NSW economy back from the dead The NSW economy has come back from the dead with new figures showing stronger than expected jobs growth and a pick-up in government revenues. Instead of contracting, the NSW economy is expected to grow modestly in the current financial year and unemployment is expected to peak at 6.5 percent, […]
Liberal leader Tony Abbott has stepped up his plans for his new industrial relations policy, claiming that WorkChoices will not be revived, but the unions are not convinced.
Facebook rolls out new privacy settings Facebook has begun rolling our new privacy settings to its 350 million users, giving users a much tighter control over who sees what. As part of the changes, Facebook users will be able to select a privacy setting for each piece of content, such as photos or updates, that […]
The Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens says the outlook for the global financial system is improving, but there are still challenges ahead.
A leading media and communications lawyer is warning of a dramatic increase in civil and criminal defamation cases against Australian businesses and individuals, due to the lack of awareness and understanding of the legal ramifications at stake for users of social media.
Over 40 percent of Australians check work emails whilst on holiday, a new survey has found.
Newly appointed Shadow Minister for Small Business Deregulation, Competition Policy and Sustainable Cities, Bruce Billson has expressed his “enthusiasm” at being given the opportunity to help tackle the challenges small businesses face in Australia.
Disgruntled postal workers across the country have announced they may go on strike in the lead up to Christmas, after negotiations with Australia Post failed to deliver a new enterprise agreement, reports The Herald Sun.
Google adds Twitter, Facebook to search results Google has begun adding real-time social media results to its search engine, pulling various feeds from Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. Google fellow Amit Singhal made the announcement at a press event held near the firm’s headquarters in Mountain View, California, on Monday. “We are here today to announce […]
A new survey has found that many Australians with home-based businesses chose to keep clients in the dark about operating from home, for fear of losing business.
