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Do we have to let a crisis develop before we do anything?
Ian McAuley | September 21, 2017Governments are adept at responding to crises, but in the absence of a crisis policymakers are equally adept at ignoring trends that call for a policy response. Ian McAuley considers how the classification of a problem as a Left / Right issue is stymying progress.
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5 great ways you can get involved in charity work
Jason Juretic | September 19, 2017There has been a significant rise recently in corporates involvement with charity and community causes. Rather than just donating, there are more hands-on and meaningful ways to take part. Jason Juretic, CEO of Stepping Stone House, recommends five ways to get involved.
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SMEs – the label that’s killing our growth
Mike Rich | September 18, 2017The midsize business sector is not an officially recognised sector and by lumping medium enterprises under the SME label they are totally forgotten. Midsize business owner Mike Rich says it is now time to change this integration.
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How midsize companies use wellbeing to strengthen business
Andrea Warr | September 6, 2017There are many opportunities and benefits that midsize organisations enjoy and where large corporations can’t compete. Andrea Warr of WiserLife at the difference focussing on wellbeing can make to a business’ development.
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Barriers to growth – challenges for midsize business
Su-Ming Wong | September 5, 2017Australian midsize businesses face their own unique barriers to growth. Champ Ventures Chief Executive Officer Su-Ming Wong outlines the 5 greatest challenges effecting the sector.
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Impact, performance, purpose – 3 key drivers to attract and retain talent
Nicky Carp | September 1, 2017The ability to successfully recruit and retain the talented individuals needed to drive success is an enduring challenge for medium sized enterprises. Nicky Carp Co-Founder and Executive Director of Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) explains.
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Priorities and practical recommendations for the midsize business sector
Elisabetta Magnani | August 31, 2017Economic integration and success in a world of compressed development poses new challenges to all companies, but particularly to midsize businesses. Macquarie University’s Professor Elisabetta Magnani identifies how midsize companies in Australia can nurture harmony, encourage employees and drive success.
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Imagining a Smarter Australia
Martin Hosking | August 30, 2017Culturally we need to move towards genuinely celebrating those companies that are part of a smarter future for Australia based on our people and skills. Redbubble co-founder, Martin Hosking, discusses the need for government and cultural shift to encourage more innovation and related economic growth.
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Celebrating diversity and promoting social inclusion in our community
Victor Perton | August 21, 2017Australians need charismatic leaders who have a long term vision for the country. Not leaders driven by personal ambition or motivated by lobbies or donor’s interests. Shepparton based community leader Rashidi Samaili considers Australian leadership.
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The true value of fundraising is life experience
Sarah McKenzie | August 9, 2017Fundraising not only has a transformative impact on disadvantaged members of society, like the young residents of Stepping Stone House, but affects the fundraisers themselves. Ray Sykes shares his inspiring story with Sarah McKenzie.
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The Internet of Things (IoT) and emerging security concerns
Tanveer Zia | August 7, 2017The internet was not invented to be a controlled system, yet it is a backbone for every device capable of connectivity, making it open to global attacks. Associate Professor Tanveer Zia considers security responses within the ever-expanding IoT.
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The Pursuit of Reasons in the Age of Algorithmic Authority
Joshua Ngai | August 3, 2017Technology is increasingly making day-to-day decisions on our behalf, its awareness of our behaviours growing with use. Secrecy prevails to some degree in all large institutions, but opacity seems to be at the heart of algorithmic models. Joshua Ngai suggests we take a moment to consider the lack of transparency.