Bezos In $38bn Happy Ending
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos has agreed to hand over US$38 billion of his fortune in a divorce settlement with MacKenzie Bezos, his... Read More
Telcos Bracing For 5G Backlash
Australian telcos are bracing for a possible public backlash against the rollout of 5G mobile networks as concerns grow about the supposed... Read More
Grays Online Sold Owner Takes A Haircut
Grays Online a favourite dumping site for retailers and distributors offloading old and poor performing stock has been sold with Eclipx believed... Read More
Nuheara Confirms Harman Behind Abandoned Takeover
Perth based assistive listening company Nuheara has confirmed Samsung subsidiary Harman was behind an attempted A$84 million takeover bid for the company.... Read More
The Best (And Worst) NBN Modems In Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has studied how well modems used to supply NBN coverage perform, finding many of them incapable... Read More
Retailers’ Association Praise Confidence Boosting Rate Cut
The government has done “a damn good job” getting tax rates cut according to the Australian Retailers’ Association (ARA), and the savings... Read More
May Retail Sales Soft
Australian retail sales grew ever so slightly in May, with the expected (and then delivered) Reserve Bank interest rate cut being credited... Read More
Panmi Bring E-Scooters To Oz, Where They’re Illegal To Use
Shortly after it began distributing Xiaomi electronics in Australia, Panmi has now added the Ninebot Segway brand to its stable – bringing... Read More
Dyson Open Aussie ‘Beauty Lab’ Store
Dyson has expanded its Aussie retail footprint and opened its first ‘Beauty Lab’ store – offering customers a professional wash and blow... Read More
ACCC Slam Samsung For Water Resistance Ads
The ACCC has instituted proceedings in the Federal Court against Samsung Electronics Australia for “false, misleading and deceptive representations” about its smartphones’... Read More
Broadcom Eye Acquiring Shaky Symantec
US chipmaker Broadcom is reportedly in advanced talks to buy cyber security company Symantec, looking to strike at an unstable time for... Read More
Samsung Q2 Profit Tipped To Halve
Samsung Electronics is forecast to report over a 50% drop in Q2 profit, citing the US trade ban on Huawei and its... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Qualcomm Decision Set To “Upend” Smartphone Industry
In a move that Qualcomm claims could “upend” the smartphone industry and the price of new 5G handset a judge in the... Read More
Woolworths Boss Responds To Big W Sale Claim
Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci has not ruled out selling discount chain Big W but at this stage it’s business as normal.... Read More
Debenhams Australia Set To Close In 2020
Debenhams’ only Australian store is set to shut its doors and abandon the Australian market entirely in early 2020. The decision comes... Read More
LG Unveil Flexible Commercial OLED Walls For Oz
LG has showcased its new commercial display solutions to Aussie partners and customers, including its flexible curved OLED walls and transparent OLED... Read More
eBay Troll Amazon Prime Day With ‘Crash Sale’
Rival e-commerce behemoth, eBay, has trolled Amazon and announced its “Crash Sale” on July 15 – coinciding with Amazon’s annual ‘Prime Day’... Read More
ACCC Urges Optus Customers To Redeem Refunds
The ACCC has urged Optus customers to redeem refunds from its Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) service, with only 25% of over 390,000... Read More
Officeworks Facing $10M Salary Hit To Bottom Line
New Officeworks CEO Sarah Hunter has already hit a turbulent patch with a $10M boost to take home pays set to hit... Read More
Google Cloud Absorbs Chronicle
Alphabet says its one-year-old cybersecurity company, Chronicle, will be absorbed by its Google Cloud division, because customers have been seeking a fully... Read More
Samsung Courts China In Offering 5G Mobile Chips
South Korean tech giant Samsung has been trying to boost its 5G chip sales in China in the wake of the US... Read More
Huawei Changes Sales Strategy
Well before the G20, Huawei could see the writing on the wall in regard to plummeting sales, due to the US bans.... Read More
Not Tough Enough: Consumer Groups
Consumer bodies say ACMA’s new code does not do enough to protect vulnerable consumers from aggressive telco sales tactics. In addition to... Read More
Di Data Brand Dies As NTT Regroups
The name Dimension Data is set to disappear as owner, Japanese telco giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) consolidates 28 subsidiary... Read More
Wesfarmers Board Sniff Around German Retailers
Wesfarmers Chief Executive, Rob Scott, has taken the conglomerate’s Board on a ‘tour’ of German hardware chains, reportedly gaining further insight into... Read More
NBN Co Proposes “Netflix Tax” For Video Streaming
Users of Netflix and similar services may soon be hit with extra charges with the NBN Co reportedly planning on charging extra... Read More
Afterpay Rival ‘Splitit’ Signs On Kogan
Buy-now-pay-later platform and Afterpay rival, Splitit, has signed Kogan.com as its first major Australian retailer, rolling out to customers this week. The... Read More
Toys R’ Us Re-Launch Hits Early Sales Target
Toy R’ Us Australia has reportedly attracted significant customer demand, a month after local e-tailer, Hobby Warehouse, officially resurrected the US-brand from... Read More
Kaufland Oz Staff Costs Rise Five-Fold
German supermarket giant, Kaufland, has ramped up its local hiring, with reports revealing $14 million in Aussie staff costs – a five... Read More
Windows 10 Bug Created By Microsoft, Resulting In No Back Up For Users
Major problems have emerged for users of Windows 10 and the only people Microsoft have to blame for the problem, is themselves.... Read More
ATO Rake In $250 Million ‘Amazon Tax’
The ATO has revealed its newly implemented GST on low-value goods from foreign websites has generated a whopping $250 million by April... Read More
Ex-Telstra Spokesperson Convicted Of Tax Evasion
Former Telstra spokesperson, Simone Semmens, has been convicted of evading $1.85 million in GST from the sale of several luxury homes. Reported... Read More
ACCC Ditch SMS Connection Cost Regulation
The Australian Competition and Consumer Competition will stop telling telcos how much they can charge one another for SMS services from next... Read More
Kmart Beat Costco, Amazon Customer Satisfaction
Wesfarmers-owned discount department store, Kmart, has beat Costco, Big W and Amazon Australia in customer satisfaction, as per latest Roy Morgan data.... Read More
Sonos Steps Up Patent Lawfare, Suing Bluesound
An under siege Sonos is suing its former overseas distributor and owner of rival wireless audio brand Bluesound, alleging it infringed on... Read More
Loewe Oz Distributor Backs Restructure
German electronics maker Loewe has announced it will temporarily cease manufacturing and restructure so it can get rid of its union workers... Read More
Alcatel Unveil New Budget Smartphones & Retailers
Australia’s third largest seller of smartphones has shown off its new range of budget smartphones which are soon to be available in... Read More
Aus Post Close Online Delivery Service ‘Shipster’
Australia Post is reportedly winding down its subscription-based online shipping service ‘Shipster’, used by over seventy retailers including; Harvey Norman, Myer and... Read More
Harvey Norman Acquires Bowermans Office Furniture
Australian retailer Harvey Norman has continued its diversification with the reported purchase of nationwide office fit-out specialist, Bowermans Office Furniture. On Bowermans’... Read More
Sony, Fitbit & Apple In, Viano TV’s Out At Big W As They Look For Brand Growth
Sony, Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and Logitech are just a few of the brands Big W has invested in to drive a resurgence... Read More
Amazon Announce 48HR+ ‘Prime Day’ Sale
Amazon has announced its annual blockbuster sales event, ‘Prime Day’, will run for a whopping 48 hours this year, commencing July 15... Read More
ALDI Goes Big On DIY Solar
German supermarket giant, ALDI, has unveiled a suite of DIY home improvement products for its June 29 ‘Special Buys’ sale, including a... Read More
Bowers & Wilkins Amplify Trade-In Offer
British audio equipment maker Bowers & Wilkins has expanded its generous trade-in offer with the opportunity for consumers to trade in old... Read More
Standards Australia Probes AI
Standards Australia has launched a four-year federally-funded AI project with publication of a discussion paper, dubbed Developing Standards for Artificial Intelligence: Hearing... Read More
Great Expectations, As Aussie Expat Exec Returns To The Fold
Australian expat Hugh Williams, who is said to have led five of the biggest US tech companies, including Google Maps, has returned... Read More
Nokia Unveils Battery Breakthrough
Telecoms equipment maker Nokia has announced what it claims is a major battery breakthrough, producing 5G-ready lithium nanotube batteries said to last... Read More
Samsung Expands SmartThings Lineup
Connected home is everywhere with local retailers looking to expand into the area amid reports that Samsung has expanded its SmartThings lineup... Read More
ACCC Investigating “Unaffordable” Telstra Plans
The ACCC has confirmed that it is investigating Australia’s largest telco for selling “unaffordable contracts” to vulnerable Australians. The Australian consumer watchdog... Read More
Telstra & Lexus Testing Connected Cars
A $9 million grant from Victoria’s Traffic Accident Commission will fund a two-year trial of connected cars on Melbourne roads. Specially fitted... Read More
Oz Digital Ad Spend Dives To Single Digits
Digital ad spending is forecast to grow just 7.5% this year, dipping to single digits for the first time in eighteen years.... Read More