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Using social networks? Then make sure you don’t make the same mistake as British MP Ed Miliband, who had his twitter account hijacked and his reputation tarnished. While the tweets from the hackers to MP Ed Miliband’s account were merely embarrassing, Lloyd Borrett, the Marketing Manager at AVG (AU/NZ), says it is worth considering the […]
While not declaring the GFC ‘over’, National Australia Bank’s SME Quarterly Survey to December 2009 shows business conditions for small to medium enterprise are at their highest since June 2008. For the December quarter, SMEs with an annual turnover from $2 million to $3 million recorded the strongest improvement in conditions jumping 13 index points, […]
Builders in Victoria believe the government should scrap the first home buyers bonus, with the bonus only serving to line the pockets of real estate agents. Instead the Master Builders Association of Victoria argues the money saved on the first home buyers bonus should go towards cutting stamp duty for new homes. The Master Builders […]
Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has defended Tony Abbott’s paid parental leave plan, arguing the 1.7 percent levy on businesses would be a “huge windfall for big business”. Joe Hockey was forced to enter the debate after continued attacks by free market think tanks and unions alike. As well as attacks coming from within his own […]
Australian mobile internet solutions provider, MIA International, has developed the first iPhone Application for the Australian digital marketing event, ad:tech Sydney. The ad:tech Sydney iPhone App will guide the event’s attendees through the program at the two day conference, which runs from 16 – 17th March at the Sydney Conference & Exhibition Centre in Darling […]
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has issued a draft decision not to accept the proposed access arrangements lodged by the Australian Rail Track Corporation for the Hunter Valley rail network in their current form, on the basis that they are unlikely to be appropriate under the Trade Practices Act 1974. The Hunter Valley rail […]
Transaction Network Services has renewed its agreement with Credit Card network MasterCard to provide payment server software for MasterCard’s ecommerce platform, the MasterCard Internet Gateway Service (MiGS). MiGS provides an outsourced payment gateway service for MasterCard’s bank acquirers and merchant customers. The MiGS platform provides Card-Not-Present transactions for online activities, including eCommerce and purchases via […]
Tony Abbott’s proposed plan to introduce a national paid parental leave scheme has received support from the nation’s peak small business body today. Jaye Radisich, CEO of the Council of Small Business of Australia (COSBOA) said that Tony Abbott’s scheme would mean that women in the workforce would receive leave at their existing salary level […]
Dell is offering business customers even more choice with the stylish Vostro 3000 series – a range of new thin, lightweight and durable laptop computers. Featuring powerful processors, high-end graphics and built-in security, the Vostro 3000 series is designed for small businesses that require robust mobile computing solutions. Today’s SMBs and entrepreneurs want notebooks that […]
Job advertisements surged 19.1 percent to a year long high in February, according to the ANZ Job Advertisements Series. The ANZ Job Advertisements Series, which measures job advertisements in both newspapers and on the internet found job ads rose 19.1 percent in February to an average of 159,778 ads per week, seasonally adjusted. The February […]
Espresso Essential provides businesses with café quality real bean coffee at the touch of a button. The company produces over 6.7 million cups of coffee and hot chocolate per year. They specialise in providing coffee solutions to businesses that don’t fit the traditional café market. Their systems are installed in a wide variety of businesses […]
The largest coal companies in Queensland are committed to bidding for Queensland Rail’s coal division ahead of a planned float by the Anna Bligh’s Government in October. 14 coal companies met yesterday in a meeting chaired by former NSW premier Nick Greiner after the QLD Government announced plans to float Queensland Rail Coal as early […]
Business confidence is at a high only seen once since May 2002 in NAB’s Monthly Business Survey & Economic Outlook for February 2010. Business confidence rose 4 points (to +19 points), returning to the surprisingly strong levels recorded in late 2009 and, before that, last seen in May 2002. The business confidence index has now […]
The National Broadband Network rollout by NBN Co has sparked warnings about shortages of skilled IT professionals required to complete the project. The Australian reports that NBN Co plans to triple its headcount from 100 to 300 employees by the ‘middle of the year’. NBN Co is looking to hire high level executives and IT […]
Prices for electricity in Western Australia are set to soar in the coming months, with Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announcing significant increases in the State’s electricity retail tariffs. Householders can expect a 7.5 percent increase in electricity prices from April 1st 2010, followed by a further 10 percent increase on July 1 this year, […]
Tony Abbott has been forced to defend himself after proposing a new tax on big business to pay for a 26-week parental leave scheme. Heather Ridout from the Australian Industry Group says the new tax would increase unemployment as businesses struggle to pay the levy. “It fails muster in terms of a paid parental leave […]
Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton, co-founders and co-directors of sass & bide, were announced as the Australian winners of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award 2010. The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman Award began in France in 1972 to commemorate Madame Clicquot, and to honour women who possess her qualities of vision, innovation, entrepreneurial drive, leadership, […]
Within the community and even the fitness industry there is divided opinion on whether the Biggest Loser TV show encourages people to exercise or scares them to their next cup cake and couch session! Personally, I love the show! I think it is unreal how we see the roller coaster road that the contestants go […]
At an International Womens Day function, opposition Leader Tony Abbott has announced he will introduce a six-month paid parental leave scheme if he wins the next federal election. Mr Abbott said the scheme, unlike the current Government’s plan would give parents a full six months paid parental leave, verses only 18 weeks paid leave at […]
New rules under consideration by the ASX to implement share trading blackout periods will increase increase market speculation, not decrease as the rule is hoped. While the new proposed Listing Rule on company trading windows and blackout periods will go a long way to curb perceptions of market manipulation, the proposal to disclose trading in […]
