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Australians prefer using other methods of payment over credit cards, with RBA statistics showing only 41.88% of card transactions involve credit cards, compared to 50.34% five years ago.

Australia Post has proposed an increase in the basic postage rate from 55 to 60 cents as well as increases in costs for its other services, with the ACCC reviewing the proposal.

The Federal Government will spend $27 million to attract the “best and brightest” to complete 100 ‘Super Science Fellowships’ to prevent Australia’s brain drain.

Opera Software today announced its popular mobile browser, Opera Mini has been approved for iPhone and iPod touch and is now available in the App Store.

Microsoft has unveiled KIN, a family of Windows Phone devices that puts your social networks in your pocket at all times, aimed squarely at the Facebook generation.

Failed fund manager MFS, previously known as Octaviar is under the microscope in the NSW supreme court, with former chief operating officer David Kennedy sacked after he raised concerns over the company.

ANZ today launched ANZ Business Insights an online tool that uses aggregated data from merchant EFTPOS transactions to illustrate sector or local sales patterns, market share, turnover and provide insights into customer behaviour.

Red Lizard Software has announced global simultaneous shipment of its Goanna testing and debugging software for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.

The German born chef behind Brisbane-based King of Cakes is planning to expand his growing empire into the first franchise chain of its kind in Queensland.

Australian women now have access to online mentoring and networking with the launch of new web-based services by the Australian Women’s Mentoring Network.

LogMeIn’s iPad app lets owners of Apple’s new iPad tablet access both Windows and OS X based computers remotely anywhere with a Wi-Fi or 3G internet connection.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has signalled that its policy of aggressive interest rate changes over the past six months is nearing its end, with interest rates approaching ‘normal’ levels.

Facebook users spend 3.26 times longer on the Internet than non-Facebook users, signaling an important behavioural shift according to new research from Nielsen Online.

But this is about time management. I had busy days – like you. I know the importance of exercise in my life. I know my productivity and clear thinking increases when I have exercised in the morning. I had no choice.

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revealed it will begin its investigations against mining company Rio Tinto after Stern Hu and three others were found guilty of taking bribes and obtaining trade secrets last month.

Families in Australia are paying more than $200 a month in bank fees/charges, according to research from the Australia Institute.

We love doing travel PR and I love a good travel PR campaign, but the folks over at Tourism Afghanistan must be doing a red hot job if they can get Afghanistan into Gourmet Traveller, even if it is listed as a unique and unforgettable experience – unforgettable because you may not come back alive.

Small business owners are at risk of having to pay thousands of dollars in retrospective taxes as a result of the ATO’s recent draft ruling regarding trust income and gains that are allocated to, but not paid to, private company beneficiaries of the trust.

The results of a survey of more than 300 Fortune 1000 executives revealed that companies are investing in ruggedized handhelds and going paperless to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

The Twitter for BlackBerry application has launched to public beta. BlackBerry users are now able to download the app and see what all the fuss is about.