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Swine flu is failing to dampen people’s travel plans according to an NRMA Travel consumer sentiment survey.

The great Aussie ‘sickie’ is becoming more risky, following a recent Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) ruling which confirmed an employer does not have to treat a medical certificate as binding upon them.

Dell Australia has joined the Twitter conversation, launching a dedicated small to medium business Twitter account.

The Federal Government today announced a $10 million Small Business Online program, designed to help small businesses boost their online presence.

Some of Australia’s leading retailers will gather today at a NSW Government organised retail roundtable to discuss corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable retailing.

The global financial crisis has not stopped Australian teenagers from spending, according to the latest IBISWorld report.

Perth residents are calling for retail weekday trading hours to be extended to 9pm, according to the results of a new survey.

How effective is your website? That’s the question being asked by Sticky Advertising, the brains behind NLYZR.com, a new website helping businesses improve their website search engine optimisation.

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon is refusing to support the Federal Government’s proposed changes to private health insurance.

Consumers are expected to be hit by rising grocery prices under the government’s proposed emissions trading scheme.

Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has warned home buyers and home owners that interest rates will begin to rise as the economy starts to strengthen.

Web promotions company uSocial.net is in hot water after Twitter moved to shut them down, claiming the advertising agency was “spamming.”

First home buyers are being squeezed out by six of Australia’s nine major banks, as they move to tighten the amount of money they lend to first home buyers, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.

Babcock and Brown directors may have breached their duties and corporations law by operating whilst insolvent, reports The Australian.

Criminals have found newer and more sophisticated ways to steal credit card information, using new technology to scan credit card chips from up to a metre away and use the details to rip off cardholders, reports news.com.au.

There are reports the Rudd Government will consider separating its renewable energy targets and emissions trading scheme bills after the Senate rejected the scheme, amid fears green jobs are at risk.

It appears there will be no relief for renters over the next year, with prices set to remain high, according to housing professionals.

An Australian recruitment company has come under fire from the ACCC, after they admitted they misled job seekers about training and jobs.

Latest ABS statistics have revealed average weekly ordinary time earnings for full time employees rose by 1.2 percent in the three months to May.

Telecommunication giants Optus and Telstra have both posted profits over 10 percent for 2008-09, off the back of the iPhone success.