Jessica Stanic

Australia’s banks are set to get busier over the next few months, as “mortgage season” starts to kick in, according to financial comparison website RateCity.

Apple has unveiled a host of new iPod devices, including the iPod Nano which now includes a built-in camera.

More Australian shoppers are moving online to make purchases and have moved beyond traditional purchases such as books and DVDs to clothes and alcohol, according to a report from Roy Morgan.

A major superannuation group is calling for an increase in compulsory super contributions beyond the current nine percent, to 12 percent.

SA entrepreneurs need to seize the opportunities for innovation created by the global financial crisis advises Amanda Heyworth, CEO of South Australian seed investor Playford Capital.

In light of the latest ABS labour force statistics showing a drop of 7,000 full time jobs a week in August and an increase in unemployment levels, ACTU president Sharan Burrow said it is an indication the Federal Government’s stimulus measures should not be wound back just yet.

Over 250,000 hot water bottled have been recalled across the country, after ACCC tests on 30 different hot water brands found over half failed mandatory safety standards.

Email spam is on the rise, accounting for 87 percent of all email messages in August according to Symantec’s latest State of Spam report.

While it appears the economy is improving, we need to be on the looking out for rising unemployment rates, says Drake International general manager of Government, Matthew Tukaki.

ANZ is set to host a cash flow management workshop for small businesses in order to help them cope with the challenges the current economic crisis presents.