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Social networking giant Facebook outlined changes to its privacy policy on Thursday and is now asking for feedback from its 300-million strong user base on the changes.

We may see a re-emergence of a skills shortage in the next 12 months as the economy recovers, according to a new survey.

Betting at the Melbourne Cup just became a lot easier with the release of the Melbourne Cup Carnival iPhone app.

Employment priorities have changed significantly as a result of the global financial crisis, with employees now valuing job stability over money, a new survey reveals.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has attempted to make unit pricing fun for consumers by debuting a new caped calculator character called Unit Man to help consumers better understanding unit pricing.

ANZ chief executive Mike Smith has retracted a statement made earlier on the week, where he was quoted as saying the bank would not move interest rates above the RBA’s official rates.

CBA boss apologises for Storm fiasco The head of the Commonwealth Bank, Ralph Norris has apologized to those affected by the collapse of the North Queensland based investment advisory firm, Storm Financial. Chief executive officer Ralph Norris last night told a Senate committee looking into Storm’s activities that the Commonwealth Bank was committed to reaching […]

House prices have continued to rise, growing at their fastest pace since 2003, a report shows.

The RSA’s October 2009 Online Fraud Report has revealed Australia continues to rank as one of the top ten countries worldwide to suffer online brand attacks.

Federal Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner has played down speculation about a possible 50-basis point rise in official interest rates, as economists try to predict the RBA’s next move.

Addressing a press conference in Copenhagen with the Danish Minister of Climate and Energy, chairman and CEO of General Electric, Jeff Immelt urged businesses to take action on climate change now before it is too late.

It seems Australia is losing the war on gender equality, ranking 20th in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index of 134 countries, down from 15th in 2006.

National Australia Bank (NAB) chief Cameron Clyne says the bank will offer competitive interest rates, but cannot guarantee rates won’t be lifted above the RBA.

Google has revealed in its official blog that it is today launching the much talked about Promoted Videos model in Australia, as a way for advertisers to get closer to their audience by placing their video on related pages on YouTube and across the web.

The price of living has gone up, sparking talk of another official interest rate rise by the RB

Australia is well beyond the worst of the financial crisis and is on the road to recovery says RBA assistant governor, Malcolm Edey.

Aussie teens keen to save money and pay down debt: survey New research has found Aussie teens (aged between 12-18) are more financially responsible than their Gen Y counterparts (aged 19-30) when it comes to saving and paying down debt. The joint research released today by Veda Advantage and Habbo, found that Generation Z (aged […]

As Halloween approaches, Symantec’s latest MessageLabs Intelligence Report Analysis has revealed an increase in seasonally-themed spam.

A new survey has found that Australian employers are more confident about the future and as a result are planning to hire more staff.

Job losses in the skilled labour market are slowing, thanks to the effect of the Federal Government’s stimulus package, a new survey shows.