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NSW Governor Marie Bashir has told ABC 702 Sydney radio that she consulted with constitutional lawyers over sacking Kristina Keneally’s State Government due to continued instability.

One third of NSW small businesses are unaware of the Fair Work Act that was introduced last year, even as the final effects of modern awards apply from the 1st of July.

Smart Grid, Smart City – Australia’s first commercial-scale smart grid will be based in Newcastle, New South Wales, at a cost of $100 million to taxpayers.

Australia’s unemployment rate has edged further lower, falling to 5.2 percent in May in figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today.

Australian women in all business sectors are urged to nominate now for the 2010 Telstra Business Women’s Awards, with nominations closing on Monday 21st June.

Telstra has today named the finalists in the 2010 Telstra Tasmanian Business Awards, with a shortlist of 16 small and medium businesses chosen as finalists.

MyCareer, the job search and recruitment website owned by Fairfax newspapers has developed an iPhone app to help job seekers apply for jobs and upload CVs with their iPhone.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand today increased the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points to 2.75 percent, the first increase in interest rates for New Zealand since 26 July 2007.

New Zealand Gelato store Giapo is cashing in on the gulf oil spill crisis with a ‘BP Oil Spill’ flavoured gelato that aims to raise money for the affected area.

Westpac–Melbourne Institute’s Consumer Sentiment Index slumped a further 5.7 percent in June after falling 7 percent in May, with interest rate pressure starting to mount on consumer’s confidence.

The Australian Services Union has organised protests around Australia today with thousands expected to rally in support of equal pay for women.

Business, particularly SME’s, should be disappointed by a small adjustment to payroll tax and not enough focus on business growth and attraction in the NSW Budget.

The Federal Government & the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) continued to alienate themselves from the business sector last week with the Tax Office releasing its final ruling on discretionary trusts distributing surplus income to corporate beneficiaries.

The City of Sydney Business Awards, an event that recognises outstanding and successful small to medium sized enterprises (SME) in the city’s Local Government Area, will be even bigger and better this year.

Businesses have largely welcomed the introduction of the Federal Government’s Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme but doubts over its administration still exist.

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Week, Symantec recommends the following tips to help SMEs stay safe online: Develop a security and data protection plan that defines the procedures, guidelines and practices for securing and managing your information. Implementing a comprehensive and integrated security solution that reduces spam, is more than just antivirus technology […]

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Insurance premiums incorporated into superannuation funds can eat away at your life savings, with the difference amounting to thousands per year for some funds.

A new customer financing arrangement has delivered more than half a million dollars worth of business to Brisbane-based telecommunications provider Comscentre within its first three months.

The People Performance Report released yesterday by Kelly Services and CareerOne indicates that Australian businesses may be under investing in effective people performance strategies.