Aussie IT Firm Challenges Facebook, Promises User Privacy
Gold Coast start-up IT firm Cake Media launched on Monday an Australian social networking site named Family HQ. The portal, which used Microsoft's Azure software platform, promises more user privacy compared to current top social networking site Facebook.
Several Australian Manufacturers Form New Group to Oppose Carbon Tax
Amcor, BlueScope Steel, Boral and other major Australian manufacturers recently formed a new industry manufacturing group to oppose the proposed carbon tax.
More Australian Officials Back Legalisation of Same-Sex Marriages
Australia is joining the global trend toward recognizing same-sex marriages. Outgoing South Australian Premier Mike Rann is the latest senior public official to back the proposal to legalise gay and lesbian unions.
Qantas Orders 110 Jets Amid Strikes
While battling strikes from ground crew, baggage handlers, engineers and pilots, Qantas also signed on a contract on Thursday for the largest single commercial jet order in Australian aviation history worth $9.5 billion.
High-tech Name Games
Until Steve Jobs came along, apple was the name of a popular fruit often portrayed as the fruit that Biblical character Eve offered to Adam, which resulted in the two being banished by God from the Garden of Eden.
Australian Pharmacies Reject Deal to Sell Dietary Supplements with Prescription Drugs
Saying it was protect the profession's reputation, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia rejected Friday a proposal to sell dietary supplements with prescription drugs.
No Federal Court Decision Yet on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Release in Australia
Australians are waiting for the decision of Federal Court Justice Annbelle Bennett on the legal dispute between Apple and Samsung over the release of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Australia.
Less Leverage for Apple in Media Deals with Jobs’s Demise
Although the iPhone continues to be the best-selling smartphone globally and investors have not reacted negatively on Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's death, the most valuable company in the world may have less leverage when it comes to future media deals.
Qantas Cancels, Delays Flights Despite Strike Cancellation
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) canceled the two-hour strike scheduled on Friday as a "significant gesture of good faith." However, their move apparently failed to appease both the passengers and Qantas because flights had already been canceled and delayed.
Scientists Warn of Danger of Filtered Sunlight
British scientists warned on Thursday exposure to filtered sunlight is still dangerous. They said sunlight at the break and end of the day still places people at the risk of acquiring skin cancer.
BC Partners Plans Sale of Fitness First Chains in Australia, Asia to Raise $1 Billion
BC Partners is planning what could be the largest private-equity sale in 2011 by putting on the block Fitness First chains in Australia and Asia. The sale aims to raise $1 billion.
Reproductive Organ Surgery No Longer Needed for Gender Reassignment
Transsexuals who are seeking official gender reassignment need not go through expensive and painful reproductive organ surgery to be recognised as a male or female.
Jobs’s Death Boosts Sales of Apple Products
Investors and consumers reacted differently to the Wednesday death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. While investors in stock markets let go of the Apple shares after the news of his demise. Consumers, on the other, hand snapped up more of the Apple gadgets.
India Manufactures $50 Tablet Computer
Apple founder Steve Jobs may have passed away, but the technological legacy he left behind continues to live on as consumers purchase iMacs, iPods, iPhones and iPads the company manufactures.
Apple Share’s Market Value Grew to $351 B from $5 Billion in 2000
Apple founder Steve Jobs may have left a legacy of billion units of iMacs, iPods, iPhones and iPads that people the world over use everyday.
Female Organ Donors in Australia Outnumber Males Almost 1:2
The mother of the three-year-old boy who died on Wednesday after he was hit by a Victoria-bound train said she is donating the organs of her child.
Samsung-Apple Rift to Intensify Inspite Jobs’s Death
The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs on Wednesday may have shaken the world, particularly the technology world. However, it is not expected to heal the worsening rift between the company that Jobs grew into a $75-billion empire and rising competitor Samsung Electronics of South Korea.
Analysts: Jobs Has Prepared Apple Well to Face New Challenges, Competition
After celebrating the success of Apple's launch of the iPhone 4S on Tuesday, the most valuable firm in the world is mourning two days later over the death of the company's founder and former chairman.
Another Round of Qantas Baggage Handler, Ground Crew Strike on Friday
The furor created by the alleged death threats received by Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce may possibly be shelved aside as the air carrier faces the bigger issue of another round of baggage handler and ground crew strike on Friday.
Kmart Dismisses Threat of Online Retailers
Although Australian consumers do not trust store discount sales which drives them to online retailers, Kmart Managing Director Guy Russo insisted on Wednesday that online stores does not pose a threat to the company.
Despite Domination by Tech Firms, Coke Remains Most Valuable Global Brand for 12th Year
Coca-cola retained for the 12th straight year the number one spot on the annual 100 global brands list published on Tuesday.
Australia’s Retail Sector Recovers, Registers Increase for 2nd Month
Retail sales in Australia, although on a slow path to recovery, according to the Bureau of Statistics, has recorded an increase in sales for the second consecutive month to 0.6 percent in August.
Group Asks Australia to Ban Chinese Fur, Says Dogs Are Skinned Alive
The Humane Society International called Wednesday for halting China's fur trade to Australia after learning that furs were coming from the raccoon dog, ABC Radio Australia reports.
Facebook Tops 800 Million Members
Google+ removing the invitation requirement to become a member of the newest social networking site apparently failed to make a dent on Facebook's membership.
To Lower Australia’s Rising Obesity Rates, Tax Soft Drinks
To battle Australia's rising obesity rates, American psychologist Kelly Brownell suggested a tax on soft drinks at the 46th Australian Psychological Association's yearly conference on Wednesday.
Tony Abbott Calls Tax Forum Pointless Talkfest
The ongoing two-day tax forum in Canberra has attracted a lot of media attention because of the number of prominent people who are participating. However, one person is conspicuously absent from the media event - opposition leader Tony Abbott.
Police Link Death Threats on Qantas Chief Executive to Labor Row
Police have hinted that the ongoing labor row at Qantas as the possible motive behind the death threats that the air carrier's chief executive, Alan Joyce, received at his residence.
Accidental Toddler Deaths in Australia Increasing
A three-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl hit on Monday by a Victoria train bound for Ballarat were added to growing list of Australian kids injured or killed by accidents the past few weeks.
Australia Still Pushes for Plain Packaging on Other Tobacco Products
More regulations are facing tobacco companies as the Australian government studies measures to curb sale of cigarette and tobacco products across the country.
Tech Gadgets Top List of Bribes Given NSW Officials Under Probe
High-tech devices such as iPhones, iPads and camcorders topped the list of gifts that were given to New South Wales public officials. Next to the gadgets, also high on the list of bribe items masked as gifts were beach holidays, football tickets and gift vouchers.
