After it was reported last week that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd had snubbed newly elected NSW Premier Kristina Keneally, claiming he was fed up with the state Labor party, Rudd and Keneally have engaged in ‘productive’ talks about the future of the fragile state. Last week Rudd publicly condemned the NSW Labor party via the […]
According to reports from the US, Google News has launched a news-specific crawler that lets online publishers automatically keep stories, photos or videos out of its index.
ACCC investigates petrol pricing The Federal Government has asked consumer watchdog, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to investigate possible petrol price fixing. Competition Policy Minister Craig Emerson said Labor had long been concerned that petrol companies were colluding to set a weekly price cycle, and as such, asked the ACCC to look into the […]
Consumers unconcerned about rate rise The three consecutive rate rises handed down by the Reserve Bank have not dampened consumer spending, latest retail sales figures reveal. Australian retail sales rose a moderate 0.3 percent in October, with consumers spending more at department stores and in cafes. Department stores reported the largest growth in the month […]
Chocolate franchiser in strife for misleading franchisees The Federal Court has delivered a not so sweet message to chocolate franchiser Personalised Chocolates 4U (PC4U) and its sole director Troy Patching, declaring the company mislead franchisees and engaged in conduct in breach of the Franchising Code of Conduct. The ruling follows legal action undertaken by the […]
10 things business owners must do before Christmas As the economy improves and the end of year appraoches, RSM Bird Cameron is urging business owners to spring clean their business to reap immediate benefits by improving profits, cash flow and reducing stress levels. RSM Bird Cameron’s top 10 things for business owners to do before […]
There has been a dramatic increase in the number of Australians looking for work during the past six months, with one in five now ‘atively looking’ for work, a new survey has revealed.
Abbott hints at bringing back WorkChoices New Liberal leader Tony Abbott has hinted at bringing back John Howard’s controversial WorkChoices under a different name, if the Coalition is elected. “The phrase WorkChoices is dead. No one will mention it again. But we do need to have a free and flexible economy,” he said. ACTU president […]
Australian business confidence has returned to the high levels enjoyed prior to the economic downturn, according to the Sensis® Business Index released today.
New Liberal leader Tony Abbott is sure to be celebrating today after the Senate blocked the Federal Government’s controversial emissions trading scheme.
