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Online retailers should expect a good share of the shopping pie this Christmas – but most online customers haven’t started their shopping yet, a survey reveals.

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The latest Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Economic Outlook has shown that Australia has been less affected by the global financial crisis than most other OECD countries.

Employees strike back in talent war The labour market over the past few years has a close resemblance to the Star Wars trilogy, where the employees have been losing the battle in the tight labour market, and are now staring to fight back according to Matthew Tukaki, head of Drake International. “Talent Wars is what […]

Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo has backed calls by a leading national business body for an inquiry into small business financing.

The Reserve Bank is optimistic that lending to businesses will pick up as the economy continues to recover.

As 2009 draws to a close, many are looking forward to a more prosperous and uplifting 2010. However, the ageing population in Australia threatens to change workforce dynamics dramatically, warns HR Coach.

Falling pregnant has been labelled “career poison” in a new survey by online employment service CareerOne.com.au.

Small businesses unhappy with banks Small business owners are becoming increasingly frustrated with their banks, particular the big four banks, according to a Roy Morgan poll. The average level of satisfaction reported by small business owner customers for Australian banks in the year to September 2009 was 67.9 percent, compared to 73.2 percent for all […]

Retirees get excited about super again Super members are becoming increasingly proactive about decisions regarding their super savings according to new figures released today by Russell Investments. As markets recover, more super members are ‘checking-in’ and assessing their superannuation information, according to Justine de Mestre, senior manager, Member Services at Russell Investments. This time last […]

Australian businesses can deliver one-third of the Federal Government’s proposed emissions reduction target, simply by participating in a new business-run sustainability program, analysis shows.

Gift card tipped to be Christmas winner This year the most popular present under the Christmas tree could be the practical gift voucher, a new survey has revealed. The Australian National Retailers Association and American Express Annual Christmas Survey of 1,000 Australian consumers has revealed that one in five people will be taking the gift […]

The Australian economy is recovering at a faster pace than expected, according to the results of the latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute index.

A new survey has found that Australians are working more than two billion hours of unpaid overtime a year, totalling just over $72 billion dollars.

TAS businesses slugged with highest taxes A new report has found that Tasmania imposes the highest taxing rate on small businesses. Institute of Public Affairs report shows Tasmania imposes the highest taxing rate on businesses with fewer than 20 employees. Tasmanian treasurer Michal Aird has expressed his sympathy for these small businesses, but is standing […]

Consumers will pay for online content: survey A survey of global news consumers has found that most people are prepared to pay for online news. The Boston Consulting Group surveyed news consumers in nine developed countries – including Australia – asking them whether they would be prepared to pay for news online, and how much […]

Almost half of Australia’s small and medium business leaders believe that the Federal Government is acting too slowly on climate change, a new survey has revealed.

Human error to blame for most data disasters Human error is responsible for an increasing number of incoming enterprise data recovery requests, data recovery firm Knoll Ontrack has revealed. Research conducted by Ontrack® data recovery experts found that human error is often the cause of most security glitches and data loss. The most common human […]

Australian consumers are quickly losing their trust in major corporations, believing many are too ‘money hungry’, a new survey has revealed.

Trading conditions for small business improved in the three months to September, but could be dashed if interest rates are lifted for the third month in a row, a new survey shows.