30 September 2009
A recent Robert Walters report has found 49% of professionals in Australia will be looking to move roles when the economy stabilises. Correspondingly, 51% will be happy to stay put. Sales, marketing and communications professionals were the second most u... read full story
29 September 2009
According to Roy Morgan, consumer confidence is at 124.9, up 3.7 points week on week and 27.7 points in the past six months. The current rating means consumer confidence is up 23.7 points from September 2008. Roy Morgan asserts the upswing is a result o... read full story
28 September 2009
The Australian and Tasmanian Governments today announced the official commencement of work on the Cambridge to Midway Point section of the National Broadband Network in Tasmania. Premier Bartlett said by 2014 Tasmania will be the most connected place on ... read full story
25 September 2009
The NSW government, in an attempt to mitigate the effects of the economic downturn and stimulate local economies, has allocated US$30 million to the Community Building Partnership program. Aiming to support local jobs, stimulate growth and improve commun... read full story
25 September 2009
Fairfax chairman Ron Walker has changed his plans to step down from the board for the third time in less than a week, telling the company's newspapers last night he may retire at the annual shareholders' meeting in November. Last week Mr Walker told The... read full story
23 September 2009
Jobs website Seek has ruled out charging job seekers to use its Australian and New Zealand employment websites but says it's understandable that media companies are assessing the merits of people paying for online news. The James Packer-backed jobs site ... read full story
23 September 2009
Is the growing trend of using social media to crowdsource product development a clever use of digital technology, or is it being used as an excuse for lazy marketing? In a recent “Social Media Insider” column on MediaPost, Catherine Taylor dissects Vitami... read full story
23 September 2009
The Smart Services Cooperative Research Centre has released the findings from a survey of user behaviors and intentions towards digital media and information in Australia. Undertaken in the first quarter of 2009 by the Queensland University of Technology ... read full story
18 September 2009
The resilience of Australia's SME community has been highlighted by the announcement of the Smart50 awards, sponsored by Westpac. This is the first list of Australia's fastest-growing SMEs to be published since the end of the 2008-09 financial year. In... read full story
17 September 2009
With more than 40,000 direct professional contacts on LinkedIn, Steven Burda wants to ensure he always has up-to-date information to maintain his network. He couldn't resist signing up for a digital business card, where users' information is constantly up... read full story