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The number of online job advertisements declined in June, shrinking to less than half the amount of a year ago, according to a research conducted by ANZ.

There has been a bit of a debate going on of late about the appropriateness of PRs sending gifts to journalists in order to get on their ‘good side’ or to convince them to run a story.

The Federal Government has had to defend its stimulus package after it was reported that up to $800 million in payments went unclaimed.

The ongoing problems with the Commonwealth Bank’s internet banking system, Netbank have left customers fuming, and have raised questions about the stability of the bank’s IT infrastructure.

The demise of Grocery Choice will result in customers being ripped off and exploited by major supermarkets, says consumer group Choice.

The head of the property construction and management group Lend Lease says house prices will recover, aided by a shortage in housing.

Economists are predicting the Reserve Bank of Australia will leave rates on hold for a third straight month, when the board meets Tuesday 7 July.

Australian businesses are investing more on training their internal trainers in the downturn, to make their workforce more efficient and competitive, according to new research.

Innovic are set to run two free small business seminars in Victoria, designed to help business owners develop business ideas and improve their marketing skills.

H&R Block has announced the launch of its new online tax service.

The recession has well and truly hit Gordon Ramsay where it hurts – his pockets, as his restaurants in Britian have suffered a 90 percent drop in profits.

A local Australian small business has beat hundreds of competitors from all over the world, to win the 2009 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference Awards Small Business Specialist Partner of the Year award.

More than 100 workers from top-tier law firm Allens Arthur Robinson have chosen to take voluntary redundancies, in order to avoid being sacked from a firm-wide forced redundancy program.

The Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry, Richard Marles, last night congratulated the winners of INNOVIC’S International Next Big Thing Awards.

Confidence among business and community leaders in regional areas is strong, according to HR Coach managing director Louise Broekman.

St. George Corporate and Business Bank research has revealed a growing number of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) are taking steps to protect and strengthen their business against the challenges of the economic crisis.

The Fair Work Act which came into force 1 July, will have a deep impact on the franchising industry, says Mark Fernandez, WA state manager for leading consultancy, Franchise Alliance and franchisers will need to be aware of the implications for their business and their franchisees.

The retail industry has been in party mode this week, celebrating the demise of the Federal Government’s Grocery Choice website.

The services sector has expanded for the first time in 15 months, as a result of rising consumer confidence fuelled by the Federal Government’s stimulus payments.

3 Mobile has announced they will launch the new iPhone 3G S in Australia on Friday 17 July.