Published on November 25, 2010 by Technology Slice
Harvey Norman Wants Online GST – Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey yesterday said local retailers were at an “unfair disadvantage” in competing against goods bought from overseas via the internet. Australians can buy online imports and not pay a goods and services tax (GST) for products costing less than $1000. The executive director of the [...]
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Published on November 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Aussies Are Overworked – More than half of all full-time workers would prefer to work fewer hours to juggle their work-life balance. And 80 per cent who work overtime would prefer not to. They were the findings of a survey commissioned by independent think tank The Australia Institute, which quizzed 1700 people across the nation. [...]
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Published on October 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
Telstra Launches Android Tablet – Pitched as the “most affordable wireless tablet” from an Australian telco the T-Touch runs Android 2.1 and in addition to access to the Android Market it includes a multimedia hub application for watching video clips, Mobile Foxtel and movies. Telstra executive director for its consumer business Rebekah O’Flaherty says there [...]
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Published on August 3, 2010 by Technology Slice
iPhone 4 Sold Out In Australia – Apple and its component suppliers, particularly the manufacturer of the iPhone 4′s touch screen, are struggling to keep up with worldwide demand for the device. On Friday, the handset launched in 17 more countries including Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, Spain and Sweden. A source said Australian [...]
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Published on June 4, 2010 by Technology Slice
Minimum Wage Rises To $570 A Week – Fair Work Australia announced the change to the $544 minimum wage in Melbourne today, bringing it up to $570 a week, or $15 per hour. The large increase – which was $1 less than the Australian Council of Trade Unions claim – followed last year’s decision to [...]
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