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AC/DC have topped the 2009 BRW list of 50 highest-earning Australian entertainers, raking in an estimated $105 million in the past year.

News Corp chairman and chief executive Rupert Murdoch has hinted at a possible delay in plans to charge online users for access to content on the company’s newspaper websites, The Sydney Morning Herald reports.

A national campaign to tackle cyber bullying has begun this week, designed to teach school children the correct way to behave when using the internet.

Westpac chief executive Gail Kelly says the average cost of funding will continue to rise, putting further pressure on lenders.

Symantec has today announced the availability of a new data backup and recovery solution for small business, following the results of the Small and Mid-Sized Disaster Preparedness Survey in September 09, which found that the average SME has experienced three outages within the past 12 months, as a result of poor data recovery solutions.

The Federal Government and the Australian Services Union (ASU) today reached an agreement to provide further protection to social and community services workers under the new Fair Work system.

Private business investment has taken a beating in the global financial crisis, according to Treasurer Wayne Swan.

Telstra has announced an overhaul of its small business mobile plans to give customers more flexible choices.

If you are scared of flying, never fear, Richard Brason is here! President of Virgin Atlantic, Branson, has released a new iPhone app to help nervous flyers make it through their first flight.

Australians are feeling more positive as we emerge from the financial crisis, but this has failed to translate into sales at the cash register, latest ABS data reveals.

Telstra has dropped its controversial $2.20 administration fee for people paying their bills over the counter or by mail, less than two months after it was introduced.

Despite an improved economic outlook, Australian businesses are still feeling the effects of the global financial crisis, a business survey shows.

Another rate rise before Christmas would hurt the economy and be particularly damaging to retailers, the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) warns.

After it was revealed that New South Wales and Victorian punters spent a whopping $95.6 million on the Melbourne Cup yesterday, the ACCC, in conjunction with Queensland Office of Fair Trading, Queensland Police, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and the Australian Taxation Office, has warned punters to be wary of sports and betting investment scams this Spring racing season.

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has warned that families and businesses will be hit hard by the recent rate hike.

Despite the financial crisis, punters spent big at yesterday’s Melbourne Cup, with New South Wales and Victorian gamblers betting a record $95.6 million on the cup.

Just 15 minutes after the Reserve Bank announced an increase in the official interest rates to 3.5 percent, ANZ signaled its intention to match the Reserve Bank’s rate.

The outcome of the Melbourne Cup was shocking, but the results of the Reserve Bank’s latest board meeting was not so shocking, with official interest rates lifted by 25 basis points, taking official rates to 3.5 percent.



Social networking site Twitter is being used by police to track and catch criminals.

Petrol prices are expected to rise over the next week, nearing their peak, according to a leading economist.