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First 5000 celebrates 10 years supporting the mid market
Helen Hull | October 20, 2020Mid sized businesses continue to be our most precious resource and today we celebrate 10 years of supporting the market with thought leadership and ideas.
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Good news for Victorian businesses but more to do to fast track COVID-normal
First 5000 | October 19, 2020Thousands of Victoria’s struggling businesses have received some good news from the Andrews Government, with the Premier permitting some businesses to reopen and the potential for more as infection rates remain low.
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Commitment to local manufacturing and retaining jobs as industry marks first Ethical Clothing Australia Week
First 5000 | October 16, 2020Textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers remain committed to local manufacturing and retaining jobs in the industry post COVID-19 according to a survey by Ethical Clothing Australia.
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Wage subsidy for the young marks the coming of ageism
Gary Martin | October 15, 2020There is no doubt the Federal Government’s new JobMaker package provides a cocktail of the right ingredients to give young Australians a real chance of making the transition from welfare into the workplace. But Professor Gary Martin explains that win will come at the expense of thousands of unemployed older Australians who have also become part of COVID-19’s job carnage.
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Forced working from home ‘experiment’ a success for public service
Rachel Packham | October 14, 2020Working from home was an overwhelmingly positive experience for Australian Public Service managers and employees, according to a report written by UNSW Canberra’s Dr Sue Williamson and CQUniversity’s Associate Professor Linda Colley, dispelling some long-held concerns over flexible work arrangements.
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Innovation hub invests $28m in Australian industry
First 5000 | October 13, 2020The second biggest contract ever awarded by the Defence Innovation Hub is among nine new contracts worth more than $28 million to have been signed with organisations across Australia, including BlueZone group which is developing an unmanned surface vehicle (pictured).
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Survey shows 3 in 4 Australians’ mental health and wellbeing has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
First 5000 | October 12, 2020Six months into COVID-19, 74 per cent of Australians have identified concerns for their mental health and wellbeing.
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Time to come clean about overqualified job seekers
Gary Martin | October 9, 2020With the pandemic pushing unemployment rates up, you might think the most highly qualified and experienced job seekers will be first to be snapped up as new opportunities emerge. Professor Gary Martin explains this isn’t the case for many mature workers.
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Budget falls short of the reset for manufacturing we need
Peter Roberts | October 8, 2020The 2020-21 federal budget has been packaged and sold as many things, from one for jobs, to a reset for manufacturing. Peter Roberts, of the Australian Manufacturing Forum, reviews the budget handed down earlier this week.
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A costly budget mistake laid bare
Hunter Leonard | October 7, 2020Hunter Leonard of Silver & Wise is intensely worried about the terminal damage to our mature worker cohort that will occur if we don’t support this age group now with deep and thoughtful budget initiatives.
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Grant Australia the opportunity to innovate
Jo-Ann Suchard | October 6, 2020The current economic crisis has exposed the decay in Australia’s manufacturing capability and highlighted the need for increased investment in innovation. Jo-Ann Suchard, Associate Professor in Banking and Finance at UNSW Business School explains.
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Bendigo’s Optimism ideal template for Regional Australia Manufacturing Model
First 5000 | October 2, 2020The City of Bendigo has given Australia the ‘model’ to revive regional Australia’s cities and towns and the nation’s manufacturing industry based on optimism, pride, innovation and invention.
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HESTA launches 40:40 Vision campaign for at least 40% women in ASX200 executive roles by 2030
First 5000 | October 1, 2020HESTA has launched 40:40 Vision, an ambitious investor-led initiative that aims to see women fill at least 40 per cent of executive roles in the ASX200 by 2030.
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United call for Small Business Viability Review program in budget
First 5000 | September 30, 2020The nation’s peak accounting and bookkeeping bodies have joined forces with the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell to make a united call for a Small Business Viability Review program to be included in the Federal Budget.
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How to navigate relationships during times of uncertainty
Amy Vu | September 29, 2020How have our relationships with people changed as a result of COVID-19 and how can we navigate our connections, both remote and in-person, during a time of so much uncertainty?