said the Australian Government’s 2022/23 Budget offers welcomed targeted support to Australian small and family businesses.
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Mid-market businesses upbeat: KPMG Enterprise pre-budget survey
First 5000 | March 29, 2022Australia’s mid-market businesses are feeling upbeat about the future, KPMG Enterprise’s annual Pre-Budget Pulse Check has found, with nearly half predicting significant wages growth.
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Is public speaking the cornerstone skill of your career?
Monica Lunin | March 28, 2022If you can improve your communication skills, especially your confidence and capability as a speaker, you will enhance your influence across a range of stakeholder groups. This is true at all stages of your career, across multiple roles and sectors, Monica Lunin explains.
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How Yellow Brick Road are doing responsible business
Anne Drane | March 25, 2022Anne Drane Managing Director, Yellow Brick Road Fairfield speaks to Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company about how they’re responsible across four key themes including creating long term value, strategic direction, brand reputation and trust.
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Ombudsman welcomes cash flow boost, red tape reduction
First 5000 | March 24, 2022The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed the Federal Government pre-Budget announcement providing a cash flow support to small and family businesses through changes to PAYG tax and commitment to reducing red tape.
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Two perspectives that make it difficult for teams to access their potential
Bernard Desmidt | March 23, 2022A journey to becoming a high performing, effective team begins with an awareness of how the team shows up: How do team members experience being part of the team today? What is happening for team members when they ‘team’ together and apart? Bernard Desmidt explains.
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How automation is helping businesses navigate the evolving economic landscape
First 5000 | March 22, 2022Australian and New Zealand businesses are ramping up their investments in digital automation, recognising the critical role it now plays in maintaining business continuity, improving efficiencies, and enhancing the employee experience, according to SAP Concur.
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The six most annoying things you can do on a ZOOM call
First 5000 | March 21, 2022Jenny Folley the founder and CEO of coworking and private office spaces, @WORKSPACES has outlined the top six frustrations of people during online meetings.
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Young Asian-Australian businesses drive strong global links: report
First 5000 | March 18, 2022Next generation Asian-Australian businesses could help drive new global links in the Asia Pacific markets, according to research launched last week by the University of Sydney Business School and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) at CommBank Stadium.
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New business program helps Sydney bounce back
First 5000 | March 17, 2022Experts from some of Australia’s most established and fastest growing companies have joined forces with the City of Sydney and NSW Government to help small businesses, creatives, retailers and hospitality owners bounce back from the pandemic.
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How Hunt & Hunt Lawyers are doing responsible business
First 5000 | March 16, 2022Responsible business has been placed at the core of Hunt & Hunt Lawyers. Rachel Bevans, Managing Director of The Healthy Brand Company interviews Jim Harrowell, Head of Litigation and Dispute Resolution about their implementation of four key pillars of responsibility.