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House sales in NSW crashed 9.6 percent in April according to the HIA, with buyers reacting strongly to successive interest rate increases from the RBA.

Queensland’s population growth needs to be managed, possibly via tax increases, a report for the Local Government Association of Queensland concludes.

MYOB’s Business Monitor Survey found that 20 percent of small businesses actually decreased their marketing spend in 2009, risking their recovery after the global financial crisis.

AVG is offering any business which purchases its AVG Internet Security Business Edition a free copy of AVG Internet Security for use at home by every employee.

90 percent of Australian’s are researching offline purchases online first, raising questions of retailers who don’t communicate with their customers online.

Franchised Food Company (FFCo) has acquired Nutshack, the leading Australian retailer of nuts, confectionery and dried fruits.

Commonwealth bank has jumped on the iPad Internet Banking bandwagon and announced their NetBank service is fully compatible with the iPad.

Bob Ansett, who built up Budget Rent-a-Car to a $400 million business has joined with marketing consultancy Strategy and Action to help companies grow.

The Goodstart consortium will take over 570 child care centres from ABC Learning today, however some landlords are creating headaches for the Federal Government.

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Commonwealth Bank has won the coveted Established Business Award as part of the 2010 Reconciliation Awards for Business at an awards ceremony in Brisbane.

Commonwealth Bank has increased its small business lending at ten times the rate of competitors, with loans to small business totaling $25 billion The Australian reports.

Mortgage owners can breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank unlikely to raise interest rates above the current 4.5 percent in the RBA’s monthly board meeting tomorrow.

Australia Post will increase the costs of postage stamps to 60 cents, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) not objecting to the increase.

Domino’s Pizza iPhone app and website “digital touchpoints” now account for 28 percent of sales for the company, with an iPad app believed to be on the way.

Consumers are faced with an ever-increasing variety of choice of where to shop. What makes a customer choose to shop in your store over another?

Mobil Oil Australia Pty Ltd has successfully completed a deal with 7-Eleven’s Australian owners to transfer ownership of 295 Mobil branded service stations across to 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd.

Telstra has come to the realisation that customers may not be available during business hours and now allows customers to book service appointments for weekends.

Women business operators are more positive about their prospects heading into 2011 and more likely to be aiming for significant business growth than their male counterparts, according to the latest Sensis Business Index released yesterday.

The Toga Group was established in 1963 by current Executive Chairman Ervin Vidor, and has enjoyed 46 years of history and growth. The Australian, privately owned hotel group has more than 1,800 staff across Australia, New Zealand and Europe.