• Business

    Business

    ANZ’s four-day work week pilot success a “game changer” for how we work


    Joe Jiang |  July 5, 2023


    Successful trials of the four-day work week in Australia and New Zealand have signalled a need to transform the way we work to achieve sustainable benefits for the employee, the organisation and society, RMIT Professor Zhou (Joe) Jiang, explains.


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  • Finance

    Finance

    Australian middle market continues to power ahead as the engine room of economy


    Mick Wright-Smith |  June 30, 2023


    Banks face several key challenges in lending to middle market companies, Mick Wright-Smith, Co-Founder and Partner, Epsilon Direct Lending explains.


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  • Digital transformation

    Digital transformation

    Embrace digital transformation now or risk falling behind


    Adrian Floate |  June 26, 2023


    Businesses of all sizes need to embrace digital transformation – especially in how they make/accept invoice payments and how this impacts cash flow – as a means of survival in today’s uncertain economic environment, Adrian Floate Managing Director of Spenda explains.


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  • Retail

    Retail

    Retail recession will be life-changing for consumers


    First 5000 |  June 23, 2023


    According to customer experience expert, Lyndall Spooner of Fifth Dimension, the retail recession will be life-changing in a positive way for consumers. While brands are going under and there is blood on the streets, consumers will be the winners.


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  • Digital transformation

    Digital transformation

    SMES to benefit from staff training, digital investment


    First 5000 |  June 22, 2023


    Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) is encouraging SMEs businesses to act now if they want to benefit from a new tax incentive to train their employees and digitise their business.


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  • Cyber security Have your say

    Cyber security Have your say

    ASIC invites Australian entities to assess their cyber resilience


    First 5000 |  June 21, 2023


    ASIC-regulated entities, including mid market businesses, publicly listed companies, other entities holding licences and authorisations, are invited to take part in a survey to measure cyber resilience in Australia’s corporate and financial markets. 


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  • Human resources

    Human resources

    Changes to pay secrecy explained


    Sean Melbourne |  June 14, 2023


    Penalties for pay secrecy clauses have been updated. Sean Melbourne from professional services company Source explains what employers and employees can and can’t do when it comes to pay secrecy.


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  • Superannuation

    Superannuation

    Federal Government announces payday super from 1 July 2026


    First 5000 |  June 1, 2023


    The Albanese Government has announced it will require super to be paid at the same time as salary and wages from 1 July 2026.


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Latest News

  • New tool to support Aussie manufacturers

    First 5000     |      October 11, 2019

    The Morrison Government is supporting Australia’s manufacturers to innovate, with the launch today of a new online resource which will help them grow and create new jobs.

  • 4 easy ways to streamline your life as a solopreneur

    Eva Benoit     |      October 11, 2019

    As a solopreneur, you have a lot on your plate. As tempting as it is to work around-the-clock to get things done, it’s not good for your health or your business. However, when you have a to-do list a mile long and deadlines rapidly approaching, what other option do you have?

  • Australian Space Agency signs with Tasmania

    First 5000     |      October 11, 2019

    The Australian Space Agency has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tasmanian Government. The MoU draws on the support of Tasmania’s space capabilities including space medicine, ground stations and tracking facilities.

  • Mental health campaign focuses on organisations over individuals

    First 5000     |      October 10, 2019

    A lot of mental health campaigns focus on how individuals are coping, but not many look at the important role organisations can play in mental health, particularly in combatting mental health stigma.

  • Podcast: Why the mid-market matters

    Craig West     |      October 10, 2019

    Despite accounting for 33% of the economy, the mid-market is often ignored. Host Craig West speaks with co-founder of the M Institute, Mike Rich, about why mid-tier businesses are so critical to Australia’s GDP and how they can achieve success.

  • NBN Co given formal warning

    First 5000     |      October 10, 2019

    NBN Co has been given a formal warning by the ACCC for discriminating between retail service providers (RSPs) for the supply of upgraded NBN infrastructure to business customers.

  • Two trade agreements to help bolster global trading system

    First 5000     |      October 9, 2019

    The Joint Standing Committee on Treaties has today tabled a report on Australia’s proposed free trade agreements with Indonesia and Hong Kong.

  • Overcoming the hidden cost of mental health stigma

    Bryan McCormick     |      October 9, 2019

    The stigma associated with mental ill-health doesn’t just affect those living with mental health conditions – it affects businesses, too.

  • 4 Reasons Outsourcing is Good for Real Estate Agencies

    4 reasons outsourcing is good for real estate agencies

    Carolin Petterson     |      October 9, 2019

    As you already know the most talked-about option in the real estate industry lately has been outsourcing. This comes as no surprise, the outsourcing trend has swept almost every existing industry.

  • Better supporting Australian businesses to export to the world

    First 5000     |      October 8, 2019

    The Morrison Government will review the export market development grants (EMDG) scheme as part of its commitment to continue growing the number of Australian exporters and the total value of Australian exports.

  • Helping fleets to switch to electric vehicles

    First 5000     |      October 8, 2019

    ARENA, on behalf of the Australian Government, has provided $469,380 in funding to Evenergi to help businesses and consumers to make informed choices about electric vehicles (EVs), and help electricity networks to plan for the potential impact of EVs.

  • 5 Reasons Why Your Business Needs Quality Branding

    5 reasons why your business needs quality branding

    Carolin Petterson     |      October 8, 2019

    Many businesses fail to invest in branding simply because they see themselves as more of a company than a brand. The truth is, brands aren’t only reserved for large corporations and every business out there needs one.

  • Have your say: ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement Policy

    First 5000     |      October 4, 2019

    The ACCC has released a survey to seek feedback from consumers, business and other stakeholders as part of its annual review of the ACCC’s Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

  • Space Bridge to link Australia and UK space industries

    First 5000     |      October 4, 2019

    Australia and the United Kingdom will strengthen their industry ties through the formation of a Space Bridge, which will lay the foundations for future space-related trade opportunities.

  • Australia-Pacific connections for a digital future

    Benjamin Blackshaw     |      October 4, 2019

    Celebrating the depth and successes of initiatives undertaken in the last year and gaining new connections were the key features of ICDP’s most successful event thus far, the Pacific Connect Ideas Exchange.