News

Easter’s a four-day weekend, and it’s been ages since Christmas. Check out these Blackberry Apps this Easter.

Amidst the giggles and finger pointing that followed the potential PM parading around in his budgie smugglers this past week, a point has been lost and I reckon it’s a good one.

A new report commissioned by the Victorian Government has revealed strong opportunities in the Chinese baby and pregnancy products market.

You may have noticed a savings account war being waged, in recent weeks, in the streets of Bankland. Fights have broken out over the highest “special” rates, the most user-friendly conditions, and even – to a lesser extent – over the base rates. It’s good news for savers — but is it good news for small business?

Telstra, with their Drive Safe, Phone Safe survey, found almost one in ten motorists have either been involved in an accident, or just narrowly avoided having one, while using a mobile phone.

This week I read a study featured in Science Daily. With a high degree of cynicism, this study must have been performed by a NASA scientist!

The US government is against the Federal Government’s planned internet filter, claiming it runs contrary to their policy of encouraging an open internet to promote economic growth and security.

Hospitals, schools and charities are all under threat by the Henry Tax Review’s proposed changes to Fringe Benefits Tax concessions according toaccounting firm BDO.

In a draft decision the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has come out against rules proposed for electricity traders after privatisation of NSW’s electricity network.

Earth Hour is tomorrow and businesses are lining up to support this years Earth Hour “lights out” initiative to promote awareness of climate change.

Business needs innovation. Bringing ideas to market however, needs a solid, systemised approach. Growing a business to build value or sale can present challenges for companies with debt finance options greatly reduced.

Spam email, when analysed by sender location, more targeted attacks actually originated in China (28.2 percent), Romania (21.1 percent) and United States (13.8 percent).

In March the global ratio of spam in email traffic from new and previously unknown bad sources was 90.7 percent globally (1 in 1.10 emails), an increase of 1.5 percentage points since February. In Australia spam emails represented 90.1 percent of the total.

A workplace trend has emerged in Australian businesses with managers training to become coaches as opposed to hiring external coaches.

AVG has today released a free compliment to their AVG free anti-virus product: the AVG Rescue CD.

There’s a saying in our industry that a good crisis should never be wasted. I like it because I think it’s true. There is always something to learn from surviving what I’d like to describe as a dead set poo-shower . Can I say poo-shower on a family show? Too late…

For many, if not most Aussie businesses, the global financial crisis followed by a broad and deep international recession plunged owners and managers into uncharted territory. Existing on a steady diet of growth and demand for years, and with few true tests of management and financial acumen, my view is that a fair few businesses were unprepared for the impacts of a new economic reality

Xobni, known for their Microsoft Outlook add-in to help people manage their email and relationships, today announced Xobni Mobile for the BlackBerry platform.

Australia’s small and medium-sized enterprises are yet to take full advantage of the social media boom by using social networking as a means to promote their business.

Hundreds of workers may have been exposed to deadly asbestos fibres at a Kwinana power station, Labor Leader Eric Ripper said today.