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  • Thought Leadership

  The importance of resilience when running a business

  Pamela Jabbour     |      August 23, 2019

  In business and in life we all have good days, bad days, and days where our whole world gets thrown upside down. These days can turn into weeks, weeks into months and even months into years of feeling like nothing is going right.
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  • Thought Leadership

  Former PwC partner urges SMEs to get ‘business fit’ before scaling up

  First 5000     |      August 23, 2019

  You can’t run a marathon without preparation, but Karen Crawford, ex-PwC partner and current Advisory Board Chair for several growing businesses, says that many emerging businesses are trying to do just that.
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  • Events

  Regional locations set to bid for more business events

  First 5000     |      August 23, 2019

  Regional destinations around Australia will now have greater access to crucial funding to help them secure lucrative international business events, thanks to changes being made to the Morrison Government’s Business Events Bid Fund Program.
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  • Construction

  Commercial construction facing mixed outlook

  First 5000     |      August 22, 2019

  Forecasts released by Master Builders Australia suggest that the next few years will be a bit softer on the commercial building front. 
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  • Marketing

  5 ways to strengthen your company’s reputation

  Keith Coppersmith     |      August 22, 2019

  In terms of customer attraction and business growth, there isn’t anything more crucial than the reputation of a company. When it comes to the opinions of others, the best defense is a good offense.
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  • Cyber security

  Is Total Private Cloud Environment the solution for ongoing security and performance issues?

  Andrew Tucker     |      August 22, 2019

  The bad news for any industry is that ransomware is an ongoing problem. Ransomware is constantly evolving, posing a huge challenge to firms to keep up how they protect themselves from attacks, from both a cost and application implementation perspective.
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  • Diversity

  Age diversity is good for business

  Catherine Fritz-Kalish     |      August 21, 2019

  The social consensus around the value of productive ageing has not been reflected in business practices, and so fresh approaches are required: a report from the recent GAP Roundtable identifies the biggest barrier to mature-age employment.
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  • Workplace Relations

  Sweet victory for Cadbury workers in Federal Court case

  First 5000     |      August 21, 2019

  The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has welcomed the long-awaited decision handed down today by the majority of the Full Court of the Federal Court which saw Cadbury attempt to strip all shift-workers of their personal leave. 
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  • Workplace Relations

  Families call for removal of primary and secondary caregiver labels

  First 5000     |      August 21, 2019

  New research commissioned by ING has revealed that the perception of the primary and secondary caregiver is considered outdated, as Australian families are seeking equal parental leave for both parents to ease the pressures of raising a child.
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  • Manufacturing

  Minister Tierney to address workforce capability & availability at National Manufacturing Summit

  First 5000     |      August 20, 2019

  The Hon Gayle Tierney MP, Minister for Minister for Training and Skills and Minister for Higher Education, will address delegates at the National Manufacturing Summit on Thursday 22 August.
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  • Workplace Environment

  How to create a culture that keeps employees happy

  David Sharrock     |      August 20, 2019

  A drycleaner in regional Victoria was prosecuted in court for denigrating, humiliating and verbally abusing his employees. The better way for any business is, most definitely, to nurture a vibrant workplace culture.
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  • Business Confidence

  Ombudsman urges action on small business growth “collapse”

  First 5000     |      August 20, 2019

  The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell says she is deeply concerned by fresh data showing small business growth is in crisis, urging the government to do more to break down the barriers to business expansion.
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  • Business Confidence

  Australian small and medium businesses confident despite economic worries

  First 5000     |      August 19, 2019

  The August 2019 Sensis Business Index has revealed that Australia’s small business confidence is strong, with 57% of businesses now confident in their prospects over the next 12 months.
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  • Superannuation

  Progress on Royal Commission welcome, but super priorities must not be forgotten

  First 5000     |      August 19, 2019

  Industry Super Australia (ISA) has welcomed the Morrison Government’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission.
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  • Social Media

  3 ways our social media presence can affect how we are perceived

  Shane Hatton     |      August 19, 2019

  With the rise in the marketplace of a digital native generation who spend more time looking at the world through a screen, the concept of personal branding is at the forefront of conversation, says Shane Hutton.