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Telstra today introduced Australia’s fastest, most flexible mobile broadband card. The Telstra Elite is the fastest wireless internet device of its type in the country. Offering download speeds of up to 8MB in capital cities and selected regional areas, the mobile broadband card is up to twice as fast as Telstra’s previous generation express card. It is […]
Microsoft will be serving up an exciting addition to live TV coverage of the Australian Open. The new Windows 7 SNAP feature will feature within live broadcasts of tennis matches on Channel 7. As one of the most popular Windows 7 features, SNAP simplifies life by making it easier and more intuitive to navigate, arrange […]
Tonight is the second #prjournolove in Sydney; an event I spearheaded on Twitter to get PR people and journalists together for a friendly and informal drink. The idea is to discuss work and accept we’re all normal people and communications professionals who don’t have to hate each other. There’s also a distinct possibility that we’ll […]
Australian businesses spend more than 20 hours per week on average looking for lost documents, a new survey has found.
St. George Bank has joined the ranks of companies looking to capitalise on the power of the iPhone by launching a home loan calculator app for prospective home buyers.
After months of unsuccessful negotiations, US food giant Kraft has finally tasted victory, successfully winning its takeover bid of British chocolate bar maker Cadbury.
More than 50,000 small businesses are set to benefit from Federal Government funding which is designed to help them go online or upgrade their business website. The funding is being provided from the Rudd Government’s $10 million Small Business Online program which has been boosted by another $4 million to extend it to more tourism small business […]
Improving maternity leave arrangements will play a key role in lifting workplace productivity and encouraging more women to participate in the workforce, according the head of the Australian Industry Group, Heather Ridout. Speaking on ABC Radio this morning, Ridout said more needs to be done if we are to meet Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s target […]
Residents in Australia’s eastern states are doing their bit for climate change by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions, a new report has found.
A new survey has revealed a jump in support for lenders from their business clients, with 77 percent of Australian private businesses claiming they feel supported by their lender. The Grant Thornton International Business Report (IBR) – a survey which compares business expectations regarding access to finance, with how supportive they feel their lenders are […]
Australian firms face the prospect of renewed cash flow pressures in the months ahead, according to the latest business-to-business trade payments figures released today by credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet (D&B). The findings – which examine the more than nine million current accounts receivable records contained on the D&B database – reveal that a […]
Many Australians believe the rich don’t pay enough tax, according to a survey conducted by think tank Per Capita. As the Federal Government considers the recommendations of a comprehensive review of the tax system by the Treasury Secretary, Ken Henry, the survey findings suggest the tax system favours the wealthy. The survey found 53 percent […]
Analysts are predicting official interest rates may hit six percent by the end of 2010 as the economy continues to grow. TD Securities senior strategist Annette Beacher said the latest unemployment figures show the economy is speeding up, putting upwards pressure on inflation and therefore on interest rates. “As data like (the jobs report) starts […]
AVG (AU/NZ) has continued its tradition of fund raising for special disaster charitable appeals with its latest website donation button for the Australian Red Cross’ Haiti Earthquake Appeal 2010 (right). As well as encouraging everyone to donate, AVG is asking other organisations to use their own websites to also promote the appeal. The Australian Red […]
I was chatting to girlfriends the other night and the topic turned to beauty parlours and pedicures. Seeing as the sun had finally decided to shine we were celebrating our toes looking particularly beautiful! Turns out three of the five had picked up fungal infections in their nails from these walk-in nail places that are […]
Business coach guru and founder of ActionCOACH, Brad Sugars, will be returning to Australia in February to provide business owners with the strategies they need to take their business to the next level. The seven-cities-tour entitled “Business is Booming”, is designed to provide business owners with proven successful business strategies along with the five most […]
Google’s possible pull-out from China over censorship issues has forced the issue of censorship locally, according to an Australian internet rights group.
Business experts are claiming the best way to build business and establish relationships in business is to battle is out on the cricket pitch.
One of Australia’s biggest toy retailers, Toys R Us, has come under fire from the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly underpaying more than 700 workers across the country. The retailer has been accused of underpaying 700 staff members, most of them casual employees and under the age of 18. The company is now facing more […]
Cyber-scammers are using the latest Haitian earthquake to prey on unsuspecting consumers, by setting up fake charities and urging people to donate money to the victims, according to Symantec. Symantec security experts have uncovered a number of spam e-mails soliciting donations and poisoning search results that can infect computers with malware. One such scam involves […]
