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5 ways to control your brand’s public image
Carolin Petterson | July 30, 2019Your brand’s public image is basically everything, since 77% of leads will independently research you. Therefore, if you want to run a successful business or organization, you have to learn how to manage your brand’s public image.
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ACCC calls for sweeping reforms to curb the powers of digital media giants
Malcolm Crompton | July 29, 2019The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has just released its final report for the Digital Platforms Inquiry, advocating for ‘significant, holistic’ reform of the sector.
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Saber Astronautics selected for spaceflight mission
First 5000 | July 29, 2019Saber Astronautics has been awarded a satellite operations contract with the newly established Training Centre for CubeSats, UAVs and Their Applications (“CUAVA”).
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Business Funding Guide to help crack credit crunch
First 5000 | July 29, 2019An industry-first Business Funding Guide that aims to help tackle the access to funding crisis faced by Australian SME businesses has been launched today.
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Have your say: Australian Egg industry
First 5000 | July 26, 2019Australians are invited to participate in an extensive nation-wide research program aimed at understanding attitudes towards the Australian egg industry.
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Co-working, an inspiration for effective workspaces
Nina Fountain | July 26, 2019There’s a correlation between personal interactions, performance, and innovation and in Silicon Valley Facebook, Yahoo and Google have designed workspaces to maximise chance encounters. Creative ideas aren’t going to happen behind a computer, but how can businesses create spaces that spark collaboration, and fuel innovation?
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Employers could have jail time over underpayments
First 5000 | July 26, 2019Prime Minister Scott Morrison has put employers on notice that those who exploit workers may soon face criminal penalties.
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Super important for all Australians, but especially low income earners: AIST
First 5000 | July 25, 2019The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has hit back at proposals from Liberal backbenchers to remove low income earners from the super system and ditch the superannuation guarantee increase to 12 per cent.
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New program addresses widespread under-training of boards
First 5000 | July 25, 2019With 90% of boards currently untrained in how to govern well Global Governance Initiative has launched an online governance training program for directors and executives.
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How to effectively deal with workplace conflicts
Zack Halliwell | July 24, 2019A workplace is a mixing pot of all different types of people; with different backgrounds, personalities and work methods. Conflict is an inevitability in such a scenario but, it doesn’t have to overtake or spoil your long-term work life.
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Moore tells inquiry Sydney lockout laws have devastated night time economy
First 5000 | July 24, 2019New data from the City of Sydney has today revealed almost 500,000 fewer people under the age of 35 are visiting the city each year since the NSW Government introduced the lockout laws in 2014.
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Employees who take leave are happier, more productive
First 5000 | July 24, 2019New data from WorkScore shows that employees who take their annual leave are more productive at work, less stressed and are happier at work than those who don’t take their leave.
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Calombaris gone after #MasterTheft outrage
First 5000 | July 24, 2019A Network 10 decision to pull the plug on the contract of George Calombaris is the right call after increased pressure from working people and their unions who have ramped up pressure on the most notorious wage thief in the country.
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How to create the best workplace on earth
Gihan Perera | July 23, 2019How can you create the sort of workplace that will attract, reward, motivate, and inspire these people? Gihan Perera offers five key practices to help you future-proof your workplace.
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Have your say: Work Health and Safety Laws
First 5000 | July 23, 2019Safe Work Australia has called for feedback on the recommendations of the 2018 Review of the model Work Health and Safety (WHS) laws. Submissions close 11.59 pm (AEST) on Monday 5 August 2019.