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The Reserve Bank has lifted interest rates by 25 basis points, to 3.25 percent.

Companies are being urged to encourage their managers to take a holiday and to stop stockpiling leave, The Australian reports.

The Excom Education Express IT Salary Index has found the average entry level salary of IT staff has increased by $2,000 in the past year to reach $38,000.

Results from DBM Consultants’ Business Financial Services Monitor has found small and medium businesses would be highly sensitive to and adversely affected by an increase in interest rates.

A recent Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Business Expectations survey has found more businesses are planning to hire staff and are anticipating a rise in sales and profits in the lead up to the December 2009 quarter.

The ACTU has urged policymakers to crack down on tax cheats and loopholes used by the rich to claim more money.

A new Bankwest survey has revealed the lengths some parents will go to in order to make ends meet, with many resorting to raiding their kid’s piggy bank to pay for simple items like a loaf of bread.

Word clouds are growing in popularity, according to Kate Tribe, CEO of Australia research firm Tribe Research.

Prices remain steady Prices remain steady in the Australian economy, according to the latest TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge. The gauge was unchanged in September over the previous month, while also recording its lowest yearly rise in the indicator’s seven-year history. TD Securities Senior Strategist Annette Beacher said the gauge showed annual inflation was […]

South Australia’s Safe Work Month 2009 has officially commenced, kicking off over the weekend.

G7 warns recovery remains fragile Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) believe that while the world economy is growing faster than expected, the recovery remains “fragile.” The ministers from the G7 rich countries said in a joint statement over the weekend that “there is no room for complacency since the prospects for growth […]

Kraft kicks off Vegemite naming competition After the disaster that was Vegemite iSnack2.0, Kraft has kicked off a second naming competition for the creamy spread. Posting details on their website, the company has put forth six suggestions for possible names, asking Australians and New Zealanders to vote on their favourite. The names that are being […]

Despite a first quarter slowdown due to the global financial crisis, revenues from Australian online general advertising grew by 19 percent in 2008/09 to reach a total market value of $510 million, a report has found.

A survey by CPA Australia has found that while small business is driving recovery and growth in South East Asia, Australia is lagging behind.

Research in Motion made PR gold today when they employed Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am to launch the latest BlackBerry.

Computer giant Dell has released a new laptop that can recharge wirelessly through power cords built into its base.

Australian digital agency Holler Sydney has developed and launched a world first iPhone application to support Earth Hour’s “Vote Earth” campaign.

This month, women across Australia will be frocking up as part of the month long Frocktober festivities, designed to raise awareness and money for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF).

Facebook is changing the dynamics of relationships and breeding a new ‘jealous generation’, according to a study.

Australian businesses are placing their customers and staff at risk of identity fraud through the sloppy handling of sensitive personal information, Crime Stoppers Australia has warned.