Sydney Lockdown Extension An Extra $1bn Hit To Retail
The Australian Retailers Association has warned that the extension of Sydney’s stay-at-home orders will add another billion dollars to the price tag... Read More
Google Adds Digital COVID Card Support To Android
Google has added support for COVID vaccination and test cards to its Passes app, allowing governments and healthcare providers to create their... Read More
COVID Lockdowns: WA Premier Says CE Retailers Not “Essential” Businesses
Consumer electronics retailers like Harvey Norman may not be “essential” businesses under Western Australia’s lockdown, according to Premier Mark McGowan. In a... Read More
IT Journalism Gongs Postponed
MediaConnect has announced that the 2021 Samsung IT Journalism Awards scheduled for July 16th have been postponed. The decision was due to the current... Read More
Sydney Lockdown To Cost Retail Billions
The two-week lockdown in Greater Sydney will be a $2 billion hammer blow to local retail, the Australian Retailers Association has warned.... Read More
Aust IT Workers Will Still Work From Home In 2022
Research organisation Gartner says more than half the world’s knowledge workers, those who use problem solving skills such as IT programmers, developers,... Read More
Victoria Flags Mandatory QR Codes In Workplaces
Victoria has flagged mandatory QR codes at all workplaces as it winds back its latest Covid lockdown. Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino... Read More
SMEs Under Pressure As Pandemic Subsides
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have been hit by economic decline due to Covid-19 which has affected 35pc of SMEs, down... Read More
Govt Rolls Out Covid-19 Vaccine Certificate
More than 100 days since Australia’s vaccine rollout started, the Federal Government is launching a portal that will provide information on who... Read More
Pandemic Push Sees Oz Tablet Sales Soar: Telsyte
The Covid pandemic has helped buoy the tablet and PC market amid a shift to working from home (WFH), more remote learning... Read More