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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.
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New data finds airfares soar as airlines squeeze capacity
First 5000 | September 16, 2019New data from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) reveals that domestic airfares have increased by almost 19 per cent over the past three years, more than three times the rate of inflation
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Two weeks left to register for CIIE 2019
First 5000 | September 16, 2019The deadline for professional visitors to register their attendance at this year’s China International Import Expo (CIIE) will fall on 30 September.
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Five things SMEs should be doing
First 5000 | September 16, 2019Owners of small and medium businesses often become so overwhelmed with the amount of work their business needs they overlook some of the most important tasks to help them grow. Andrew Laurie, entrepreneur, CEO and elite business coach explains where to focus your efforts.
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Leadership lessons: five critical success factors for distributed teams
Nina Fountain | September 13, 2019Leaders today are watching the proliferation of distributed teams. But how do you make them work? Nina Fountain of Transformed Teams uncovers five critical success factors.
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More than 80 per cent of Asian-Australians experience discrimination: new study
First 5000 | September 13, 2019New research finds that many Asian-Australians experience discrimination in the workplace, which impacts on opportunities to move into senior leadership positions
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Deregulation good for Australian small businesses
First 5000 | September 13, 2019The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell has welcomed the federal government’s latest commitment to cutting red tape and is looking forward to working closely with the deregulation taskforce on its key priorities.
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Motorcycle commuters ready to ride
First 5000 | September 12, 2019On Monday October 7, Australia’s motorcyclists will kick Ride Your Motorcycle to Work Week into gear, saddling up for a week of two-wheeled commuting.