Woolies Beats Optus With Record $1M+ Spam Fine
Local grocery giant Woolworths has copped over a million dollar fine from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for spam breaches... Read More
Consumer Confidence Falls 4.6%, As Melbourne’s COVID-19 Cases Surge
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Australian Consumer Confidence index fell by 4.6% last week, as the number of COVID-19 cases in Melbourne began to... Read More
Telstra, Optus & TPG Ignore Major Security Threats Despite Two Suppliers Banned In The USA
It appears that Telstra, TPG and Optus are continuing to ignore major security threats after the US deemed two of their major... Read More
Retailer Strips Black Lives Matter Merchandise From Online Store
As Black Lives Matter organisers in NSW get set to march in another illegal gathering retailers have moved to strip BLM merchandise... Read More
As PM Invests Billions To Keep Chinese Out, RealMe Launches New Chinese Smartphone
If you are into high security risk Chinese smartphones, BBK Electronics the owners of both the Real Me and Oppo brands in... Read More
Aldi Sales: Affordable Wearables & Outdoor Tech
This week’s Aldi Special Buys (going on sale on 4th July) feature a number of high-value outdoor tech products, including wearables, laser... Read More
Google ‘Smart Home Virtual Summit’ Next Week
Google will host a two-day ‘Smart Home Virtual Summit’ next week for its developer community -i n lieu of the annual I/O... Read More
ABS: Payroll Jobs Making A Slow Recovery
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveal that total payroll jobs rose a modest 1% between mid-May and... Read More
ACMA Survey Notes Telco Progress On Consumer Protections
The latest credit assessments mystery shopping study by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that telcos are making good... Read More
American Express Gives Card Members $50 To ‘Shop Small’
As part of its ‘Shop Small’ initiative, which aims to support small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis, American Express is offering eligible... Read More
COVID-19 Recovery: 90% Of Australians Are Shopping At Stores Again
The latest ABS ‘Household Impacts of COVID-19 Survey’ found that Australians are rapidly returning to their normal pre-COVID-19 activities, with 90% of... Read More
Asia-Pacific Expected To Return To Growth Of 6.9% In 2021
S&P has estimated that the Asia-Pacific region’s lost output over 2020 and 2021 will near $3 trillion as a result of the... Read More
70-80% Shoppers Research Online Before Buying In Store
Paul Greenberg – the founder of business network NORA and Co-Founder of DealsDirect.com.au – told The Australian Financial Review Virtual Retail Summit... Read More
Apple Embraces Encrypted DNS
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is implementing support for encrypted domain name systems (DNS) in iOS and macOS, setting up one more hurdle for... Read More
Global Gaming Industry Sees Big Growth Ahead
SAN FRANCISCO: Games and e-sports analytics company Newzoo says the 2020 global game industry revenue from consumers could reach US$159.3 billion, a... Read More
Amazon Set To Buy Zoox
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon has taken a major step towards developing self-driving vehicles, acquiring start-up Zoox, which has been working on an autonomous... Read More
Aussie IaaS Bill To Hit $2 Billion
SYDNEY: Australian organisations are expected to spend $2 billion a year on infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) by 2024, according to the latest survey by... Read More
Ministry of Health: ‘COVIDSafe App Not Yet Needed’
The federal government has defended the COVID-19 tracing app COVIDSafe, despite the fact that the app has not yet been used by... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Microsoft Set To Close Stores, New Online Initiative Set To Compete With Retailers
Microsoft is set to close their Australian retail store along with 82 others worldwide after another consumer exercise failure, the Sydney store... Read More
Toilet Paper Panic-Buying Is Back: Purchase Limits Reinstated
The number of rising COVID-19 cases in Victoria has sparked a new round of panic-buying, a trend that is beginning to spread... Read More
ACCC Sets New Safety Standard For Aquatic Toys
The ACCC has updated the mandatory safety standard for aquatic toys to better protect children using inflatable aquatic toys. Under the new... Read More
Signify Lighting Claimed To Eradicate Covid’s Parent SARS
SYDNEY: Global lighting company Signify, together with the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories at Boston University, have conducted research claimed to be... Read More
Singapore’s Telcos Tap Nokia, Ericsson To Build 5G Networks
SINGAPORE: Singapore telcos have separately selected Nokia and Ericsson to build infrastructure for new 5G networks. A joint venture between M1 and... Read More
Oz Household Wealth Drops $9982
SYDNEY: Average household wealth dropped 2.3pc – or $9982– to $428,585 per person, the largest decrease since the September quarter 2011 and... Read More
ACCC Warns On Transaction Fees
SYDNEY: Consumers should be aware of the potential for unexpected international transaction fees when buying online from some major brands, the Australian... Read More
Retailers Call For Flexible Rent Structure That Can Go Up Or Down
At The Australian Financial Review Virtual Retail Summit that was held yesterday, multiple sector stakeholders put their support behind a more flexible... Read More
Australian Consumers Turning Off Chinese Brands As Backlash Kicks In
The “tide is turning” against Chinese brands as consumers in Australia and around the world move to stop buying smartphones, TV’s appliances... Read More
‘Emeals’: Turning Your E-Waste Into Free Meals For People In Need
JB HI-FI and The Good Guys have become the first retailers to support ‘emeals’, an initiative run by Ecoativ and PonyUp for... Read More
33% Of Supply Chain Leaders Have Moved Out Of China Or Plan To
A Gartner survey of 260 global supply chain leaders, conducted in February and March, revealed that 33% had moved their sourcing and... Read More
Cogworks Moves To New Showroom To Keep Up With Demand
Due to increasing dealer support and an expansion of its products and services, Cogworks has confirmed that they will be moving their... Read More
Job Vacancies Fall By A Record 43%
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of job vacancies in the country fell by 43% in the May... Read More
Australian Smartphone Market Expected To Fall 12.3% In 2020
Market research firm International Data Corporation has estimated that Australia’s smartphone shipments will fall by 12.3% in 2020, due to a range... Read More
Oz Consumers Hit By Hidden International Transaction Fees
The ACCC is encouraging consumers to be on the look out for unexpected international transaction fees when buying goods online, as even... Read More
Amazon Hires Federal Prosecutors To Quash Counterfeit Sellers
Amazon has further retaliated against knock-off goods being sold from its e-commerce site, with the announcement of a ‘Counterfeit Crimes Unit’ made... Read More
Free MSI Bundle With Modern 15 Laptops Bought From JB HI-FI
MSI is giving customers that purchase the new Modern 15 creatives laptop from JB HI-FI a bonus gift bundle of an MSI... Read More
Amazon Undergoing Major Expansion, New Warehouse, New Categories
Amazon who has delivered a record period of growth during COVID-19 is looking to expand their Australian operations with new product categories,... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Winnings Not For Sale, Despite Knock On Door From Wesfarmers
Sydney based appliance retailer Winnings is not for sale nor will the online operation Appliances Online, be floated according to CEO John... Read More
Two Thirds Of Oz Businesses Have Lost Revenue Due To COVID-19
In the ABS’s June business survey on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, two thirds of all businesses reported that revenue had... Read More
Turnbull Takes On Trolls
SYDNEY: Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s latest venture involves taking on the trolls – ie, those nasties who try to get under... Read More
China Hits Back At Cyberattack Claims
SYDNEY: China is expected to come down heavily on Australian exports as tensions heat up over claims it was responsible for state... Read More
Think Tank Says China’s Backing Of Huawei, ZTE Stifles Innovation
SYDNEY: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a US-based think tank for science and technology policy, has published a report claiming... Read More
Aussie Tech Tsarina Perkins Shoots Up The Nations Rich List
SYDNEY: Melanie Perkins has become one of Australia’s wealthiest women after her technology start-up Canva, which she founded with partner Cliff Obrecht,... Read More
ABC Cuts 250 Jobs, Set To Decentralise
The ABC has confirmed that it will be cutting up to 250 jobs and reducing programming as it grapples budget cuts of... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Launch One-Day ‘First Responders’ Only Sale
JB Hi-Fi has joined the Australian Retailers Association’s ‘First Responders Day’ initiative by offering promotional discounts solely for Aussie medical workers, police,... Read More
WFH Drives 9.7% Growth In Cybersecurity Market
The worldwide cybersecurity market increased by 9.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, driven by companies investing more in cybersecurity as... Read More
Myer Slashes 90 Jobs From Head Office
Myer has made another 90 employees from its Melbourne head office redundant, and redeployed another 45 people, as the COVID-19 crisis continues... Read More
Consumer Confidence Holding Steady, Despite Worrying Employment Figures
The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence index has remained unchanged over the past week, holding steady at 97.5. “Confidence held up despite weak... Read More
LG Wins Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against Beko
The Munich District Court has ruled in favour of LG in the intellectual property (IP) infringement lawsuit against the Turkish-based home appliance... Read More
Harvey Norman Tip 20% Profit Lift After Lockdown Boom
Harvey Norman has advised the market it’s expecting a pre-tax profit lift of around 20% for fiscal 2020, following a surge in... Read More
BIG W Sales Surge By 27.8%, But Stock Running Low
BIG W has recorded significant growth since the COVID-19 pandemic, witnessing sales growth of 27.8% in Q4 FY20 to date (that is,... Read More