NBN Pushes Higher Broadband Speeds During Covid-19
SYDNEY: More than 7.4 million Australian consumers are said to now be connected to the National Broadband Network, following the activation of... Read More
NAB: ‘9.5% Drop In Consumer Confidence An Overreaction’
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment fell by 9.5% in August, as Victoria enters Stage 4 restrictions and COVID hotspots pop... Read More
Employment Rate Continues To Improve With More Part-Time Work
Employment in Australia increased by 114,700 people between June and July, though this was more part-time employment (71,200 people) than full-time employment... Read More
Smart Speaker Sales Up 6% Under COVID Lockdowns
Global sales of smart speakers rose by 6% quarter-on-quarter in Q2 2020, hitting 30 million units, according to preliminary data from Strategy... Read More
Seek’s Earnings Down 9% In ‘Weak Ad Environment’
Seek Group’s full year earnings fell by 9% in FY20 to $414.9 million as the company was impacted by the COVID-19 crisis... Read More
NAB: ‘Business Confidence Back In Negative Territory’
NAB’s Business Confidence Index contracted by 14 points in July, falling back into negative territory at -14. Looking ahead, NAB expects business... Read More
Jobs Fall In Vic, But Hold Steady In Other States
According to the latest figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the number of payroll jobs nationwide remained steady through... Read More
Gaming Leads Acer Growth, Surging 74.4% YoY
Gaming continues to drive sales for Acer during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the company’s gaming revenues increasing by 74.7% year-on-year (y-o-y) in... Read More
Authorities Ask Apple To Update iOS To Accommodate Face Masks
The Chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York has written to Apple CEO Tim Cook requesting that the company devise... Read More
Jobseekers Flock To Freelancer
SYDNEY: Young Australians – the hardest hit sector for mass layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic – have been flocking to Freelancer.com, according... Read More