David Olsen
Superannuation funds down in April (slightly)
Superannuation funds were slightly down in April, by a negligible 0.1 percent, following the mixed performance of global share markets due to the Greek sovereign debt crisis.
VividWireless broadband users report 36Mbps download speeds
Vividwireless users are reporting download speeds of up to 36Mbps in the first six weeks of the network being live, making it the fastest ISP in Perth.
Clive Peeters collapse ‘the death of traditional retail’
Clive Peeters directors have been forced to call in administrator McGrath Nicol due to a mounting debt burden and collapsing sales.
Executives from Australia and Asia the most optimistic
Senior finance executives from major corporations across Australia and Asia have the brightest outlook for economic recovery worldwide.
Telstra’s price increases rejected by competition tribunal
Telstra has had their request to increase costs for access to the telco’s copper fixed line network rejected by the Australian Competition Tribunal.
How to reclaim your privacy on Facebook
Facebook has triggered a fire storm over the social network’s revised privacy settings, with users now having to wade through a maze of settings to control their privacy online.
NBN to cost less than $50 per month in Tasmania
Primus have announced their National Broadband Network (NBN) pricing for the Tasmanian roll out, with prices within reach of existing ADSL broadband plans.
Gillard joins local candidate at QLD health forum
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard was has been touring Southern Queensland to sell last week’s budget at the request of the Federal Labor candidate for Hinkler Belinda McNeven.
Telstra iPad plans to allow unused data to roll over
Telstra iPad plans have been sweetened, with Telstra offering users the option to roll over unused data if they recharge before their prepaid iPad plan’s 30 days expires.
1 in 5 people would refuse a job that bans Facebook
Generation Y, while never fully switching off from work when away from the office, would also refuse a job that banned them from personal social media access.
Labor launches ad campaign on Tony Abbott ‘lies’
The Australian Labor Party has been quick to jump on the admission of Tony Abbott that what he says is not always the truth with an ad campaign targeting the opposition leader.
The internet will be full in 500 days
The internet will run out of addresses within 500 days it is claimed, stressing the urgency for businesses to migrate to IPv6 addresses.
Business driven from Sydney by traffic snarl
Businesses are being driven from Sydney, with mounting costs attributed to Sydney’s traffic snarl costing up to $10,000 per year according to the NRMA.
Tony Abbott: You can’t trust what I say
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has admitted that unless the words coming from his mouth are scripted, that voters cannot trust him to tell the truth.
Air New Zealand caught fixing prices by ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission instituted proceedings in the Federal Court today against Air New Zealand Ltd for fixing prices.
Population growth falls as migrants stay away
Australia’s population growth is set to slow over the next two years, with overseas students and long-stay visa holders forecast to stay away says BIS Shrapnel.
Domino’s Pizza’s saucy brand makeover
Domino’s Pizza is is rolling out a change to it’s core pizza product offering, with 3,750 tonnes of tomato sauce and a new advertising campaign hitting consumers today.
Optus mobile broadband gives cash back with new plans
Optus has launched a range of BYO Business Mobile Broadband plans with standard SIMs to compliment the range of MicroSIM plans released last week for the iPad.
Free iPhone 4G used as bait for Twitter scam
Apple’s upcoming iPhone 4G is being used as a lure for online scammers, with free iPhone 4G links being spammed out via email and Twitter.
Facebook pyramid scheme ‘TVI Express’ shut down by ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has obtained orders restraining three individuals from promoting an alleged pyramid selling scheme called TVI Express through Facebook.
Only 43% of SMEs believe company tax rate should be reduced
26 percent of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with a turnover of $1 million or more plan to take on more staff in 2010, with half expecting an increase in sales within the next six months.
Transurban still a takeover target for CP2 investment fund
Transurban is still a takeover target for CP2 investment fund after its advances were spurned with a capital raising on the open market.
iPad App for The Australian coming May 28th
The Australian newspaper today unveiled their iPad app, due for release later this month, the first Australian newspaper to launch an iPad digital edition.
Liberals campaign hard on ‘resource super profits tax’
The West Australian Liberal Party is campaigning hard on the resource super profits tax, with a new campaign which hopes to win back key seats from Labor.