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Metcash Limited, the the operator of IGA Supermarkets, Mitre 10 Hardware stores and Cellarbrations Liquor has posted a record profit up 12.4 percent from $227.6 million for the year.

Adobe has launched the software that helped create WIRED magazine’s June issue for the iPad as a tool any publisher can use to publish content to the iPad.

Free online courses for potential franchisees will soon be available from Griffith University’s Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence in conjunction with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Hays the global recruitment firm have released their 2010 Salary Survey data and it’s a wealth of information for both employers and employees, showing business confidence and recruitment is on the rise in 2010.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has left official interest rates unchanged at 4.5 percent after its June board meeting, but how long before we see another change?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) did as expected by analysts at its monthly board meeting today deciding to leave the official cash rate unchanged at 4.5 percent.

A guide to the unfair contract terms law, helps businesses understand their rights and obligations under the new Unfair Contract Terms (UCT) law which commences on July 1 this year.

Artis Group, announced today that it has acquired IT services firm Help Base as part of its strategy to rapidly expand its managed services business lines with acquisition and organic growth.

Six months after Mortgage Choice acquired its assets, loan aggregator LoanKit has achieved an impressive milestone, more than doubling its number of broker members to 106.

The Greens have surged in support in the latest Newspoll, stripping votes from both the Labor and Liberal parties and capturing 16 percent of the primary vote to the delight of Greens leader Bob Brown.

Tourism Australia has launched a $150 million global tourism campaign There’s Nothing Like Australia in an effort to rebuild Brand Australia after the failed Where the bloody hell are you campaign.

iiNet has outed Senator Conroy as a liar for suggesting iiNet supports the Federal Government’s proposed internet filter because of their participation in the filter consultation process.

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.