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I attended a fantastic one day workshop for directors of PR companies on Friday, which was put on by the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA).

iPhone worm on the loose A new iPhone worm for unlocked or “jailbroken” iPhones is on the loose and causing havoc for iPhone users, Symantec reports. The worm, known as Ikee has been written by an Australian hacker, using the same technique as a similar iPhone attack created by a Dutch teenager. According to Symantec, […]

The number of job advertised in major newspapers and online fell by 1.7 percent in October, showing that the Australian economy is still vulnerable.

The rush of first home buyers into the market in September helped to lift the number of new home loans to the highest level in seven months, official data shows.

For the first time, Sydney sales coaching company Sales Consultants Pty Ltd is inviting small and medium businesses to participate in their new ‘sales style shifting’ workshop.

Business conditions have finally caught up with business confidence, the latest National Australia Bank business survey shows.

The claims that major supermarkets are forcing up the price of food are extremely misleading, claims Australian National Retailers Assosciation CEO Margy Osmond.

Performance is set to become an integral part of AGSM Executive Programs’ training repertoire, after a day on the stage at NIDA helped some of Australia’s board members improve their business leadership.

Electricity prices have climbed 15.6 percent in the last year hitting consumers and businesses hard, latest ABS data reveals. According to the ABS data, electricity prices are up 15.6 percent Australia wide in just one year. In New South Wales, electricity prices have risen 21.7 percent, water has jumped 14.8 percent and gas has climbed […]

The results from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) International Internet Sweep has revealed a growing problem with online ticketing websites, highlighting the need for continued consumer vigilance, ACCC deputy chair Peter Kell has warned.

Australian firms are expecting a positive start to the New Year with improved expectations for sales, profits, capital investment and inventory levels as broader signs of a strengthening economic recovery take hold, a new survey shows. According to the latest D&B Business Expectations Survey, Australian businesses are more optimistic about the future, expecting improved trading […]

Businesses are being urged to prepare now for the unexpected in 2010 and re-evaluate their risk management strategies.

Treasurer Wayne Swan is still touting the effects of the stimulus, claiming it’s too soon to withdraw it.

The Reserve Bank has upgraded its economic forecast, sparking talk of a third consecutive rate rise later in the year.

A new study has revealed that internet users in September spent more time at Microsoft websites than at any other online properties.

Australia only OECD country to expand this year Australia will be the only OECD economy expected to expand this year, according to Russell Investments’ November 2009 Market Barometer. The Australian economy is tipped to record GDP growth of +0.8 percent for 2009, on the back of a strong banking system and housing market.

However, despite the […]

Telstra suffered a social media setback this week, after its BigPond Twitter account was hacked into and used to spread malicious links.

Myer has overtaken David Jones in the performance stakes, winning the battle for the best performing publicly listed department store.

ANZ is offering five free workshops to Canberra small business operators to help them start, manage and grow their business and plan for more prosperous times ahead.

Minister Craig Emerson’s response to the federal franchising recommendations made by a Parliamentary Committee in relation to the Franchising Code of Conduct has fallen well short of what’s needed to clean out rogue franchisers that prey on vulnerable franchisees, says a prominent law professor.