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While many have been understandably dreading an ad-filled change to their binge watching, the end of civilisation is not yet here.

The latest service from the tech giant puts it directly in competition with services such as Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

While new orders and production sub-indexes both saw climbs, to 52.8 and 52.9 respectively, manufacturing sales dropped for the 12th month, hitting 47.9.

Video messaging application Snapchat looks to have made the right decision turning down Facebook’s attempt to acquire them for $US3 billion in 2013…

Tom Seymour said the nation would not see housing become more affordable, a rise in job security, and a boost in education if major tax reform were not accomplished.

The new service will allow you to store unlimited high quality photos (maintaining resolution up to 16MP) and videos (keeping 1080p high definition quality) – for free.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has begun taking legal action against a NSW security contractor for allegedly underpaying 14 security guards almost $94,000.

85 per cent of Australians worry about making mistakes at work, according to a survey of business workers across Australia conducted by Pilot Pen Australia.

Some Australian customers have been charged multiple times by streaming giant Netflix, with at least one customer reporting being charged for the service up to 11 times.

The amount being spent on digital marketing continues to climb, with the latest figures showing a 5 per cent Year on Year rise to $1.15 billion during the March quarter.

The value of turnover to be sourced from major construction work is forecast to drop by 4.3 per cent by the end of 2015, with a further decline of 1.7 per cent expected to be seen in 2016.

A jump in mental health conditions among the country’s 18-24 year-olds has led to a big rise in the number of young Australians looking for work.

The ACTU is calling for the $5.5 billion last week’s Budget offered small business be used to increase the nation’s minimum wage.

6.8 per cent of Australians (1.3 million) have shown intention to buy or build property in the next year, amounting to a forecast of approximately half a million homes to change owners or to be built.

Approximately one third of Indigenous Australians that were targeted by scammers went on to lose money, a figure that more than doubles the amount of non-Indigenous consumers.

Online payments giant PayPal has paid $US25 million in order to settle claims of illegal conduct made by the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

The last fortnight has seen a 5.4 per cent cumulative rise, with the Government’s Budget and the RBA rate cut seen in May being cited as key factors behind the boost.

iiNet will have to hand over customer information as a result of legal action taken by DBC and Voltage Pictures, and they’ve decided to offer pro-bono legal services to support alleged infringers.

Businesses could soon be contacting their customers using WhatsApp, the instant messaging app acquired by Facebook in 2014.

The latest Small Business Survey from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry revealed a continuing trend of poor confidence prior to the release of the Government’s Budget last week.