Jessica Stanic

Moving beyond the simple stamp, Australia Post has announced plans to enter the insurance market.

eBay has sold the majority of its stake in VoIP service Skype to a group of private investors in a deal worth $US1.9 billion, according to reports.

The Reserve Bank yesterday kept interest rates on hold at the 49-year low of three percent, however the central bank has advised homeowners and borrowers to be prepared for an eventual rate rise at the end of the year.

The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold to give households more time to pay their bills before the rise cycle begins.

The political career of NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca is up in smokes, amid allegations he had an extramarital affair with a 26-year-old woman.

A new survey has found one in four Australian contractors have had to take a pay cut in the global financial crisis.

Nominations are now open for Australia’s Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2009 program.

Australians are confident they are protected when shopping online, according to the Visa e-Commerce Consumer Monitor.

Retail groups have welcomed the Federal Government’s proposed changes to employment awards, but Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo says they are “a disaster” for small business.

There has been a lot of speculation over the last couple of days as to whether the Reserve Bank will increase interest rates when the board meets today.