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Work-From-Home Here To Stay, New Report Suggests

Computer Daily News July 22, 2020 No Comments

MELBOURNE: Many employees currently working from home due to the coronavirus may never have to return to the office, according to a new report put together by NBN Co and…

Vodafone Linked To Massive West Australian Data Breach

Computer Daily News July 22, 2020 No Comments

PERTH: The medical details of scores of West Australians have been hacked and posted online in one of the State’s biggest privacy breaches. Thousands of State Government communications were published…

JobKeeper Extended To March 2021 But With Lower Payments

Elise Reid July 21, 2020 No Comments

The federal government has announced that the JobKeeper scheme will be extended until March 2021, but a two-tier payment structure will be implemented after September 2020. After September, there will…

Commercial Property Owners Hit By Low Retail Footfall & WFH

Elise Reid July 20, 2020 No Comments

With footfall still down at the country’s shopping malls, retail property owners continue to be hit by the COVID-19 crisis as retailers struggle to pay their rent. For instance, QIC…

Gov Claims Covid ‘Success’ Will Attract Big Movie Makers To Oz

Computer Daily News July 20, 2020 No Comments

CANBEERA: Australia’s relative success in managing Covid-19 is being promoted by the Morrison Government as an incentive to attract more international makers of film and television productions to Australia. According…

Consumers Turn Away From Premium Products In COVID Crisis

Elise Reid July 20, 2020 No Comments

According to a July study from market research firm BCG, consumers have reduced their spending on luxury products, jewellery, clothing, footwear, accessories, and make-up, as well as holidays, travel, and…

82% Of Companies Plan To Let Employees WFH Some Of The Time

Elise Reid July 17, 2020 No Comments

Gartner found in its latest survey that 82% of company leaders plan on continuing to allow their employees to work from home at least some of the time as employees…

Online Channels Account For A Record 28% Of Global Smartphone Sales

Elise Reid July 17, 2020 No Comments

Market research firm Strategy Analytics estimates that online retail channels will account for a record 28% of all smartphone sales worldwide in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic forces changes in…

Gov Boosts Local Film Industry With $400M

Elise Reid July 17, 2020 No Comments

The federal government has committed $400 million to help Australia’s film and TV industry recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will extend the screen incentive measures that are already…

WFH Survey: 70% Of Corporate Employees Have Bought Tech Since COVID

Elise Reid July 16, 2020 No Comments

A new global research report ‘Technology and the Evolving World of Work’ by Lenovo found that seven-in-ten of employees surveyed globally had purchased new technology to navigate working remotely during…