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08 February 2023

PRAISE FOR PAID DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE

THE Workers Lifestyle Group, based in Blacktown, has praised the Fair Work Commission for the recent mandate of 10 days of paid domestic and family violence leave for all businesses.

The group, which operates several clubs and sports facilities, was an industry leader 10 years ago by including Safe Family Support Leave in employment agreements.

The group has offered 10 full days of Safe Family Support Leave since 2017 and has funded a $500,000 commitment to local domestic violence support services over the next five years.

The group also recently launched a community-based campaign, Western Sydney Changing Diabetes, supported by a $500,000 donation, to curb the high incidence of diabetes in Western Sydney.

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05 February 2023

POPULAR PHOTO LIBRARY REACHES 200M

DREAMSTIME, the world's largest stock photo community, has reached two major milestones with 200 million online files uploaded by its one million contributors. 
 
To celebrate, the agency will launch a series of photo and blog contests with prizes totalling over $36,000. 
 
The four celebratory assignments will focus on stock photography, illustration, footage, and music and registered members can share their experiences and enter a blog contest.
 
In addition, Dreamstime is offering a discounted 200 download plan and a special anniversary with 100% royalties for all contributors on Valentine's Day.
 
Dreamstime has been at the forefront of the stock photography industry, continuously improving and growing through the use of AI-powered features. 
 
Its AI-powered PhotoEye service offers image filtering, copyright detection, smart cropping, and scalability to enhance search results for companies and their customers. 
 
The localization search criteria include regionally mixed results to improve diversity and local content exposure. 
 
The LicenseGuard tool monitors and detects unlicensed usage of visual content across the internet. The company recently announced its acceptance of AI-generated content and is working on adding more languages to its current 13 international versions.

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05 February 2023

AFCA WELCOMES NEW SCAMS INITIATIVES

THE Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) has commended the recent banking initiatives aimed at combating scams.
 
AFCA's Chief Ombudsman and CEO, David Locke, said, "We see the devastating impact scams have on people and welcome any initiatives by banks to protect their customers, including the innovative use of technology.
 
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia recently introduced "NameCheck" technology for money transfers and caller verification via the CommBank app. 
 
AFCA received an average of 400 scam-related complaints per month in the current financial year, which was up 28% from the previous year. 
 
According to Mr. Locke, the sums involved in these scams are increasing and people are losing home deposits and retirement savings. 
 
AFCA will continue to collaborate with industry, consumer groups, and regulators to reduce scam transactions.

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05 February 2023

FUTURE OF AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY MARKET

SOCIAL commentator, Bernard Salt, recently spoke at an event hosted by real estate debt investment platform AltX about the future of property in Australia. 
 
He noted that Australia is one of the wealthiest countries per capita and the country has a long history of being obsessed with property. 
 
Mr Salt believes the resumption of immigration to pre-pandemic levels will increase demand in the property market over the next five years. 
 
Additionally, middle-aged millennials and retiring baby boomers are expected to drive growth in lifestyle properties outside major cities. 
 
He also believes that over the next ten years, millennials who are reaching their forties and starting families will prompt a move out of cities and into larger homes with backyards, resulting in a change to people's properties and towns/cities. 
 
AltX provides wholesale investors access to private real estate debt investments and has a strong track record of consistent returns and a built-in contingencies to manage market corrections and worst-case scenarios.

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01 February 2023

SURVEY REVEALS BUSINESSES PLANING GROWTH

A SURVEY by Small Business Loans Australia found that 48% of small-to-medium businesses in Australia plan to expand in 2023, despite the risk of recession. 
 
The survey included 210 business owners and decision-makers across micro, small, medium and large businesses.
 
Businesses in Western Australia showed the most growth with 88% focusing on growth since 2019, followed by 86% in New South Wales. In 2023, the most confident about growth were businesses in the ACT, with 60% planning to focus on growth. 
 
Micro businesses were the most positive about growth in 2023 with 50% planning to expand, compared to 48% of medium-sized businesses and 37% of small businesses.
 
Alon Rajik, founder of Small Business Loans Australia, said: “Despite the potential economic slowdown, SMEs will continue to be resilient and confident in their ability to weather tough economic periods.” 
 
He advised businesses to make smart financial choices when expanding and to shop around for low interest rates and fees.
 

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01 February 2023

NEW SERVICE CENTRE AT NORTH ROCKS

A NEW Service NSW Centre will open in North Rocks Shopping Centre, North Rocks, in mid-2023.

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30 January 2023

FLOOD EVACUATION ROUTES IMPROVED

FLOOD evacuation routes near Richmond will be improved with $1B from the government's WestInvest program for Western Sydney roads. The upgrade includes $15M for a new roundabout and extra lane at The Driftway and Londonderry Road intersection. Works will start soon to ensure the community is not cut off during floods. Other projects include safety improvements on Elizabeth Drive, the Pitt Town bypass, and Garfield Road East upgrade. Visit https://nswroads.work/NewRichmondBridge for more details.

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