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A new global survey has found that consumers are wracked with guilt over their printing habits, with many afraid that it may be contributing to their carbon footprint.

Smith’s has achieved phenomenal success with their ‘Do Us A Flavour’ competition, attracting nearly a quarter of a million entries, and capturing the imagination of the nation.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) today announced a new Retail Point of Sale (RPOS) system, designed to enhance the in-store experience, for Australian SMEs.

Despite reports to the contrary, business travel in Australia is defying the downturn, with results from a recent travel survey indicating more than 70 percent of regular business travellers have not cancelled any business trips as a result of the global financial downturn.

The issue confronting a lot of Australian’s right now is whether or not to fix interest rates on their housing loans. The banks have already raised their fixed interest rates potentially in an effort to entice home owners to lock in a rate now before they rise again. So should Australians be looking at locking in a fixed rate? To answer this, let’s look at where interest rates are heading over the coming years.

Want to learn 28 proven strategies to massively grow your business? Book now for ActionCOACH founder Brad Sugars’ five-cities-in-five-days tour of Australia next month.

Western Australia’s peak business group has predicted the state’s economy will accelerate quickly out of a recession, despite unemployment continuing to rise.

The Gold Coast has launched a 30-year strategy to make it the most liveable city in Australia.

Symantec has today warned Twitter users to be on the look out for Koobface spam doing the rounds, in the form of a tweet.

Financially and socially responsible business Addwealth Pty Ltd has won the Telstra Business Award for Social Responsibility in Western Australia, recognized for their outstanding contribution to their community.

The global financial crisis has seen consumers flocking to financial comparison website InfoChoice.com.au to research and compare interest rates.

Symantec’s July State of Spam report has revealed that Michael Jackson has topped the spam list, closely followed by Twitter.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has instituted legal proceedings in the Federal Court against Ozdirect Online Brands Pty Ltd, for misleading consumers.

New research has found that industry super funds are outperforming retail funds.

A new web data service is now available to help South Australian businesses plan and research, to better understand the opportunities available in their local area.

The Bendigo Bank is urging its staff to take up to ten days unpaid leave in an attempt to avoid job cuts.

The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index revealed a slight increase in economic growth in May, suggesting the worst of the downturn in Australia could be over.

Whether you want one or not, every company has an ‘employer brand’. This is your reputation as an employer.

A survey conducted by rogenSi Australia has found that employees are quickly losing faith in the abilities of their leaders.

Oh good God, new research says us ladies have to act like men to get ahead at work. Yawn. What century are we living in?!