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iPhone users in Australia can now book a taxi using their mobile phone, with the launch of the first Australian taxi booking app.

This year has seen a dramatic spike in volumes of spam, phishing, botnet activity and malware, and 2010 will be no different says security vendors AVG.

Unions concerned about rise in casual work A new study has shown that a third of Australian workers who changed jobs during the economic downturn moved into work with no paid leave. The research by the University of Sydney’s Workplace Research Centre, showed 34 percent of those who changed jobs in 2008-09 went into positions […]

According to the Reserve Bank of Australia, we are now facing the ‘imminent’ upturn of the economy. Unemployment rates are decreasing, sales and profits are on the rise and with Christmas round the corner all the business doom and gloom seems to be slowly sifting away creating smiles all round.

The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank, Ric Battellino, says there has been a notable decline in the number of first home owners under the age of 35 over the past 10 to 15 years.

Workers urged to go home on time today Employees are being urged to go home on time today in order to combat a culture of long hours. Unions NSW is calling for all workers to take a stand against unpaid overtime today for national ‘Go Home on Time Day’ – an initiative of thinktank The […]

Australian businesses are being urged to be more vigilant about preventing sexual harassment and bullying in the workplace during the Christmas party season when alcohol and pent-up grievances could prove a heady mix.

Consumers warned of holiday accommodation scams As the festive season approaches and consumer start planning their holidays away, scammers are out there designing their next scam, says Australian Competition and Consumer Commission deputy chair, Peter Kell. “This time each year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission receives complaints from holiday makers who find that the […]

The proposed Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from the Rudd Government – now supported by the Coalition – could force small businesses energy costs to rise by 20 – 30 percent, says Tim Wolfende, CEO of Make it Cheaper.

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy is still in a highly fragile state following the financial crisis, and could face further turmoil in the months ahead. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the IMF, told business leaders at the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference in London that […]

Financial product providers should be banned from paying commissions to financial advisers who recommend their services, a Parliamentary inquiry into the financial planning industry has found.

SMEs may soon be audited as part of a new pay equity push to find out how women stack up against men when it comes to wages.

The world’s first iPhone virus known as Ikee and written by a 21-year-old Wollongong TAFE student has inspired a newer more malicious version that steals passwords and gives hackers complete control of the victim’s mobile.

SMEs unprotected against network outages at risk Businesses with no protection against the loss of network connectivity are risking thousands of dollars in lost revenue, their clients and reputations, a telecommunications specialist has warned. According to Comscentre, many small to medium-sized businesses do not have a secondary system in place for network outages, despite disruptions […]

Fringe benefits tax likely to cause Christmas headache For many business owners and managers, working out the fringe benefits tax (FBT) implications of their office Christmas functions and gifts can cause a bigger hangover than overindulging at the party, says financial advisers HLB Mann Judd Sydney. But the implications can be kept simple if costs […]

The Federal Government’s 50 percent Investment Allowance has continued to boost car sales, as motor vehicle sales in October surged by 3.7 percent.

Young Australian business owners are the key to the country’s economic recovery, according to the latest MYOB Business Monitor.

With the countdown until Christmas on, Google Australia is offering Australian small businesses a special Christmas bonus, in the form of a free $100 search marketing campaign.

A new survey has found that almost six in 10 workers in key global economies experienced a rise in workplace stress over the last two years.

Virgin Money has launched a campaign to end unfair super fees charged to mothers on maternity leave with the launch of ‘Virgin Super Baby Break’, and is challenging the rest of the industry to follow its lead. Called the ‘Virgin Super Baby Break’, this initiative would partially help redress the current imbalance whereby men have […]