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Audits of the Fair Work Ombudsman have found that almost half of companies audited found not compliant with workplace laws, with 62 percent failing in Tasmania.

Search engines are one of the primary ways people locate information.That means search marketing isn’t just a huge online marketing activity. It’s a huge and vitally important marketing activity period.

Apple unveiled a number of new features in their iPhone OS 4.0 update, including multitasking, a slicker email experience, and iBooks support amongst other improvements for business users.

Apple unveiled their latest iPhone update, OS 4.0 in the early hours of this morning and it brings with it a whole swag of new features, top of which is multitasking support

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released its official unemployment statistics for March, coming in unchanged at 5.3 percent. With a shift from part to full time employment.

Vodafone Australia is now offering business users unlimited mobile phone plans from $75 per user per month, giving users unlimited standard national voice calls, texts and voicemail.

While over half (54%) of administration and office staff in Australia are actively seeking or thinking about a new job, receptionists have proven to be the most unhappy – and the most likely to hand in their resignations.

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) is increasing its powers by increasing the monetary limits on its decisions in relation to complaints about phone and internet services.

Australia continues to struggle to manage its ‘two speed economy’ as the resource sector booms, while rising interest rates cripple the services sector.

The majority of Australians reject the Government’s projected population growth figures, with 69 percent of Australians opposed to the idea of a population of 36 million by 2050.

Half of employers expect they will increase the number of full time staff in the June quarter, but only if you live in Western Australia.

Australian Airline Virgin Blue has confirmed the company has signed an agreement with Boeing to supply up to 105 new 737 aircraft from 2011 through 2017.

Apple tomorrow will launch their iPhone OS 4.0 update in an event which will also see the company launch their own online advertising platform iAds.

Coach-a-thon is a uniquely West Australian event that sees hundreds of people participate in a frenzy of free, professional coaching.

“Free” is being hailed as the Internet’s natural and ultimate future – as evidenced by a growing cohort of bloggers who insist “free” is the only solution to content providers’ Internet woes. However, Ovum believes their economic logic is flawed, and that financing “free” through advertising alone requires a scale which is unlikely to be achieved in online entertainment unless the sector undergoes a radical revolution.

Accountants will be subject to stricter requirements when engaging in transactions involving client monies under a proposed standard issued by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board (APESB).

Following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) increasing official interest rates 25 basis points yesterday, National Australia Bank (NAB) confirmed its standard variable home loan interest rate would increase to almost 7 percent.

Airlines have realised for sometime that the key to repeat traffic is creating loyalty — they compete vigorously with frequent flyer programmes offering various options, awards and upgrades.

People are being reminded to re-register their telephone number with the Federal Government’s Do Not Call Register, with current registrations due to expire next month.

Results from a survey into Australians using mobile phones found 39 percent of men and 26 percent of women have lost or had their mobile phones stolen before.