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Almost $100,00 in penalties has been handed down to a Cairns businessman and his tour company after he was found guilty of underpaying five backpackers.

In a big move to crack down on piracy, the Senate has passed legislation that will see infringing websites blocked in Australia.

Small businesses look to be responding to the Federal Budget’s stimulus.

The amount of Aussie Facebook users accessing the social media site using a mobile device for some or all their visits was at around 45 per cent two years ago, now it’s at 68 per cent.

13 out the 19 industries covered recorded a rise in employment numbers, with Arts and Recreational Services taking a big lead.

Professional social network LinkedIn has revealed their list of the most influential brands in Australia.

Australia’s manufacturers are seeing improving conditions, according to the latest ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends.

The 3 lead qualms include the fear of embarrassing one’s self, boring the audience, and having something interrupt their message, such as a technology fault or a question they are unable to answer.

While the ICT sector has grown and there has been a 5 per cent rise in the number of ICT professionals, the number of ICT graduates has actually dropped from the early 2000s.

By the time 2019 rolls around, over half of the revenue brought in by Australia’s advertising market will be from internet advertising.

The top 1 per cent of Australia’s high incomes couples set for retirement in 2055 will be receiving over $5 million in government assistance, according to estimates revealed by Industry Super Australia (ISA).

The owner of a restaurant that last year catered for the Chinese President’s travelling party to Hobart has admitted to underpaying an employee because her English skills were simply not up to scratch.

New research has found similarities between the number of Aussies who said they intended to buy a smartwatch earlier this year and the number of Aussies who said they were going to buy a smartphone in 2008.

A review has resulted in a range of changes, including new capabilities for employers to direct employees to take paid annual leave when the worker is accumulating a excessive amount of leave.

The giant tech company aims for the large-screen device to be a big mover in the business market, pushing the hardware out with Windows 10, Skype for Business, Office, OneNote, and Universal Windows to drive productivity.

Social media giant Twitter has made it easier for users to block multiple accounts from interacting with them, with new tools that upgrade the mute and block features launched in December 2014.

Medium and large-sized businesses now have more time to ensure they are SuperStream compliant after the ATO extended the June 30 due date.

A surprising amount of Australia’s small-medium enterprises lack a working knowledge of foreign direct investment and how it relates to the economy and their business.

The Federal Circuit Court has penalised a Sydney businessman $28,900 for underpaying employees at his former childcare centre over $360,000.

The latest Roy Morgan Research Business Confidence levels have revealed a May increase of 9.6 points from April, which still leaves confidence below the five-year average.