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Secret Sauce and Acryn Partner to Deploy Mobile Learning Solution to US and Australian Schools
An innovative web and mobile phone software application called MiLK will now be offered as part of Acryn's Knowledge Community eLearning solution, as a result of an agreement reached today with technology commercialisation company, Secret Sauce. MiLK (Mobile Learning Kit) takes teaching and... - May 25, 2009 - Secret Sauce Pty Ltd
Sitecontent4u.com Launches New Site - Expert SEO Content
Sitecontent4u.com is the new website for Rank1 Website Marketing Services. Specializing in Expert SEO, freelance website marketing services and link building for SME's who want to outsource their SEO talent. - May 24, 2009 - Rank1 Website Marketing
The Dark Side of “Cheap” Online Hotel Deals
HotelsCombined.com exposes the dark side of cheap online hotel deals. - May 23, 2009 - HotelsCombined
Colliers International Finds Private Investors Lead Industrial Market
Colliers International Industrial Market Updates – Q2 2009. - May 23, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Colliers International Wins Major Management Contract
The Bankwest Contract Marks the Second Major Real Estate Management Contract for Colliers International This Year. - May 22, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Colliers International Appointed to Sydney’s Trendiest Property
8 Hill Street is the latest addition to the design precinct of Sydney, Australia. - May 21, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Colliers International Predicts Major Development Opportunity for Sydney
Australian Bureau of Statistics Data Reveals Melbourne Dominates Residential Housing Construction. - May 20, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Qantas Staff Credit Union Call Centre Takes Off with IPscape
Qantas Staff Credit Union (QSCU) today announced it has chosen IPscape, the Australian software as a service (SaaS) contact centre provider, to revitalise its Sydney-based call centre. The agreement includes both IPscape's pay-as-you-use contact centre and pay-if-you-use disaster recovery service. - May 20, 2009 - IPscape
Fashion Show and Workshop Sparks New Direction for The Jewellery Gallery
Jewellery Gallery announces workshops for women "We want to hold more workshops of this kind and perhaps even an entire weekend devoted to proving to women that they can be and feel beautiful, confident and shine at any age." - May 18, 2009 - The Zen Bull Websites and Marketing
Colliers International Prepares Tenants for Swine Flu
The recent Swine Flu outbreak has caused Colliers International to help tenants prepare for pandemics. - May 17, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
SOPRANO 1300/1800 Inbound Named Finalist for 2009 CeBIT/ZDNet Innovation Award
Soprano Design Pty Ltd, the leading Australian developer and provider of mobile and wireless messaging solutions, today announced that SOPRANO 1300/1800 Inbound has been recognised as a finalist in the 2009 Emerging Technology Innovation Awards in a field of entrants that included known innovative... - May 16, 2009 - Soprano Design Pty Ltd
Maroochydore Accommodation Operator Slashes Rates
Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia - Local resort operator reduces rates by up to 50% - May 15, 2009 - Elouera Tower Resort
Maroochydore Icon Receives Facelift
Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia - Foundation high rise resort receives major upgrade - May 15, 2009 - Elouera Tower Resort
InterfaceFLOR Launches New Campaign Showcasing “the 5th Wall”
InterfaceFLOR, the world’s largest manufacturer of carpet tiles has launched new brand campaigns in Australasia, designed to change the perception of carpet tiles from a functional but unremarkable flooring finish, to a creative design palette for the floor. - May 15, 2009 - InterfaceFLOR
Sydney’s Newest Urban Sprawl
Colliers International Uncovers First Employment Project for South-West Sydney - May 15, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Cedar Springs Back on the Market by Colliers International
Simon Kersten, Managing Director of Colliers International’s Wollongong office, has been invited once again to be the exclusive selling agent for the famous Cedar Springs mansion in Byron Bay. The 46.1ha estate was owned and built by Paul and Linda Hogan. It was where the couple married and... - May 15, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Colliers International Swoops on Australia's Talent Pool
Colliers International is celebrating the success of its 2009 strategic recruitment plan following several key highlights. Over the past four months, Colliers International has achieved its 70th hire as the rising unemployment rate of 5.7 percent has created a growing talent pool of skilled... - May 14, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Colliers International Finds NRMA New Service Centre Site in Sydney's Inner West
Colliers International has negotiated a lease deal for NRMA at 54 Smidmore Street in Marrickville in Sydney’s inner-west. The five-year lease plus a five-year option will be leased for $250,000 per annum net. The 2000 sqm space will be converted into a car servicing centre for its members... - May 14, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Company Leaders Are the Most Powerful Employer Branding Tool – Global Survey Findings
The most effective and critical activity in an employer branding program has nothing to do with marketing, and everything to do with developing capable managers, according to a wide-ranging new survey from the Employer Brand Institute. - May 14, 2009 - Employer Brand Institute
Colliers International Announces 70th Hire for 2009
Michael Pisano to Head North Sydney Valuations Team, Troy Linnane New Director of Brisbane Valuations. - May 13, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Environmentally Driven
DriveNow.com.au customers are now informed of the impact their rental selection has on the environment thanks to the new Eco-Ratings Car Rental Guide – a world first for car rental websites. - May 13, 2009 - Drivenow
Aussie Mums Franchise Their Businesses on Mothers Day
On Mother’s Day while most mothers were being served breakfast in bed, three entrepreneurial Australian women are not only enjoying being pampered by their families for the day, but also taking much needed time out from their building ‘Mumpires’ as they expand their existing... - May 11, 2009 - The Creative Collective
Colliers International Rolls Out Second NSW Auction Portfolio for 2009
$110 Million of Property to go Under the Hammer. - May 09, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Accommodation Guru Goes International
With Australian Trials Complete, the Accommodation Guru Online Booking System is Now Being Licensed Worldwide - May 09, 2009 - AccommodationGuru.com
1800 MYTECH Network Provides Quality Assured IT Support
A brand new concept for the IT industry has been launched today throughout Australia that promises to change the way customers think about their technological support. 1800 MYTECH provides a national database of professional and quality assured technicians who can provide tailor-made support to... - May 08, 2009 - 1800 MYTECH
Expat Women Award US$1000 Prize to Expat Club in The Philippines
ExpatWomen.com, the global website helping expatriate women of all nationalities, announced today that the winner of their worldwide expat club competition is the Alabang Ladies International Group (ALIG), based in Manila, The Philippines. - May 07, 2009 - ExpatWomen.com
South Sydney in High Demand
Colliers International flooded with leasing enquiry. - May 06, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Expanding Learning Boundaries with EQUELLA® Student
The Learning Edge International today announces the availability of EQUELLA Student, a configurable version of the award-winning Digital Repository that allows students to experience the benefits of the solution. EQUELLA Student builds upon the traditional EQUELLA® usage by enabling students... - May 03, 2009 - The Learning Edge International
New Online Business Program for Public Relations Profession
Online production house Reputation TV and the Public Relations Institute of Australia have launched ‘PRTV,’ a monthly online TV program about issues in the PR profession. - May 02, 2009 - Reputation TV
IPscape Offers ‘Call Centre in the Cloud’ Contingency Plan Options
IPscape, the Australian hosted contact centre specialist, today offered all Australian call centres four-hour access to hosted call centre facilities to support contingency planning in the face of increasing health alerts from the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to IPscape, as only a very short period of time is needed to complete the setup, it can provide additional options for call centre and business management considering contingency options. - May 02, 2009 - IPscape
K:NOW - An Innovation for the Property Industry
Colliers International and News Digital announces a new collaboration: "k:now". "k:now", a desktop widget streams information as it happens from not only The Australian, the Wall Street Journal and Colliers International but it also monitors the share price of A-REITS and other... - May 01, 2009 - Colliers International (Australia)
Curtain Call Extends Funeral Planning Services to Australia
The bespoke funeral and memorial planning service, Curtain Call International, will be actively recruiting members in Australia as of May. ‘We do currently have members in Australia, and it has always been our intention to have a strong presence here. We work with people who know how to have... - April 29, 2009 - Curtain Call International
Investec Acquisition of BizCover the Right Decision
The acquisition of BizCover, an Australian-owned online professional insurance broker marks another key milestone for Investec. - April 29, 2009 - BizCover.com.au
Orphaned Tiny Kangaroo Joey Lands Softly on His Feet at Wilderness Wanders Pt Lincoln South Australia
Wilderness Wanders Sightseeing and Outdoor Adventure Holidays based in Port Lincoln South Australia is the new home for "Steve" a gorgeous six month old Western Grey joey who's mother is yet another sad road accident fatality. Steve was brought to Wilderness Wanders proprietors Phil and... - April 28, 2009 - Wilderness Wanders
Auslogics Launches FileInspect – a New Windows Process Library
FileInspect is a new Windows process library launched by Auslogics Software. With its help users can find out what each process or file does, identify malware, and get recommendations on how to remove it. - April 25, 2009 - Auslogics Software Pty Ltd
"Autumn Winds" - New Single by The Dreamcatcher Sound to be Released in May 2009
"Autumn Winds" is the second release by Canberra's electro pop duo The Dreamcatcher Sound. The single includes two original songs plus a remix of the title song. It can best be described as solid synth-pop with a touch of new age!. - April 25, 2009 - The Dreamcatcher Sound
Award Winning Virtual Assistant to Present During Third Annual Business Mums Conference: A Weekend Geared for Small Business Owners to Recharge Your Business
Kylie Short, award winning virtual assistant, will present “Sensational Systems” at the Third Annual Business Mums Conference. Short will share processes with attendees to help them reach their business goals. - April 25, 2009 - Tilda Virtual Services
Delta Technology Australia Offer Free Shipping on All Orders Till End of May
The economy is "stuffed" and we all need to watch our pennies. So Delta Technology Australia are offering free shipping with all items purchased from their online store till the end of May 2009. To take advantage of this offer, all a customer needs to do is make their next technology... - April 23, 2009 - Delta Technology Australia
AVD’s Philips Pronto Solution for Sonos Now Supports Rhapsody
AVD Australia is pleased to announce that the Philips Pronto Solution for Sonos now includes support for Rhapsody, the independent music service provider. The solution supports the TSU9400, TSU9600 and through to the large 6.4” TSU9800 control panels. The team at AVD Australia has gone to... - April 22, 2009 - avd.com.au
Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance Rates to Rise Up to 30%
Professional Indemnity (PI) Insurance rates to rise up to 30% - BizCover & Mega Capital Director, Michael Gottlieb, comments in last Friday’s edition of the Australian Financial Review. - April 22, 2009 - BizCover.com.au
Thirsty Swagman Offers World’s First “Hardness Guarantee” for Party Tours
Australian-based tour operator, Thirsty Swagman (www.ThirstySwagman.com), has come up with a quirky new way to guarantee travellers a fun trip on their global pub crawl tours – the world’s first “Hardness Guarantee,” promising holidaymakers a full refund and more if they aren’t satisfied with their beer-swilling vacation. - April 21, 2009 - Thirsty Swagman Pty Ltd
The Internet Marketing Academy Launches with Support from Yahoo! and Google
The Internet Marketing Academy has been developed in response to the demand from Australian businesses wanting to understand more about maximising their Internet marketing efforts and stay abreast of current digital trends. The Academy is the brainchild of Internet marketing agency The Online Circle, and has the support of Yahoo! Marketing and Google as sponsors, who are committed to continuing the education of Australian businesses. - April 21, 2009 - The Online Circle
Wilderness Wanders Accepts Nomination for Travelling in Australia's 20 Best Experiences Awards 2009 in It's Debut Tourism Season
Wilderness Wanders proprietor Phil Porter has announced his acceptance of the nomination for inclusion in the 20 Best Experiences Awards for 2009. The nomination release is in time for the tourism venture's debut season to be highlighted at the Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) being... - April 21, 2009 - Wilderness Wanders
Outstanding Sightseeing and Adventure Tour Experience with Wilderness Wanders Nominated in the Top 20 Australian Tourism Experiences 2009
Based in the friendly seaside town of Port Lincoln, South Australia boasting award winning hotel accommodation and where the fishing industry booms and the Melbourne Cup magic of Makybe Diva is honored, Wilderness Wanders invite you to explore beyond the tourist tracks. Stunning coastlines, massive sand dunes and secluded beaches of extraordinary beauty. No experience required and no heavy packs to carry. Designed for the non athletic. Fully catered with gourmet food and local wine. - April 20, 2009 - Wilderness Wanders
Freight Broker Logistics World Wide Expansion
Freight Broker Logistics objective is to connect shippers with dedicated local freight consultants around the world. - April 20, 2009 - Freight Broker Logistics
BoozeMonkey: Online Wine Community Proving Wine Consumers Are Thirsty for More
BoozeMonkey is a rapidly growing community of Australian and NZ wine-lovers which enables members to discover new wines and to make contact with wineries. - April 18, 2009 - BoozeMonkey
IPscape Seeking Alliance Partners for Pay-as-You-Use Solutions
IPscape, the Australian Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) contact centre specialist, today launched the IPscape alliance program for resellers of its pay-as-you-use contact centre and call centre solutions. According to IPscape CEO Simon Burke, IPscape is a perfect fit for resellers with telco, systems integration or SaaS expertise that want to extend services into downturn-friendly hosted call centre solutions and stop leaving money on the table. - April 18, 2009 - IPscape
Lambloch Estate Wines Looking for Global Distribution
Australian vineyard owned by Rubicon Brands is looking for partners in various overseas markets for their brands Lambloch wines and Bards Drop wines. - April 17, 2009 - Lambloch wines
HotelsCombined.com Reports Traffic Volumes Up 150% in the First Quarter 2009
HotelsCombined.com is continuing to have a solid performance. Visits to the site are up 150% year on year for the first quarter of 2009 to 8.8 million. Looking at top markets (by visitor source) the US reports 170% increase in visits, while UK and Australia are on 135% and 95%... - April 17, 2009 - HotelsCombined
New Player, Big Future in Online Real Estate
Three recent Perth home sales have boosted the profile of geewizauctions.com, Australia’s online real estate auction website. Two successful results were achieved during the five week set marketing period on geewizauctions.com, with buyers outbidding each other in the final hours of the... - April 17, 2009 - Geewizauctions.com Pty Ltd