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Enterprize 2010, a national business planning competition organised by the University of Queensland Business School has selected seven finalists for this years competition.

The sixth Digital Citizens event, “Startups, small shops and bootstrappers: the real value in social media and digital PR for small business” will discuss both the benefits and the pitfalls of using the social ‘social media’ to reach customers

The Taxation Institute of Australia has come out swinging at Tony Abbott and it’s tax policy plans if it wins government in the federal election on August 21st.

Australia’s unemployment rate increased by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, with a fall in the number of full time employed.

Vodafone today announced it has dropped the price of its Prepaid Mobile Broadband starter pack from $79 to $49.

Australian photobook printing company Momento has announced plans to become a certified carbon neutral business

Australian company Power & Data Corporation has been globally recognised for its innovative design with a nomination for a German design award

I have talked about customer loyalty in the past (Loyalty really does matter), but after speaking with a business owner on this topic last week, I thought I might share some more thoughts with you.

Social networking software developer GaggleHouse has won an Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) iAward in the e-Inclusion and e-Community category for its development of 50and, Australia’s first social network dedicated to baby boomers.

The Australian Government will launch its online learning program for small businesses in Armidale tomorrow.

Australian employees believe they would be more productive if they were able to share in profits or if they received performance pay, a recent survey has found

The Westpac – Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment has bounced back 17 percent over the last two months as consumers burned by six RBA interest rate increases in nine months recover.

Product recalls are more effective the more they are actively overseen by a regulator, a recent ACCC review has found

Connect2Field announced today that its field service software application has been added to the Google Apps Marketplace.

MYOB, has released its latest online accounting software solution, MYOB LiveAccounts, for Australian businesses that need to raise invoices, track expenses and manage income.

The three top issues for SMBs this Federal Election are tax, employment and red tap, new research has found.

The longer Australians wait for performance reviews the poorer their performance and motivation in the workplace, a recent survey has found

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s (CBA) cash net profit after tax has increased by 42 percent to $6,101 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2010.

Many employees are not prepared to negotiate their salary and instead believe it is necessary to switch jobs for a pay increase, according to new research released today from Robert Half.

Australia’s SMBs now have access to PR solutions that combine professional expertise and a DIY attitude, with Tsuki launching a range of solutions this week