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Facebook users have been warned to change their passwords as 1.5 million Facebook user names and passwords have reportedly been put up for sale by a hacker.

The average tax deduction claimed by an individual taxpayer is $3,311 according to the latest statistics from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

The ACCC has won a case for 55 current and former Allphones franchisees for $3 million in damages from Allphones and its executives for their involvement in ‘unconscionable conduct’ as well as bullying their franchisees.

The good news for employers is that three in four employees (77%) could now be influenced to accept a slightly lower salary from their current boss, according to a new salary survey conducted by recruitment firm OfficeTeam, a division of Robert Half International.

The Reserve Bank is likely to increase rates for the sixth time in seven months at its monthly board meeting next Tuesday analysts predict, after inflation data came in higher than expected.

TomTom, the company known best for their in-car GPS navigation systems, has announced the launch of its free Australian online Route Planner.

The Federal Government’s decision to introduce plain packaging and a new tax hike on cigarettes is a mistake that will hurt small businesses in Australia says the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA).

Business travellers on long haul flights are demanding the option of lie-down seats in Economy class, and don’t mind paying extra for the privilege.

Tony Abbott has come under fire from multiple fronts after yesterday declaring that he would scrap the National Broadband Network (NBN) if he was to become Prime Minister.

Hewlett-Packard, the world’s number one PC manufacturer, has announced the purchase of cashflow poor but IP rich mobile phone manufacturer Palm for US $1.2 billion.

Ruslan Kogan has the distinction of being the only entrepreneur with two companies in BRW’s 2010 Fast Starters list, with Kogan Technologies and Milan Direct making the cut.

Google, IBM, Apple and Microsoft come out on top of the Millward Brown Optimor BrandZ Top100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking released today.

Australia’s ingrained ‘anti-dobbing’ culture may be hindering efforts to stamp out workplace bullying and harassment, which remains a serious issue for Australian businesses, according to Harmers Workplace Lawyers.

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART), New South Wales’ pricing regulator has committed the state to significant increases in electricity prices despite Kevin Rudd pushing back an emissions trading scheme (ETS) until 2013.

Back to the ex treasurer, Mr Buswell. It is bad enough that we have to bring up the old episode of what he did to that chair (still can’t bring myself to type it or say it) but the whole episode has been like seeing a dead animal on the side of the road. Once you notice it’s there, you can’t turn away…you almost feel compelled to check out how it died, and how badly.

I was speaking to a colleague the other day who had just been ‘unfriended’ for the very first time. Nothing personal, you understand, the unfriender had just decided to limit his Facebook activity to family and close friends. But lets face it, ‘unfriending’ seems just so, well, unfriendly. And that got us talking about the […]

Those with IT skills are picking up significant pay increases in Western Australia as demand for resources pushes up wages and demand in the state for qualified professionals.

Kevin Rudd’s grand plans for a National Broadband Network (NBN) will come to nothing with Tony Abbott preparing to slash Government spending if the Liberal Party wins the next federal election.

NSW business leaders remain unconvinced about the merits of the Federal Government’s recently introduced National Employment Standards.

Australian fashion is defying the odds, as local brands export with success in a dark market. Sass & Bide and Willow are leading the way in Australian fashion exports, as other entrepreneurial designers begin to crack the New Zealand, United Kingdom and United States’ markets.