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Do you have your Whistleblower Policy in place?
Sean Melbourne | January 31, 2020Are you aware public companies and “large proprietary companies” (this includes mid sized businesses) were required to have a Whistleblower Policy in place and made available to employees by 1 January 2020.
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Have your say: 2030 – How do Australian professionals feel about the decade ahead
Rocky Scopelliti | January 31, 2020Like many other Australians, have you been thinking about our future? If so, and you would like your perspectives to count? Have your say today on how Australian professionals feel about the decade ahead.
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CEOs anticipate deteriorating conditions in 2020: report
First 5000 | January 31, 2020The Australian Industry Group’s latest CEO survey predicts deteriorating economic conditions for 2020 heightening the need for early action to stimulate the broader economy and for a determined effort to lift productivity.
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Australian agriculture faces ‘multi-year rebuild’ ahead: report
First 5000 | January 30, 20202020 is set to be an “extremely challenging” year for Australian agriculture – with production likely to remain weak and the sector facing the third consecutive contraction in farmgate revenues, according to a new industry report.
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The Empowered Woman Awards nominations open
First 5000 | January 30, 2020The Leadership Institute has announced nominations for The Empowered Woman Awards for 2020 are open.
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Australia Day honours for First 5000 founder Peter Fritz
Helen Hull | January 30, 2020Congratulations to Global Access Partners’ Chairman and creator of First 5000, Peter Fritz who was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his distinguished service to Australian business particularly to information technology and communications, and to public policy.
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Digital transformation top CEO concern for 2020
First 5000 | January 29, 2020Digital transformation remains the very top concern of Australia’s business leaders as they look ahead to 2020, a survey of nearly 200 C-suite executives by KPMG Australia finds.
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APEC to bring New Vision in 2020
First 5000 | January 29, 2020APEC’s 21 member economies will finalise in 2020 a new vision for the forum’s next phase, said the APEC Secretariat’s Executive Director Dr Rebecca Sta Maria.
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Automating proof of delivery (POD) processes
First 5000 | January 29, 2020When company revenue relies on processes that involve physical documents with handwritten notes or riffling through hordes of filed paperwork, it can be nearly impossible to have visibility on the current status of deliveries.
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Trivago misled consumers about hotel room rates
First 5000 | January 28, 2020The Federal Court has found Trivago breached the Australian Consumer Law when it made misleading representations about hotel room rates both on its website and television advertising.
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Why do organisations need a crisis to understand they have a problem?
Dr Zivit Inbar | January 28, 2020Shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers and stakeholders have grown weary of seeing scandalous headlines condemning large businesses and institutions as they lurch from one crisis to another.
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The importance of innovation, planning and funding for sustainable business growth
First 5000 | January 28, 2020Australian businesses looking to achieve growth must do so in a planned, controlled, and fully funded way to avoid letting their attachment to the concept of growth drag the organisation down, according to the latest thinkBIG report by RSM Australia.
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Partial cost recovery for launch and return applications
First 5000 | January 24, 2020The government has been reviewing cost recovery arrangements for assessment of applications made under the Space (Launches and Returns) Act 2018 (the Act); consistent with the government’s Cost Recovery Guidelines. It has agreed to introduce partial cost recovery arrangements.
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Downloads soar as Australians binge on streaming
First 5000 | January 24, 2020Australians are spending less time talking on their mobile phones and downloading substantially more data than they were even a year ago, the ACCC’s Communications Market Report for 2018-19 has found.
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Smart ways to improve your company’s digital marketing efforts
Lillian Connors | January 24, 2020Every year, and even a month, brings about new digital marketing trends. As a business owner or marketing manager, you have to be aware of these and find the best ways to implement them into your marketing strategy.
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Park your problems 4 a day, think about how u can use your brand to drive optimism, both now & in the future, for your employees & customers, suppliers & partners, the communities you work in & the environment. first5000.com.au/blog/the-futur… @healthybrandco #optimism @Centre4Optimism
Australian Space Agency opens in Adelaide first5000.com.au/blog/australia… @AusSpaceAgency @AusSpaceAgency @ScottMorrisonMP @karenandrewsmp @GlobalAccessAu #space #jobs
5 finance, maintenance tips for managing your company fleet first5000.com.au/blog/5-finance… #automotive #fleetmanagement #midmarket @derek_b_lotts
What are some of the exciting careers you can have in space? To mark the launch of the @AusSpaceAgency, @lisaharveysmith will be choosing 3 questions to answer about careers in space in a video next week. Post questions below! #WomenInSTEM #careersinspace pic.twitter.com/9DYfIMSe2A Retweeted by First 5000
J5 tax chiefs closing the net on global tax evasion first5000.com.au/blog/j5-tax-ch… @ato_gov_au @HMRCgovuk @IRSnews #taxevasion #globaltaxevasion
Concerns about Bunnings’ Adelaide Tools deal: ACCC first5000.com.au/blog/concerns-… @acccgovau @Bunnings @AdelaideTools #competition
4 ways business owners can lower overhead costs first5000.com.au/blog/4-ways-bu… #midmaket #overheads #remotework #marketing @CoppersmithKee
A new parliamentary inquiry will review how Australia can better engage with our Pacific neighbours to enhance opportunities for women and girls. Submissions are due by 18 May; first5000.com.au/blog/inquiry-t… Retweeted by First 5000
In one of our most successful Pacific Dialogues to date, Australian and Pacific delegates were inspired by the power of storytelling to develop ideas around social entrepreneurship. The Dialogue was co-facilitated by Catherine Fritz-Kalish, Director of ICDP and Co-Founder of GAP. pic.twitter.com/wOYEmzArLq Retweeted by First 5000
To approach business optimistically simply pause, smell the roses & acknowledge all the good things. Take time out to rest & be with family & friends, plan positively 4 the future (yours & business) & watch the changes around you @CraigWestCPA first5000.com.au/blog/its-time-… #optimism
Leak at chemical plant costs company $242,000 after EPA action first5000.com.au/blog/leak-at-c… @NSW_EPA
How to improve user experience as customer expectations rise first5000.com.au/blog/how-to-im… @KonicaMinoltaAu #userexperience #midmarket
Inquiry to review key initiatives in the Pacific that enhance opportunities for women and girls first5000.com.au/blog/inquiry-t… @kevinandrewsmp #haveyoursay #pacific
Milestone for new Australian defence industry hub first5000.com.au/blog/milestone… #MILVEHCOE @RheinmetallAus @AustralianArmy #Jobs
Why every businessperson should have a personal brand first5000.com.au/blog/why-every… @carissahill #branding #midmarket
The positive effect brought in by the start of a new year and decade seems to have inspired leaders to set clear visions and goals for the year ahead as well as finesse their five-year plans. first5000.com.au/blog/2020-visi… #optimism @better_leaders
Australia’s free trade deal with Peru kicks-off first5000.com.au/blog/australia… @Birmo #peru #freetrade