David Olsen

The Australian dollar has slipped below parity with the US dollar overnight, trading as low as US 99.961c overnight, remaining below parity in morning trade.

The Australian unemployment rate has jumped to 5.4 percent in October, up 0.2 percent on the previous month, despite an additional 29,700 jobs being created in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics announced today.

Ever worked with a person who has drained you of energy, turned your work days into a series of battles, or made you feel powerless or helpless? It’s very likely you were the target of a master manipulator.

Aussies are staying longer in Australian hotels than last year, with hotel bookings 3 percent longer on average than last year, and Australians spending 5 percent more on their daily hotel rates.

Two companies face court action after they allegedly misled Australian businesses into thinking they were dealing with Sensis Pty Ltd’s Yellow Pages.

Australians shopping online spend more on purchases from local retailers than they do on purchases from overseas retailers despite the increasing strength of the Aussie dollar.

Australia ranks second amongst 183 countries when it comes to starting a business according to the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation.

Australia’s business women don’t want gender quotas aimed at ensuring gender equality in the workplace, rather the overwhelming majority believe the mentoring of young women is the best way to achieve equality in Australian businesses.

Small Business Minister, Senator Nick Sherry, today urged small businesses to use the Australian Government’s support line which has already assisted 20,000 small businesses in the first year of the line’s operation.

Australia’s largest certifier – Australian Certified Organic (ACO) – has made an exclusive agreement with Japanese Organic Cosmetic Organization (JOCO), empowering them to use JOCO branding without additional certification.