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Small to medium-sized businesses are experiencing improved business conditions for the first time since the start of the global financial crisis, a survey reveals.

ANZ Banking Group chief executive Mike Smith took a 16 percent pay cut in 2009 to $10.9 million, but according to the bank, he actually received half that amount.

Westpac will begin offering customers interest free ‘green loans’ from today, worth up to $10,000.

Australian board directors need to be better remunerated as a result of greater pressure on boards, a new study has revealed.

A new survey has found that business confidence is up, with most Australian chief financial officers (CFOs) optimistic about future prospects

The number of Australian broadband services powered by Telstra’s wholesale network has reached 1.3 million, according to data released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

QLD workers $7 million richer Queensland workers are more than $7 million richer this week thanks to the Federal Government’s Fair Work Ombudsman. The ombudsman has recovered $7.03 million for 8,292 workers in Queensland who were underpaid last financial year. Fair Work Ombudsman executive director Michael Campbell said this should serve as a warning to […]

First home buyers are still helping to strengthen the property market and should not be underestimated, according to a leading property expert.

We’ve started an interesting experiment with the November issue of the magazine and I must say I’m enjoying it! You all know I’m a big tweeter, and using Twitter to promote the latest issue of the mag is nothing new for me. But this month we’ve taken it to a new level!

Australian newspaper circulation fell 1.1 percent in the September quarter, but stood up well compared to its overseas counterparts, new data shows.

Telecommunications company Telstra has flagged a plan to reduce carbon emissions for every dollar earned by at least a tenth over the next six years.

Microsoft has opened up its new Windows 7 operating system to advertisers, allowing them to push their brands via the desktop experience.

Gina Rinehart was last night named the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year at an awards ceremony in Melbourne.

The Chairman of Australasian accommodation group Quest Serviced Apartments was last night awarded the Ernst & Young 2009 Australian Entrepreneur Of The Year® award for Services.

Small and medium businesses are being urged to have their say on the Government’s plans to extend the Do Not Call Register Act to allow phone and fax numbers to be included on the Do Not Call Register.

The outlook for jobs is still positive and we should remain optimistic, despite the increase in interest rates, and a rise in the unemployment rate, says Matthew Tukaki, head of Drake International.

There have been fresh reports of a new wave of iPhone attacks, following the infamous ‘Rick Astley’ Ikee worm that affected iPhone users earlier this week.

Online shopping in Australia just got better with the launch of a new online entertainment shopping website www.treeet.com.au.

We are all in love with the iPhone at the moment (or so it seems). We have gone iCrazy. Developers are popping out apps like they are going out of fashion, and the Apple store now boasts over 75,000 apps. Some are great… others… are not. In fact there are some downright random and totally useless iPhone apps out there, so I thought I would share my favourites on this fabulous Friday.

When you’re starting out, the next best thing to ‘free’ is ‘freelance’. So once every family member with a shred of talent has been exploited (think painting the office or inventing company names), it’s time to mine the freelance quarry.