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Total private cloud environment solves disgruntled staff situation
Andrew Tucker | September 24, 2019Promotional products company, Legendlife.com.au, migrated to a total cloud environment to help solve staff frustration with lack of productivity as a result of poor IT solutions.
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The future of ASEAN is digital, but Australia crawls at a dial-up pace
Yasmin Poole | September 23, 2019In spite of Australia emphasising its need to engage with the Asia Pacific, its digital engagement with ASEAN still lags behind their advances.
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Super increase vital to improve retirement outcomes for Australian women
First 5000 | September 23, 2019Increasing the Superannuation Guarantee to 12% as currently legislated is key to improving the retirement outcomes for Australian women, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) said today.
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Mentoring to boost women in building, construction
First 5000 | September 23, 2019A national mentoring program for women will boost the numbers of women working in the building and construction industry.
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Workplace wellbeing continues to elude corporate Australia
David Buttifant | September 20, 2019The concept of workplace wellbeing is not new and although many Australian corporates see the potential for positive business / commercial outcomes – they’re not really improving the daily lives of employees.
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Global Access Summit highlights education
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | September 20, 2019Catherine Fritz-Kalish, the head of Global Access Partners, stressed the importance of education to her family, her institute and the nation in welcoming guests to GAP’s 10th Annual Economic Summit at NSW Parliament House in Sydney.
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Finding a way for businesses to support the Global Climate Strike
First 5000 | September 19, 2019Millions of people around the world will walk out of their workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets, calling on world leaders to act now on climate change as part of the Global #ClimateStrike on 20 September 2019.
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School-leavers need better career education to make good choices
First 5000 | September 19, 2019Universities should be encouraged to offer credit to school-leavers who achieve high results in relevant senior secondary courses, as well as develop new courses for specialist career educators, the latest report from Global Access Partners (GAP) has recommended.
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Ombudsman celebrates National Family Business Day
First 5000 | September 19, 2019The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is celebrating National Family Business Day on Thursday 19 September, encouraging people to shop local.
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Lifelong Learning for Australia’s Future
Catherine Fritz-Kalish | September 18, 2019The upcoming GAP Annual Economic Summit will consider ways to prepare new generations of Australians for a future characterised by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity.
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UK and Australia commit to rapid and ambitious free trade agreement
First 5000 | September 18, 2019UK and Australia commit to rapid and ambitious free The UK and Australia today agreed to begin trade negotiations as soon as possible after the UK leaves the EU on 31 October.
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Workplace uniforms – what’s changed and what you need to do to stay on trend
Pamela Jabbour | September 18, 2019Businesses are ever changing and evolving, striving to consistently be ahead of the times. With the need to stay current and on trend, uniforms can be a simple and cost-effective way to project company brand evolution.
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APEC SME Ministers commit to inclusion through digital transformation
First 5000 | September 17, 2019Ministers in charge of small and medium enterprise (SME) policy in APEC economies convened earlier this month in Concepcion, Chile’s second largest city, to talk about one of the most underrepresented but vital business sectors of the Asia-Pacific region.
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Hyundai Injects $6.2m in Car Sharing
First 5000 | September 17, 2019Hyundai has made an investment of $6.2m in car sharing platform Car Next Door, taking its total injection in the last 12 months to more than $8 million – and marking what is believed to be the biggest investment from an automotive manufacturer in an Australian service mobility player.
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Meetings: how to turn a cost into an asset
Alan Manly | September 17, 2019How can you turn meetings from a cost into a company asset? Alan Manly explains.