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A new report has revealed poor productivity and staffing inefficiencies are two of the most hidden and costly problems facing Australian businesses.

While most Australians have weathered the tougher economic conditions well, some Australians are struggling with financial obligations and may become caught in long-term debt, a new survey has revealed.

Business confidence fell moderately in September, as conditions weakened, according to the latest NAB business survey.

Personal loans hit $7 billion in August Demand for personal loans other than mortgages topped $7 billion in August, for the first time in 18 months. The August data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed personal loans – including fixed and revolving credit – rose by 4.1 percent seasonally adjusted in August to […]

Treasurer Wayne Swan has spoken highly of the resilience of the Australian economy in the face of the global recession, but warns challenges still lie ahead.



SME Technology Summit (www.smetechsummit.com) will take place on 1 December 2009 at the Waterview Conference Center at Sydney Olympic Park.

Online retail giant Amazon is in hot water after it was revealed that international Kindle users will have to pay more than Americans for their e-books.

Pizza Hut Australia today announced it will launch an iPhone app and 3G mobile phone ordering service in Australia within the coming months, fuelled by demand for the app in the US.

Online job ads rose for the second straight month in September, confirming an economic recovery is underway, according to the Olivier Job Index.

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network has rapidly grown in popularity since it’s introduction in 2003, with the site now boasting over 48 million members, and 875,000 members in Australia alone, new research has revealed.

A new study has found that cutting back on drinking and smoking could save the Australian economy more than $2 billion.

The big four banks have indicated they will increase mortgage rates beyond the Reserve Bank’s rates in the coming months, The Sunday Telegraph reports.

Treasurer Wayne Swan announced today that the Federal Government will invest a further $8 billion of taxpayers’ money in new residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) to support the home lending market.

The payment terms of Australian firms have declined for the second consecutive quarter, providing further evidence that local economic conditions are improving, according to Dun & Bradstreet.

The four chip flavours from Smith’s ‘Do Us A Flavour’ competition will hit supermarket shelves across the country from today.

We often read about how an employer can attract and retain motivated and happy staff. In fact, many organisations spend a fortune on conducting culture and engagement surveys with their employees every year to find the answers to this conundrum. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of employee opinion surveys, information from surveys underpins relevant HR strategies, but I don’t often read about what makes an ideal employee. What is an employer’s wishlist when it comes to creating the ideal workplace full of happy, productive and low maintenance employees?

Dozens arrested in major phishing scam According to reports coming out of the US today, http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/07/technology/AP-US-Phishing-Fraud.html?_r=1 the FBI has arrested a large number of individuals associated with what appears to be an international phishing scam ring. The arrests were part of an operation dubbed “Operation Phish Fry” and the individuals arrested are suspected of defrauding […]

Cairns online tour booking service tourstogo.com has been announced as the Online Small Business of the Year in the 2009 Queensland Small Business Champion Awards.

Job figures cause for optimism Latest job figures have revealed the official unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent in September, results that should be cause for optimism among Australian workers, says Drake Australia’s Matthew Tukaki. Regionl manager of Drake Australia, Tukaki said that Australian workers should be optimistic for the future and the lead up […]

Ever wanted to know how to buy out the boss? Now you can, with Mardent Group’s free seminars on ‘How to Buy a Business and Your Boss Out’. For many business owners, the plan to exit their business by selling it on the open market may appear to have been postponed due to the global […]