Optus Goes Agile, Cuts 200 Jobs
Optus has confirmed it’s axing around 200 jobs from its consumer business division, just hours after Telstra flagged 6,000 jobs cuts by... Read More
False Claims Cost Jetstar $2M In ACCC Fines
Qantas backed budget airline Jetstar has been fined almost A$2-million after deceiving customers and violating Australian Consumer Law. The Federal Court found... Read More
Analysts Warn Streaming Services Major Free-To-Air Threat
Investment bank analysts believe streaming services are going to decimate revenue for free-to-air television and radio, and potentially sink the value of... Read More
ACCC Fines Garuda Airlines $19M Over Price Fixing
Indonesian airways, Garuda, has fallen prey to the ACCC’s air cargo cartel fight, with the Federal Court imposing $19 million in fines... Read More
De’Longhi Hire Former Dyson Marketing Director
Former Dyson Australia Marketing Director, Caroline Bonpain, has jumped ship to Italian kitchen appliance manufacturer, De’Longhi, following three years with the vacuum... Read More
New ACCC PlayStation Fight, Do Sony Management Get Our Consumer Laws?
Sony is once again in the cross hairs of Australian authorities this time it’s over their PlayStation marketing which has got them... Read More
Telstra To Announce 6,000 Job Cuts June
Telstra asserts it’s “on track” to notch $2.5 billion in cost savings by 2022, after moving up the announcement of 6,000 jobs... Read More
Harvey Norman Name Added To 2nds World
Harvey Norman is keeping pace with its plan to rapidly turn around its purchase of discount retailer 2nds World, already rebranding two... Read More
‘Boycott Apple’ Call Sweeps China
There have been growing calls for Chinese users to boycott Apple’s iPhones and other devices as Washington imposes fresh restrictions on Chinese... Read More
Industry Applauds Fletcher Post
The selection of Paul Fletcher, pictured, as Australia’s latest Communications Minister, replacing the UN-bound Mitch Fifield, has received some generally complimentary nods... Read More
Telstra Ticked Off For Careless Base Station Deployment
The arrival of 5G and increasing demand for 4G bandwidth means telcos are under pressure to roll out more base-stations and seem... Read More
VHA, TPG Take Govt. To Court
Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG have confirmed that they are taking the Morrison Government to court over its rejection of their planned... Read More
Vocus Shares Leap In Wake Of $3bn Swedish Outfit’s Bid
Shares in Australia’s fourth largest telecoms operator Vocus leapt on the ASX yesterday after it announced having received an A$3.3 billion takeover... Read More
ACCC Investigating Telstra SIM Complaints
The ACCC is reportedly investigating Telstra over complaints it has blocked the use of international SIM cards for machine-to-machine operation in Australia... Read More
AusPost Invest $1b To Speed Up Delivery As Online Sales Surge
Australia Post will spend nearly a billion dollars over the next three years overhauling its parcel delivery systems to meet surging customer... Read More
AMD Throws Down Product & Pricing Gauntlet At Intel, New Gaming Initiatives
AND flexed their muscle at Computex in Taiwan with Intel’s archrival rolling out its first 7nm Navi consumer GPU’s which the processor... Read More
JB Hi-Fi Discounts LG TVs, Refrigerators & $499 V30 Smartphone
The battle between LG and Samsung to dominate in the premium TV market has just got another kick along with LG and... Read More
NBN Opponent Set To Oversee NBN As New Comms Minister
It’s what Canberra watchers call – with eyebrows raised – an “interesting” appointment. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has chosen Paul Fletcher –... Read More
Google, Facebook Leading Threat To Competition: ACCC Chief
Anti-trust authorities around the world, including Australia’s Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, are joining in a global discussion on how they should... Read More
List of Backers Grows As Huawei Allies Defy US Ban
The world’s largest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, is defying the US ban on Huawei and plans to continue making chips for... Read More
Lenovo Plays Down Trade War As Profits Surge
Chinese computing giant Lenovo has sought to provide comfort to investors fretting over trade wars by reporting a huge boost in profit.... Read More
Spotify ANZ Appoints New MD
Spotify has appointed former CEO of Slingshot Accelerator, Karen Lawson as its new Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand, a role... Read More
Bang & Olufsen Refresh Audio Classics With Pink
Bang & Olufsen has refreshed several of its classic audio products, with the launch of its stylish new ‘Pink Collection’ – encompassing... Read More
Samsung Launch Champagne Front-Load Washing Machines
Samsung’s new champagne coloured front and top load washing machines, are set to hit the US market next week from US$799. Australian... Read More
Panasonic Continues Trade With Huawei
Japanese tech company Panasonic was among the first slew of big names to walk away from Huawei after the US ban, however,... Read More
MSI Claim Fastest Growing Gaming Monitor Brand
Taiwanese PC manufacturer, MSI, has been named the world’s fastest growing gaming monitor brand in 2018 – 2019, according to latest numbers... Read More
Start-Up Accuses Huawei of Stealing Its Solid-State Secrets
Chip start-up CNEX Labs has accused Huawei deputy chairman Eric Xu of participating in a conspiracy to steal its trade secrets. The... Read More
ByteDance Offers Music Streaming
ByteDance, the company that owns the wildly popular TikTok app, is developing a paid music streaming service, entering an already crowded market.... Read More
New Govt. Urged To Step Up Support For E-Car Charging
Car companies and electrical charging station operators have begun urging the newly returned Morrison Government to support moves to establish a nation-wide... Read More
Oz Online Video Game Spending Hits $4bn: Industry Seeks Tax Deal
Consumer spending on online video games is continuing to soar, jumping 25 per cent to $4.03 billion in 2018, according to the... Read More
Reject Shop CEO Exits, Full-Year Guidance Slashed
The Reject Shop’s CEO Ross Sudano has resigned following store closure announcements and slashing its full-year guidance to an expected loss of... Read More
Telstra 5G Partner Appealing Competition Ruling
US chipmaker Qualcomm is seeking support from the Trump administration in its appeal against a ruling by the US Federal Trade Commission.... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: ACCC Slams Kogan Over False Discounts
The ACCC has commenced proceedings against Kogan Australia, claiming the e-commerce giant raised the prices of over 600 items immediately before running... Read More
Huawei Puts Honor Before Android
Despite uncertainty over the future operation of its devices, Huawei has launched two new “Honor” smartphones. The Chinese technology giant virtually shrugged... Read More
Tax Office Dumps HP, Pays Dell $12 Million For PCs
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has dumped Hewlett Packard in favour of Dell Australia as its major supplier of personal computers for... Read More
US Investors Go For Aussie Canva
Silicon Valley investor Mary Meeker has chosen Australian online design platform Canva for the first investment by her new venture capital firm.... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: Carriers & Retailers Move To Drop Huawei Smartphones
Several phone carriers and retailers around the world have overnight moved, to stop selling Huawei smartphones including the new P30 and P20... Read More
Economists Tip “Very Weak” April Retail Sales
NAB economists are forecasting a significant drop in local retail sales for April – a 0.5% decline versus ABS numbers in March.... Read More
Telstra 5G Hub, Expensive, Limited Data Vs NBN & Good Luck Getting A 5G Connection
Data Volume Vs Speed is set to become an issue in Australia after Telstra partnered with struggling smartphone Company HTC to roll... Read More
Retailers Carriers & Huawei May Hold A ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ Card After Google Huawei Ban
Retailers, carriers as well as Huawei could have a ‘get out of jail free card” when it comes to liability over the... Read More
Hisense Australia MD Jumps Ship to Asko
Long-time Hisense Australia Managing Director, Kevin Ke, has jumped ship to Scandinavian-designed home appliance manufacturer, ASKO, replacing Crt Prasnikar. Mr Ke took... Read More
Kmart Partner With Zip Amid Big W Battle
Afterpay rival, Zip, has inked a deal with Wesfarmers owned discount department store, Kmart, to offer customers access to its interest-free buy-now-pay-later service.... Read More
Myer Ramp Up Board Retail Expertise Amid Criticism
Embattled Aussie department store, Myer, has fought criticism its board lacks direct retail fashion expertise, with the appointment of former Just Group... Read More
Xiaomi Revenue Up Amid Oz Expansion
Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi has exceeded expectations on quarterly revenue as the company expands into Australia. Despite slowing smartphone sales in its... Read More
ACCC: 5.2M Connected to NBN, 60% On High Speed Plans
The ACCC is reporting more than 5.2 million Australian households have migrated to NBN, up 8.5% overall and close to 60% of... Read More
WeWork IPO Viewed Sceptically
The We Company, the parent company of WeWork, which has outlets in Australia, is the latest in a string of start-ups set... Read More
Former Melbourne IT Wholesale Domain Business Sold
The Arq group that was formerly known as Melbourne IT has sold their domain name reseller business TPP Wholesale to a European... Read More
Sennheiser Appoint New Oz Enterprise Distributor
Global audio specialist Sennheiser has announced that Auroz has been appointed as its authorised distributor in Australia for its enterprise products. Sennheiser has... Read More
Optus Adds 5 More Sites For Faster Than NBN 5G Broadband
Optus has announced five more locations eligible to try its new 5G network by the end of this month, boasting speeds greater... Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Leak Disappoints
Latest leaks for the Galaxy Note 10 have disappointed some tech lovers, with rumours its camera will largely borrow from the existing... Read More