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Australia’s online businesses now have access to increased e-commerce functionality, with Attaché Software announcing its recent partnership with Web Ninja.

Remesys has won two awards for its successful product design and innovation at the 2010 Australian Business Awards.

The Government’s lack of solutions to the problems of housing undersupply and affordability are being called into question ahead of Saturday’s federal election.

New Zealanders can now use a single website to what store has the best deal on a particular product, with the launch of the Lasoo website

Australian iPhone users can now access Flixster’s online movie community, with the release of Flixster’s iPhone app in Australia.

Direct Factory Outlets’ (DFO) failed South Wharf complex in Melbourne will see the insolvency firm KordaMentha called in as receivers for DFO owners Austexx as early as this afternoon.

Australians do not take enough care when choosing their passwords, according to a new password guide by AVG Australia

Australian online expert Charly Leetham has pledged her support for women building their businesses online, joining an international board of advisors

The United Franchise Group has announced that the owners of Australian franchise EmbroidMe Frankston have been inducted into the EmbroidMe Hall of Fame

Australia’s SMBs believe company tax cuts to be the most important issue in the upcoming federal election, a new Telstra survey has found.

In new figures released by the National Credit Insurance Brokers (NCI) claims received by bad debts in June 2010 were 44 percent higher than the 2004 – 2009 average over the same period.

iiNet has announced a net profit after tax 36 percent higher for the year ending 30 June, with iiNet’s reporting revenue growth of 13 percent to $473.8 million.

Virgin Blue will abandon the New Zealand domestic market from October 18, after it’s New Zealand based Pacific Blue operation accrued years of losses.

National Australia Bank’s (NAB) SME Quarterly Survey (June 2010) found that business conditions, profit growth and the cash flow position of Australia’s small to medium-sized enterprises deteriorated for the second consecutive quarter in June.

The Australian Bankers Association has strongly criticised Labor’s “Fairer, Simpler Banking” policy on credit cards unveiled by Julia Gillard, Wayne Swan and Chris Bowen.

Shopping centre manager and developer Lend Lease delivered an increase in profits of 5.2 percent to $323.6 million for the year ending 30 June as the company fills out its development pipeline.

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.