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Franchisor Seal-A-Fridge Pty Ltd has been found to have engaged in unconscionable conduct towards its franchisees the Federal Court, Brisbane has found.

New home price growth has collapsed across Australia in May, with annualised capital growth rates on existing housing in their second month of single digit growth.

Australian companies are ensuring they have strong leadership for the new financial year, with evaluations of CEOs increasing, a leading recruitment agency finds.

Job vacancies fell in May by 2.8 percent from February to 164,600 in the latest ABS data, with public sector vacancies collapsing 12.3 percent over the same period.

A growing number of Australians feel comfortable working from home in their pyjamas or out of the office and on the move, a new survey has found.

Heat Group is advising other Australian employers to fight spurious workplace claims, after a workplace discrimination case against the company was dismissed yesterday.

Australian companies are becoming concerned about the impact of potential alternatives to the Federal Government’s CPR Scheme, according to a new survey.

NSW Labor under the leadership of Premier Kristina Keneally is polling worse than when former Premier Nathan Rees was pushed from the job in December last year.

Australian companies need to implement a more balanced working environment in order to keep staff satisfied, a new study has found.

Australian IT company Netbox Blue last night won the Consensus Software Award for its innovative solution to internet and email management in the educational sector.

The Western Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry says businesses confidence has plummeted since the end of March in it’s June quarter business confidence survey.

Westpac Group, including St George, BT Wrap and Westpac Bank will pay employees superannuation when taking unpaid parental leave beginning July 1st.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard is reportedly closer to reaching a compromise with the mining industry, with the oil and gas industry receiving its own classification in the RSPT.

Many employers remain unaware of their new awards obligations to employees under the Fair Work Act, and in doing so risk liability for back pay and penalties.

Tiger Airways, the low-cost operator owned by Singapore Airlines will begin charging customers $15 to check-in at the airport rather than online from July 1st.

The iPhone revolution continues as FlyBuys has become the first loyalty rewards program in Australia to launch it’s own specialty ‘app’.

Businesses are quickly catching on to the social network phenomenon, with more and more investing time and money into developing an online social profile.

The local manufacturing industry has been warned that they can expect a firm post-GFC resurgence in production from traditional regions like Europe and the USA.

Office buildings are the new battleground in South Australia’s war on climate change, with two Adelaide based companies winning green innovation grants to green office buildings.

One of the world’s first law firm to list on the stock exchange, Slater & Gordon has entered into an agreement to acquire Queensland based Trilby Misso Lawyers for $57 million.