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4 exciting trends in the Australian construction industry
Carolin Petterson | June 25, 2019The construction industry is embracing change and innovation is at the forefront of the industry. Carolin Patterson explores trends emerging in 2019.
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Australia targets new and emerging tourism markets
First 5000 | June 24, 2019Record numbers of tourists from South and South East Asia are spearheading strong growth in new and emerging markets, according to the latest International Visitor Survey.
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How to keep your employees happy with (affordable) unique perks
Andrej Kovacevic | June 24, 2019Employee turnover is a concern for all companies both financially, culturally, and logistically. The impact, however, is magnified for small and medium businesses.
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Late payments made by big business to SMEs worth $115 billion a year
First 5000 | June 24, 2019Half of all trade credit invoices are paid late and solving the problem would see small and medium businesses (SMBs) benefit by $4.38 billion over 10 years, according to a new report from Xero.
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Enabling activity-based working
Nina Fountain | June 21, 2019Activity-Based Working (ABW) or agile working is a transformational business strategy but if it isn’t managed with people in mind first and foremost, there is a risk that the benefits of ABW won’t be realised.
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Adapt technology strategy for complex business environment: report
First 5000 | June 21, 2019Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, has published the fifth annual edition of Tech Beacon, an annual report offering technology guidance for enterprises.
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NSW Government must not step back from Modern Slavery Act
First 5000 | June 21, 2019A year after the NSW Government passed laws positioning itself as a global leader in the fight to end modern slavery, the legislation is languishing after being sent to an additional review.
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Regional Victoria triples regional national average in visitation growth
First 5000 | June 20, 2019The latest Tourism Research Australia’s International Visitor Survey (IVS), has seen regional Victoria as the best performer in international visitation growth compared to all other states – more than tripling the regional national average with a whopping 12 per cent increase since last quarter.
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Strong population growth reinforces need for microeconomic reform
First 5000 | June 20, 2019Official results show that 2018 was one of the strongest years on record for population growth, with the number of people living here rising by 404,780 during the year.
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The truth about dirty offices and your unhygienic colleagues
First 5000 | June 20, 2019Hot desking, eating lunch at your desk rather than taking a lunch break and failure to wash hands are contributing to unhygienic workplaces according to a recent survey.
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5 strategic advantages of SMEs
Keith Coppersmith | June 19, 2019SME is an acronym for small and medium-sized enterprises which make up a large majority of businesses all over the world. In the EU, for example, they represent a total of 99% of all businesses.
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RBA raises concerns about high levels of underemployment
First 5000 | June 19, 2019Minutes from the Reserve Bank’s June meeting, at which it lowered Australia’s interest rate below emergency levels, reveals the bank is concerned about the rates of unemployment and underemployment in the Australian economy.
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Business transformation specialist Procensol launches global collaboration
First 5000 | June 19, 2019Business transformation specialist Procensol has collaborated with Automation Anywhere to offer its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology to businesses across the world.
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Targeted branding done right
Andrej Kovacevic | June 18, 2019Branding can be such a vague concept and an elusive goal to achieve. It is discussed in all sorts of contexts – brand identity, brand loyalty, brand value, brand awareness…each term has a slightly different nuance but they are very much linked.
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‘Cash in hand’ payments to workers no longer tax deductible
First 5000 | June 18, 2019The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has reminded employers that any ‘cash in hand’ payments made to workers from 1 July 2019 will not be tax deductible.