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The most comprehensive look at gender equality in Australia’s work environment has highlighted a gender bias in the nation’s leadership pipeline.

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan are expecting to see sales of barbecues, camping and outdoor leisure equipment to rise 135 per cent in the lead up to Christmas.

The overall popularity of mobile broadband connections is declining across the board, with the six months to September 2014 recording a 4.2 per cent drop from a year ago.

Australian employers are being urged to support those employees affected by domestic or family violence, as today marks the International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Australian businesses may be able to throw away those old-fashioned cash registers, thanks to a free app that provides sellers with a range of back office tools that aims to track activity and provide business insights.

Older employees are proving to be more productive in the workplace than younger generations, according to new research released by employee services company Clarius Recruitment.

The 2014 Ethical Enterprise Award has been awarded to Seven Women, a sustainable enterprise dedicated to the empowerment of marginalised and disabled women through literacy, skills training and employment.

Eleven businesses have been chosen as finalists at the upcoming NSW Business Chamber Awards.

The ACCC alleges the companies contravened Australian Consumer Law by “making false and misleading representations and engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct” when selling electricity and gas plans.

MEGA, a 12-week entrepreneurial program supported by the South Australian Government and managed by the Majoran co-working community, is to have its annual Pitch Day tomorrow.

The average Australian is expected to spend an extra $1,079 this coming festive season, according to new research from CommBank.

Less Australians are experiencing work-related injuries and illnesses, according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

Australians are making plans to secure their future as the nation’s consumer confidence dips sharply.

A recent survey has found 2 in 5 SMEs have been pushed to lower staff numbers and decrease their number of sites in order to manage supplier costs.

InvoCare Limited has been fined $102,000 for allegedly making false and misleading representations to their customers.

The Australian seafood industry is to benefit from the China Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed yesterday, according to the Seafood Trade Advisory Group (STAG).

The majority of Australians consider the price of an appliance as the number one priority before buying, according to findings released by Roy Morgan Research.

The Abbott Government has concluded free trade negotiations with China, a move the Federal Government says will boost Australia’s economy by $18 billion.

Businesses with Facebook Pages should expect to see their post reach fall significantly, with the social media giant announcing that they will lower the amount of Page posts users will see in their News Feeds.

Australian travellers are sitting on over $800 million in foreign currency, according to the MasterCard Money Management Index.