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Dairy farmers call for greater regulation of word “milk”
Dairy farmers are calling for greater regulation surrounding use of the word “milk”. Specifically, the farmers are unhappy that plant-based products are able to use the term “milk” for their dairy alternative products. Dairy Connect is a NSW lobby group for farmers that is leading the call for increased regulation of the dairy terminology. The group…
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Affordable islands you can buy early in your career
One of the biggest complaints among working people is the struggle of balancing work and life to maintain equilibrium. This is especially difficult early in a career, when you’re trying to prove yourself to superiors and colleagues. It can be easy to lose sight of life, or to burn out. Sometimes you can feel like running off and…
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Why your business should embrace slow growth
When you’re starting a business, you want to see results quickly. You want to know that you’re doing the right thing and you want to see tangible chartable proof. However, research has shown that this fixation with fast growth may hinder more than it helps in the long term. Research conducted by Yale University has…
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Legal hacking startup just got $40 million for growth
Although hacking is usually considered negative, this legal startup facilitates a connection between companies and ethical hackers. HackerOne is a marketplace where companies can pay hackers to identify and rectify security flaws in their software. The company has just raised $40 million in venture capital funding to allow them to continue to grow and expand.…
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The 10 best graduate employers in 2017
In some industries, finding a job as a graduate is very difficult and is actively made more so by companies using exploitative tactics, such as internships and underpayment. However, there are also companies actively trying to ensure a happy transition for their graduate employees. In a survey by the Australian Association of Graduate Employers, 75…
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Telstra launched mobile network 10 times faster than NBN
Mobile internet has now surpassed the speed of the National Broadband Network (NBN) with Telstra’s new mobile network. Telstra today launched the world’s first Gigabit LTE network, which is capable of internet speeds ten times faster than those of the NBN. At a media demonstration in Sydney, a computer connected to the Gigabit LTE network…
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Almost 150 properties up for auction in Gold Coast
In one of the biggest auction days in Australia’s history, nearly 150 properties went under the auctioneer’s hammer on Sunday. Ray White Real Estate Surfers Paradise hosted around two thousand people for the auction, of which over 330 were registered bidders. Of the 135 properties for sale, over half the properties were sold on the day, with 20…
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Tweeting will get you flight updates at Sydney Airport
It’s the travel update for the social media generation; a travel assist service that allows you to get up-to-date flight information by tweeting your flight number. Travellers can get real-time information in 41 languages from Sydney Airport by tweeting questions. This highly accessible service will allow travellers to plan their trips easily before even reaching the…
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5 interesting business books to read
It’s the beginning of the year and, although you may already be feeling those back to work blues, it’s the perfect time to maximise your business acumen. Having said that, it can be hard to know where to start. There are a lot of great business books that can be either inspirational or serve as…
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Sydney’s housing is second most expensive globally
Sydney has been ranked the second most expensive housing market in the world, according to a study by research company Demographia. The study ranked Hong Kong as the most unaffordable city in the world, followed closely by Australia’s biggest city. Demographia’s 2017 International Housing Affordability Survey comes at a time of great concern for the future of Australian…
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