Over the past year, the popularity of applications on social networking websites has increased dramatically, which has led to a new wave of phishing attacks targeting the users of these applications, Symantec reports.
The Queensland Retailers Association (QRA) expects shoppers in the state will spend up big this Christmas.
Thousands of passengers may find themselves stranded this Christmas, as British Airways (BA) cabin crew threaten to strike over Christmas. About 13,000 crew voted in favour of the 12-day strike, beginning on December 22, which will cripple the airline’s scheduled flights between Britain and Australia. The proposed strike is over workplace conditions introduced last month. […]
Lending commitments down in December Lending commitments fell to an eight-month low in October, as consumers and business felt the pressure of rising interest rates. According to the latest ABS figures, total lending finance commitments – including leases – fell by 9.7 percent to $50.766 billion in October, the lowest amount since the $49.272 billion […]
The health of some of Australia’s top businesses declined during the financial crisis, according to the Australian Corporate Health Index. The index, conducted by 333 Consulting, found that of the 200 ASX-listed companies excluding those from the financial services sector surveyed, more than 70 percent went backwards during the financial crisis. A further 49 percent […]
Postal workers around Australia are taking part in industrial action against Australia Post from today in the hope of getting a new wage deal. Postal workers around Australia say they will deliver unstamped mail from today until Christmas Eve. New South Wales union secretary Jim Metcher says workers are fed up and have waited three […]
Top Aussie brands take beating in crisis Some of Australia’s top brands such as Qantas and Foster’s Group took a severe beating in the financial crisis, a new study has found. According to Brand Finance Australia’s second annual Australia’s Most Valuable Brand Portfolios report, Qantas lost more than $700 million during the financial crisis in […]
Copenhagen talks likely to fail: Abbott Opposition leader Tony Abbott has once again attacked Kevin Rudd’s position on climate change, claiming that climate change talks in Copenhagen are likely to be a disappointment and a personal failure for the Prime Minister. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd will attend the talks in the Danish capital this week […]
OH&S laws may reduce protection for workers: ACTU The Federal Government’s new occupational health and safety laws could actually reduce protection for workers and harm them in the long term, the ACTU has warned. The states and territories, except Western Australia, agreed at the Workplace Relations Ministerial Council in Melbourne on Friday to a model […]
Treasurer Wayne Swan says Australia continues to outperform other advanced economies, as the impact of the global financial crisis starts to fade.
