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Harvey Norman Oz Sales Up 9%, International Takes A Pounding

Elise Reid March 19, 2020 No Comments

With Australia’s COVID-19 panic buying extending into consumer electronics, Harvey Norman has posted strong sales – though many of its international stores are dragging on this growth. This morning on…

Morrison To Offer Stimulus No. 2 In Bit To Avoid Rout

Computer Daily News March 19, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: As financial markets suffered another day of panic selling yesterday, the Australian Government flagged a potential second round of stimulus, only a week after signing off on a $17…

COVID-19: NBN Co & Some Providers Promise To Give Free Data

Elise Reid March 19, 2020 No Comments

NBN Co has said it will provide retail service providers (RSPs) with free bandwidth from Monday, in order to support the higher number of people working from home due to…

Amazon Suspends Non-Essential Warehouse Deliveries

Jake Nelson March 18, 2020 No Comments

Amazon is suspending deliveries of non-essential items to its warehouses due to shortages resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The freeze is in place for Amazon’s US and UK warehouses and…

COVID-19 Affected Travel Could Mean Refunds, Says ACCC

Jake Nelson March 18, 2020 No Comments

The ACCC has advised that consumers may be entitled to refunds on flights, events and other travel services impacted by COVID-19. Level 4 travel advice was issued for the entire…

Coles & Woolies Enforce 2-Pack Limit On Most Items

Elise Reid March 18, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s major supermarket chains have put a two-pack limit on a wide range of grocery items as COVID-19 panic buying continues. From today, Woolworths has put a two-pack limit on…

NBN, The Beers Are On You, Bevan

Computer Daily News March 18, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Several days ago, tech entrepreneur and Superloop founder Bevan Slattery, pictured page 1, wrote an open letter to Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, NBN CEO Stephen Rue and NBN chairman…

Coronavirus Spurs Aussie Demand For Speedier NBN

Computer Daily News March 18, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA/SYDNEY: Onset of the coronavirus crisis – and the ensuing drive for employees to work from home – has seen the Federal Government speedily informed that its NBN service just…

Apple Extends Shutdown Period For Retail Stores

Elise Reid March 18, 2020 No Comments

Earlier this week Apple announced that it was closing all its retail stores outside of Greater China until the 27th of March, but it looks like this closure has been…

Big Smartphone Retailer Slashes Jobs Closes Stores

David Richards March 17, 2020 No Comments

Shares in Dixons the UK equivalent of JB Hi Fi have soared 14% after the Company announced the closing of 531 stores and the sacking of 2,900 employees. Dixons Carphone…