News
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 […]
A new report has found that major telecomunnications companies Telstra, Optus and AAPT improved their connection services in the 2008-09 financial year, but were still forced to hand over more than $1 million in compensation to customers for some slow services. The ACMA’s Telecommunications Performance Bulletin 2008-09 found that Telstra, Optus and AAPT all made […]
Employers must do more to hold on to good staff this year as the economy continues to improve and workers look for better opportunities, analysts warn. With latest ABS figures revealing the unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent, and the latest ANZ jobs survey pointing to a six percent growth in jobs advertised in December, […]
The latest ABS jobs data released this week, highlight the resilience of the Australian economy, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said. Figures reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, showed the economy added 35,200 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate dropping to 5.5 percent. Gillard told reporters in Melbourne on Thursday […]
We heard before Christmas that voluntary tax returns won’t be far away as it is one of the key recommendations of the much anticipated Henry Tax Review.
The Australian Industry Group is urging employers to hire more apprentices to avoid a skilled labour shortage. “While skill shortages were less evident during the global economic and financial crisis, as we start to see a return to growth it’s clear that the shortages were just below the surface,” Ai Group chief executive Heather Ridout […]
Personal loans for cars, boats and travel have jumped 38 percent since November 2008, according to the latest ABS figures. In the year to November, loans for new cars jumped 8 percent, loans for boats increased by 19 percent, and unsecured loans for blocks of land skyrocketed by 50 percent. Banks have captured all of […]
A British study has found that telling the boss what you think of them is good for your health and can help to reduce stress and improve communication in the workplace.
Aussie workers are being urged to get active, after a corporate health program revealed participants in the program registered 41 percent less sick days then their non-participating colleagues. The Global Corporate Challenge (GCC) is aimed at encouraging corporations to help their employees to get active and healthy, through a four-month pedometer-based exercise event that encourages […]
Australia’s unemployment rate fell to 5.5 percent last month, as the labour market gathered strength, latest ABS figures reveal. The unemployment rate eased to 5.5 percent in December, defying analysts’ predictions that the jobless rate would remain unchanged at 5.7 percent for the month. The economy added 35,200 jobs last month, much more than the […]
Senior US banking executives admitted making costly mistakes in the lead-up to the global financial crisis (GFC) as they came under intense scrutiny at an inquiry designed to establish the cause of the economic disaster. A congressionally mandated 10-member commission, which has been compared to the panel that studied the September 11, 2001 terror attacks […]
Australians are being urged by Lifewise, the risk insurance education campaign, to make a financial New Year’s resolution to review their personal insurances, including life, income protection and trauma insurance. Recently released industry claims figures show that Australians continue to be underinsured. Australian families received an average life insurance payout of $91,000 in 2008 following […]
The Greens are urging the Australian government and businesses to boycott China after an alleged attempt by Chinese spies to hack into internet search giant Google.
