Australian businesses and students are being encouraged to apply for the iAwards, the leading annual technology awards honouring the efforts of Australian business success in the ICT (Information, Communication, Technology) industry. Organised by the Australian Information Industry Assosciation (AIIA), the 2009 iAwards is designed to showcase and launch Australia’s new national and global technology success […]
The latest ABS Labour Force Data figures have indicated the pressure currently being felt in the Australian jobs market, with the unemployment rate soaring to 4.8 percent.
The number of women in accounting has almost doubled since 1998, according to the Institute of Chartered Accountants. Women now account for 30 percent of Chartered Accountants in Australia, jumping from a mere 19.7 percent in 1998. According to senior member for accounting and financial services firm Azure Group, Jacqueline Butler, there has been a […]
Businesses across Australia are banding together to donate money to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal. The Red Cross has indicated that it has received pledges of support from over 50,000 people across the country, and millions of dollars have so far been provided by the corporate sector from organisations such as 7-Eleven, Telstra, Commonwealth […]
Kevin Rudd has come under fire for hinting that the Government will provide relief for the Victorian bushfire victims through the $42 billion stimulus package. The government was forced to clarify what they meant after Federal Opposition MPs came forth expressing their anger at the proposal, believing the Government is putting pressure on parliament to […]
ANZ has been named as the Best Local Private Bank – Australia at the 2009 Euromoney Private Bank Awards. The bank received the honour due to it’s consistently high standard of customer service, along with assets under management, profitability, privacy and the products and services offered. According to ANZ managing director, private bank, Catherine McDowell, […]
A new survey released by WebTrends has shown that Australian businesses believe online marketing is a key component to overcoming challenges faced by the economic downturn.
Ezypay CEO Trent Brown believes that the Government’s proposed stimulus package will do little to solve the cash flow woes of small to medium enterprises (SMEs). In working with the SME community on a daily basis, Brown believes that the welfare of 500,000 small businesses will hang in the balance, based on indirect incentives offered […]
Vodafone and Hutchinson Telecommunications (Australia) Limited, a listed subsidiary of Hutchinson Whampoa Limited, have announced an agreement to merge their telecommunications businesses in Australia.
HTC Corporation has joined with Optus to release the first Android-powered mobile phone released in Australia. The HTC dream combines full touch screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile web experience that includes popular Google products such as Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube. The device is the first to provide customers with access […]
