Print will survive digital age says News Ltd CEO
Delivering a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra last night, News Limited CEO John Hartigan said that print journalist will survive the digital age, but must adapt to remain relevant.
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Delivering a speech at the National Press Club in Canberra last night, News Limited CEO John Hartigan said that print journalist will survive the digital age, but must adapt to remain relevant.
Scammers have found a new way to con money out of people – SMS. The latest round of attacks dubbed “smishing” and “SPASMS” con users into believing they have won $123,000 but must reply to the message with their email address for instructions on how to claim the money.
The Federal Government has announced a scheme to help unemployed Australians find work again, through a government-subsidised training program.
The World Bank has announced it donated a record $US58.8 billion ($A72.98 billion) in the 2009 fiscal year to help struggling countries cope with the global economic crisis.
With spam and phishing on the rise, small and medium businesses are becoming particularly vulnerable to attacks. Internet security is paramount, so Veritech Corporation, in collaboration with European developer Endian, has developed a Unified Threat Management system which allows small to medium sized businesses to balance internet security while cutting down on costs.
Australian SMEs are putting their hiring plans on hold as they focus on surviving the economic downturn, says recruitment and HR service provider Randstad.
eBay.com.au and ServiceSeeking.com.au have joined forces to give eBay’s more than 5 million monthly Australian visitors the opportunity to access a unique tendering platform that connects them to more than 11,000 businesses.
The Federal Government’s unit pricing Code of Conduct has now come into effect, and supermarkets have until 1 December 2009 to display unit pricing on food based grocery items.
The new financial year is upon us, and as a result the Australian Tax Office have said they will be keeping a watching eye on over-zealous taxpayer claims.
Well the Bruno movie is officially out in cinemas tomorrow, and Bruno himself, the gay Austrian fashion journalist (a creation of English comedian Sasha Baron Cohen) has been in town this week doing a bit of promotion for it. He made a particular funny appearance on Rove last Sunday night, pushing the boundaries of social decency (with hilarious results) using a lot of shock tactics to get laughs out of people. (Rove in a naked suit anyone?)
In a clear sign that the Federal Government’s $900 stimulus payments are still flooding into the economy, retail sales grew a further 1 percent in May, after a 0.3 percent increase in April and a 2.2 percent increase in March.
Business information analysts IBISWorld has revealed a list of the top ten best performing industries for 2009/10, along with the five worst.
The Federal Government has introduced a new wave of tax relief measures that will come into play from today, which will help businesses face the global recession and boost the economy, says Treasurer Wayne Swan.
The Federal Government’s new Fair Work Act will come into effect from today, replacing the Howard Government’s controversial WorkChoices laws.
The National Sales Academy is offering Australian businesses in need of sales and communication skills, access to over 20 scholarships programs, worth up to $7500 each, in a measure totalling $150,000.
The Federal Government’s changes to the Small Business Fair Dismissal Code will result in more job losses, says Shadow Small Business Minister Steven Ciobo.
Research conducted by Robert Walters has found that Australian employees view up-skilling to be the most important strategy to remain employable in the current climate.
HTC Corporation has today unveiled three new handsets to add to their growing family of handsets – the HTC Snap, HTC Touch Diamond2 and HTC Touch Pro2.
With social networking proving to be a great drawcard for business, the Australian Businesswomen’s Network is set to hold a month long Twitter event to ensure businesses get the most out of the social medium.
The Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Julia Gillard, has today announced that funding offers have been made to community, employee, employer and small business organisations under the Fair Work Education and Information program; to help small businesses understand their rights and responsibilities under the new workplace relations act to commence on Wednesday 1 July.