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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
Eric Bailey Global is Now Live and Online
“The ability to see yourself in the future begins with the realization that the future starts in the present.” – Eric Bailey - April 11, 2009 - Eric Bailey Group
Emerging Writer Publishes First Book After Seven Years of Good Luck
Australian author Danica-Lea Larcombe spent ten months writing a diary whilst backpacking solo around the world, and has finally published her travel narrative seven years later on Lulu.com, the online marketplace for digital content. Danica-Lea Larcombe, who at the time was a thirty-five year old... - April 09, 2009 - Danica-Lea Larcombe
Delta Technology Australia Launches New Website and Online Store
Delta Technology Australia is proud to announce the launch of their new website incorporating an online store. A great place to find technology bargains. - April 07, 2009 - Delta Technology Australia
If It’s Monday, This Must be My Call Centre - 40 Percent Profit Boost Expected ‘virtually Overnight’ with IPscape
Last Thursday, Pacific FX Traders had a manual dialling system for its 22 agents. On Monday morning, after signing the contract on Friday, the agents were making calls via a fully automated outbound call centre from IPscape, the Australian Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) contact centre specialist. The IPscape solution bundles telco voice, software, reporting and management on a per-second billing basis for inbound, outbound or blended contact centre requirements. - April 05, 2009 - IPscape
Kart It - Don't Carry It
- Tired of lugging your sails and provisions to and from the car park to your boat? - Tired of lugging your shopping to and from your apartment? - Tired of lugging your sports equipment to and from the field? - Tired of borrowing supermarket-shopping trolleys to deliver your parcels? Kart It Pty. - April 04, 2009 - Kart It Pty Ltd
Free C-3PO Model for Star Wars Fans at Coolthings Australia
Download your very own free paper model of C-3PO. - April 02, 2009 - Coolthings Australia
Road Blocker and Boom Gate for Car Parks
Car park operators understand just how daring people can be when they do not want to pay for parking. Running through aluminum boom arms, tailgating or fooling safety equipment to hold open boom gates are just some of the tricks. - April 01, 2009 - Leda Vannaclip
Aquinine Books to Publish New Book on Hiroshima. Author's Comments Cast Shadow Over President Truman.
A new novel entitled 'Hiroshima Sunset' by Australian author John Kelly, questions the morality and military need behind the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. The author highlights disturbing evidence behind President Truman's decision to proceed, against strong military advice at the time. - March 30, 2009 - Aquinine Books
Alchemex Australia Introduces Advanced Business Reporting Made Simple for MYOB Small Business Users - Alchemex for MYOB Has Been Released in Australasia
Alchemex, one of the Business Intelligence industry's fastest growing mid-size software vendors, has released it’s latest offering which is a major play on the accounting market in the Australian territory. It’s “Alchemex for MYOB Small Business” reporting solution has been... - March 30, 2009 - Alchemex Pty Ltd
Coolthings Australia Road Tests the New Star Wars Force Trainer
What if you could literally train your mind to levitate a sphere? Sounds a bit far fetched? - March 27, 2009 - Coolthings Australia
Fensec to Expand Customer Service Capabilities with SRB Security Acquisition
Fensec Pty Ltd have officially finalised their acquisition of Perth-based SRB Security. - March 27, 2009 - Fensec Pty Ltd
Australian Cloud Contact Centre for Salesforce Announced - Only Local Complete Contact Centre Solution for Australian Salesforce Users
Australian contact centre provider IPscape today launched IPscape for Salesforce, a fully integrated contact centre module for salesforce.com. IPscape for Salesforce was developed to deliver high-end call centre functionality, like dialer, voice recording and IVR, as an integral part of salesforce. - March 27, 2009 - IPscape
Macquarie Telecom Calls on the Government to Ensure Data Centres Prove Environmental Credentials
Macquarie Telecom today called on the Federal Government to ensure its data centre strategy, planned in response to the Gershon data centre recommendations, includes clear, environmental standards for individual data centres to be measured against. Speaking in response to Federal Minister for... - March 26, 2009 - Macquarie Telecom
Vision Direct - Announces the Sponsorship of Go-West's Race Across the Indian Ocean
Go West, a team of four Western Australians will row across the Indian Ocean racing against 23 other international crews. The team will raise funds for Surf Life Saving Western Australia, their chosen charity. Vision Direct is proud to announce sponsorship of the team and has provided a sports range of designer sunglasses to aid them in their challenge. - March 26, 2009 - Vision Direct
Choosing Running Shoes Blog Launches
ALN Service today launched a new blog on how to choose running shoes. Health and fitness is an increasingly important issue in society in order to combat obesity and health related sickness such as heart diseases and strokes. Running is the most efficient and cost effective way to lose weight and... - March 25, 2009 - ALN Service
New Kid on the Block: Stevie Daniels Sleepwear
Launched in January this year, Stevie Daniels Sleepwear is the Brains child of new kid on the block Daniel Millard, who together with a spontaneous imagination and has succeeded in creating a one of a kind of all hand drawn designs, Sleepwear Range. So visiting www.steviedaniels.com.au, where you... - March 25, 2009 - Stevie Daniels Sleepwear
Security Barrier Standards Compliance: Are You Getting What You Paid for?
Question: How do you know if the vehicle barrier sold to you for your project has been manufactured and will be installed in compliance to the standard in which it was originally tested against? - March 24, 2009 - Leda Vannaclip
Australian Pharmaceutical Company Breaks Down Barriers to Conception for Would be Mums Around the World
Australian pharmaceutical company Sasmar has released their conception product following three years of development in conjunction with fertility experts from respected university hospitals in the USA. The pink and gold packed Conceive Plus product will be on shelves in over thirty countries. - March 21, 2009 - SASMAR Sprl