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Finance Sector Union takes CBA to Fair Work Commission over job cuts
First 5000 | April 23, 2019The Finance Sector Union of Australia (FSU) has lodged a dispute with the Fair Work Commission over massive job cuts proposed at the Commonwealth Bank.
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Rural Australia needs allied health professionals
First 5000 | April 23, 2019An incoming Federal Government needs to immediately address the critical shortage of allied health professionals in rural, regional and remote Australia if the nation is to have any hope of making healthcare accessible to those regions, according to the National Rural Health Alliance.
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Try a Biophilic office design and reap the benefits
Liam Smith | April 23, 2019Being cooped up in the building all day does nothing for one’s mental or physical health. To help their employees, offices are looking into a brand new design.
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Unlawful Easter trading risks huge fines
First 5000 | April 18, 2019Traders who flout restricted retail trading hours during the Easter period risk hefty fines, according to the Australian Retailers’ Association.
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Australian small business confidence at lowest level since 2011: CPAs
First 5000 | April 18, 2019Australian small businesses experienced slow growth in 2018 and their business confidence in 2019 is at its lowest point since 2011 – lower than small businesses in Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines, according to new survey data from CPA Australia.
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Building farms and towers at sea to feed and power the world
First 5000 | April 18, 2019Macquarie University engineers will develop new technologies for ocean infrastructure as part of the Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre announced by Karen Andrews, the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology.
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Finance job opportunities up 10% post Royal Commission
First 5000 | April 17, 2019The latest Sunsuper Australian Job Index has today revealed that job opportunities within the finance and insurance services sector were up 10% in the first quarter of 2019, continuing their recovery after Royal Commission related weakness.
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Gender gap hits women’s super early
First 5000 | April 17, 2019New research by Monash Business School’s Dr Carly Moulang has identified fresh evidence of how the ‘gender pay gap’ begins from the first days of employment – a deficit of more than $80,000 women fail to recoup towards the end of their careers.
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Corporate entertaining tips for your major clients
Keith Coppersmith | April 17, 2019No matter the industry, the success and even pure survival of any business relies on their relationships with their clients.
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Most Australian corporates stay strong while banking sector reputations plummet: study
First 5000 | April 16, 2019A large segment of Australia’s corporate sector has increased its reputational strength over the past 12 months, while the image and trust of major banks and some financial services organisations has plummeted.
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You can only control what you have control over in business
Chris Morrision | April 16, 2019Imagine if the government legislated that unless you doubled your business in 12 months you couldn’t stay in operation. You would have to certainly think differently than you do now and become more active to achieve stronger results.
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Australian Paper welcomes ADC findings on dumped paper
First 5000 | April 16, 2019Australia’s only local office paper manufacturer has welcomed the decision by the Minister for Industry, Science & Technology to accept the Anti-Dumping Commission’s (ADC) final recommendations relating to the dumping of A4 copy paper in the Australian market.
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Young people call for paid internships, training and job creation
First 5000 | April 15, 2019New research shows that 45 percent of young people are not confident, or are unsure, of finding work in their chosen career after completing their studies, with many young people wanting more jobs to be created and additional help finding work through opportunities such as paid internships and training.
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Overcoming digital disruption is not just about technology
First 5000 | April 15, 2019Disruption and transformation is not all about technology. It is as much about educating leaders and empowering people to transform, says a leading not-for-profit.
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Macquarie University to link Australia’s future smart satellites
First 5000 | April 15, 2019Eighty-four research and industry partners are contributing $190 million investment in cash and in kind to the new Cooperative Research Centre for Smart Satellite Technologies and Analytics, and the Australian government is contributing a further $55 million.