Yesterday announcement from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) that Australia is not in a recession has left economists red faced, after months of predicting that Australia was heading for a deep recession. The latest data released by the ABS has shown that the Australian economy grew by 0.4 percent (seasonally adjusted) in the March […]
Driving with an iPhone just got a whole lot safer, thanks to a group of entrepreneurs who designed and developed the iTraffic Australia, a new driver awareness application alerting drivers to school zones and speed cameras. The iTraffic application provides subtle audio reminders – as opposed to distracting visuals – for the driver alerting them […]
A survey of Queensland CEOs has shown that more than half reject the idea that we will soon see the benefits of the Government’s stimulus package flooding into the economy.
The economic crisis has led to a sharp rise in IT enrolments according to University figures. Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Science and Technology executive dean Simon Kaplan said domestic IT enrolments jumped by 15 percent this year. Kaplan believes this is because the IT industry is viewed as secure, with work that is […]
Recent research has suggested that 78 percent of franchisers do not have a tailored strategy to recruit women; however gym franchise Contours is bucking this trend, with women accounting for 90 percent of its franchisees. According to Contours’ business development manager Simone Harris, owning a contours franchise is an attractive investment for women as it […]
Webtrends, today announced the ability to fully track and analyse search data generated from Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing. Microsoft’s latest search engine has been designed to compete with search engine giant Google and can intuitively understand what people are seeking on the net. Now, Webtrends customers can track which traffic comes to their site […]
The NSW Department of State and Regional Development and Enterprise Connect will be hosting two free seminars to assist businesses with finding opportunities in the current economic downturn. The half-day seminars will teach attendees to reassess their customers, increase productivity, and introduce businesses to exporting opportunities. Opportunity Upturn in an Economic Downturn is their second […]
Australia has officially escaped recession, with the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showing that the Australian economy grew by 0.4 percent (seasonally adjusted) in the March quarter. A recession, defined as two consecutive quarters of economic contraction, seemed imminent when the nation’s economy declined in the last quarter of 2008. […]
Unemployment is healthy for the economy and is necessary for businesses to maintain profits, according to MasterCard Asia-Pacific economic adviser Yuwa Hedrick-Wong. Dr. Hedrick-Wong said that a businesses ability to “lay off people faster than your competitor” will determine who is a “survivor.” “That in turn will allow business to expand, and investment will begin […]
Tourism Australia will target the lucrative business events sector in its next marketing campaign. The program for 2009/10 includes a four-tier PR campaign to generate more content about Australia’s offerings and an enhanced Business Events Australia website. Tourism Australia will also run a familiarisation program to bring buyers to Australia and exhibit at key international […]
