AVG and Red Cross raise funds for Haiti disaster
AVG (AU/NZ) has continued its tradition of fund raising for special disaster charitable appeals with its latest website donation button for the Australian Red Cross’ Haiti Earthquake Appeal 2010 (right).
As well as encouraging everyone to …
Brad Sugars back for ‘Business is Booming’ tour
Business coach guru and founder of ActionCOACH, Brad Sugars, will be returning to Australia in February to provide business owners with the strategies they need to take their business to the next level.
The seven-cities-tour entitled …
Google row with China puts spotlight on censorship
Google’s possible pull-out from China over censorship issues has forced the issue of censorship locally, according to an Australian internet rights group.
Business leaders battle it out on the cricket pitch
Business experts are claiming the best way to build business and establish relationships in business is to battle is out on the cricket pitch.
Toys ‘R’ Us under fire for underpaying workers
One of Australia’s biggest toy retailers, Toys R Us, has come under fire from the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly underpaying more than 700 workers across the country.
The retailer has been accused of underpaying 700 …
Scammers quick to exploit Haitian earthquake
Cyber-scammers are using the latest Haitian earthquake to prey on unsuspecting consumers, by setting up fake charities and urging people to donate money to the victims, according to Symantec.
Symantec security experts have uncovered a number …
Telcos improve service, but still have to pay
A new report has found that major telecomunnications companies Telstra, Optus and AAPT improved their connection services in the 2008-09 financial year, but were still forced to hand over more than $1 million in compensation …
Employers urged to keep good staff
Employers must do more to hold on to good staff this year as the economy continues to improve and workers look for better opportunities, analysts warn.
With latest ABS figures revealing the unemployment rate fell to …
Jobs data points to resilient Australian economy
The latest ABS jobs data released this week, highlight the resilience of the Australian economy, Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard said.
Figures reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, showed the economy added …
Employers urged to hire more apprentices
The Australian Industry Group is urging employers to hire more apprentices to avoid a skilled labour shortage.
“While skill shortages were less evident during the global economic and financial crisis, as we start to see a …
