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Ten Steps in Successful Recruitment
Kara Atkinson | July 9, 2019Investing in a team of rock star employees is the most profitable investment you will make. Here’s how to take the coin-flip out of your hiring process.
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Low and middle income tax offset passes parliament
First 5000 | July 8, 2019The government’s income tax cuts package passed through the Parliament late last week and the ATO said it is implementing the necessary system changes for taxpayers who have already lodged their tax return.
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Tax cut does not make up for penalty rate cut: union
First 5000 | July 8, 2019Hospitality workers waking up to a harsh and unfair pay cut today will still be out of pocket even if they receive the full tax cut for low and middle-income workers.
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Business SA launches Digital Champions
First 5000 | July 8, 2019Do you need help with your digital processes, or is your software letting you down? Over the next two years, Business SA will be offering free digital support services to members with up to 19 full-time equivalents as part of the Digital Champions Program.
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Brisbane Lord Mayor launches new business awards
First 5000 | July 5, 2019Micro and social enterprises are among the Brisbane businesses encouraged to nominate for the new-look 2019 Lord Mayor’s Business Awards.
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Global mentors to help Queensland businesses fast-track export learning curve
First 5000 | July 5, 2019Queensland businesses with global ambitions can be connected to business experts from their target markets, in a new program launched by Trade and Investment Queensland.
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Queensland exports rebound as to Australia’s Trade Surplus reaches record
First 5000 | July 5, 2019Queensland exports led by a rebound in coal sales and elevated liquefied natural gas shipment help propel Australia to a record trade surplus of $5.75 billion in seasonally adjusted terms according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
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Union demands crisis meeting with Gov to save energy jobs
First 5000 | July 4, 2019NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro are being urged to hold a crisis meeting with power industry unions to find a way to save 182 regional jobs being slashed by publicly-owned electricity distributor Essential Energy.
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Suncorp named Bank of the Year at Consumer Finance Awards
First 5000 | July 4, 2019Suncorp has won prestigious Bank of the Year honours in Money magazine’s Consumer Finance Awards for the second consecutive year.
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Get the right modem for peak NBN performance
First 5000 | July 4, 2019A study released by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today highlights the impact modems can have on the performance of internet services delivered over the National Broadband Network (NBN).
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Nine opening up TV market to SMBs
First 5000 | July 3, 2019Nine has launched 9Voyager, a move which will open the television market up to more than two million small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Australia.
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The wonder of workplace wellbeing
Nina Fountain | July 3, 2019There is a growing understanding of the impact of stress and busy lives on our health, so it’s not surprising that leaders are looking to create workplaces that benefit the wellbeing of teams.
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Australian Space Agency 1 year on
Dr Megan Clark AC | July 3, 2019Very few things inspire quite like space, and this has been exemplified during the first year of the Australian Space Agency.
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Interest rate cut one piece of economic growth jigsaw
First 5000 | July 2, 2019The RBA has cut official interest rates for the second month running and lenders have been urged to fully share the reduction, especially for home loan and SME business customers.
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38% would give up social media for data privacy: report
First 5000 | July 2, 2019Some 38 per cent of consumers would give up their social media accounts to guarantee their data remains private for the rest of their lives, according to a report from Kaspersky.