Rhiannon Sawyer

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in a surprise announcement, has released the date of the next Federal election.

While the floodwaters continue to rise in some parts of the country, for others it’s time to look at the damage they’ve caused. If your business has been affected by floods, here’s what to do.

The CSIRO launched the Digital Productivity and Services Flagship this week at an event in Sydney, with the aim of helping Australia improve productivity, particularly in the services sector.

Don’t be too quick to dismiss Gen Y workers as being not up to the job. You’re likely to see more innovation and creativity from them than any other employee.

While much of the online advice focus is on social media networks such as Twitter and Facebook, it’s just as important for SMEs to start thinking about YouTube. Here’s a look at the simple ways to get filming.

Eligible businesses in the social and community sector would have received their first pay rise in December 2012 after the government’s ‘top up’ of employee wages.

With more and more data being created every second, it’s not going to be long before we run out of space, or we see our hard drives break down due to over capacity. But scientists at the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute have discovered a new way to store information using DNA.

While you may think that getting an extra side at your favourite restaurant or a loyalty gift voucher for your regular spa is great customer service, here are the stories of the best of the best.

Having a public holiday so soon after Christmas may feel like a treat but perhaps it could be best spent catching up on those things you keep putting aside. Here are four activities to keep you busy, and on top of things, this public holiday.

Entries close soon for the University of New England’s Pitch21 competition which will award the winner $21,000 towards their MBA.