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Retailer David Jones has reported a first-half profit up 10.2 percent, posting a net profit of more than $100 million for the period ending January 23.

In new research released by Microsoft Australia, it has revealed that 65 percent of Australian parents are doing nothing to protect their children online.

The Labor Party has been dealt a major blow with Cath Bowtell announcing she will quit the ACTU after losing in her bid for the council presidency to nurses union chief, Ged Kearney.

The workshops, valued at $2,500 per participant but free to customers, begin 17 March at 24 locations across Australia. The workshops will be held in local community locations to provide convenient access and networking opportunities to participating businesses.

The Keneally Government today released a Regional Innovation Strategy to support businesses, jobs and investment, Minister for State and Regional Development Ian Macdonald said.

A seminar in Brisbane today will provide small and medium sized businesses with advice from the experts on how they can protect their valuable brands by using Australia’s trade mark system.

More business travellers plan to hit the road in the year ahead, further confirming that business confidence is on the rise.

AVG (AU/NZ), the distributor for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific of the world’s most popular free anti-virus software, today unveiled the results of an AVG Technologies’ research study which shows that — contrary to popular opinion — most malicious web sites are hosted on US servers and not in other countries like China.

A survey of around 300 women working in technology, carried out as part of the annual Telstra Females in Information Technology and Telecommunications (FITT) International Women’s Day (IWD) forum, has thrown some light on the success, or otherwise, of the original 1910 IWD Charter.

Mutuals (combined credit unions and building societies) are considered the least secure segment for retail deposits in Australia, despite the Federal Government guaranteeing deposits up to $1 million held by an Australian Deposit-taking Institution (ADI).

Many would say big deal but as business people this model reflects the buying process that your customers go through before making a purchase.

Online computer retailer Mwave has been forced to amend its website and warranty policy in accordance with the Trace Practices Act 1974 by the ACCC.

The perception that only large fleets benefit from outsourcing their fleet management is starting to be challenged. Many fleet management providers are now offering their services to the SME industry.

Australians are increasingly active participants in social media, with Twitter use growing 400 percent in the past year according to findings from Nielsen’s 2010 Social Media Report.

Soaring electricity prices are forcing families into ‘fuel poverty’ increasing the fear of disconnection over their unpaid electricity bills in NSW.

Pensioners are likely to be worse off after the Government announced it would revise pension deeming rates upwards because of Australia’s strengthening economy.

Artist Nathan Sawaya has unveiled his latest Lego creation, a 1.5metre tall ‘working’ (sort of) Lego Blackberry 9360. Nathan Sawaya was commissioned to build the piece after his Lego iPhone creation last year. It is unknown who commissioned the piece, but it is presumed someone in Blackberry PR paid for the work. Sawaya writes: “I […]

Woolworths and Coles are under threat by US retailing giant Costco, who has plans to open another six stores in the next three years. Costco currently operates one massive store in the Melbourne docklands precinct and has another store in the planning process for Sydney in the Auburn area. Costco differs from traditional retailers in […]

Engineering jobs are being filled by overseas workers while Western Australians miss out on work, Shadow Training Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich said today. Ms Ravlich said there was an estimated $140billion worth of projects in the pipeline requiring 47,000 construction jobs and 11,500 permanent jobs. “While the Premier crows about the benefits of the impending boom, […]

The Australian Government will bring forward a scheduled review of airport regulation and pricing after the ACCC released a report yesterday which suggested Sydney Airport may be using it’s monopoly position to generate unfair returns by charging higher prices. Sydney International Airport, of which 74 percent is owned by Macquarie Airports Group was for the […]