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Coronavirus Vaccine Certificates To Be Carried On Smartphones

Computer Daily News February 8, 2021 No Comments

CANBERRA: Australians will carry ‘proof of vaccination’ certificates with them on their smartphone or as hard copies under plans being finalised by the Federal Government ahead of the scheduled rollout…

Oz Retail Surged Over Christmas Despite COVID

Jake Nelson January 28, 2021 No Comments

Australian retail sales defied the pandemic over Christmas, increasing almost 10 per cent year-on-year over the previous December. While turnover fell 4.2 per cent from November to December in statistics…

Amazon Offers Biden Admin Help With COVID Vax Distribution

Jake Nelson January 21, 2021 No Comments

Amazon has offered help to US President Joe Biden in distributing the COVID-19 vaccines, as the new administration pushes to vaccinate 100 million people over the next 100 days. In…

Consumers Looking To Spend More Despite COVID

Jake Nelson January 13, 2021 No Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic is still weighing on Australian consumers’ minds and the economy – but in good news for retailers, more consumers are looking to buy household items, according to…

COVID-19 Broadband Boosts Lifted Video Streaming Performance

Jake Nelson December 10, 2020 No Comments

Broadband speed boosts during COVID-19 have been good news for streaming services like Netflix and YouTube, which saw performance improve over pre-pandemic levels. The ACCC has released its second Critical…

Online Sales Continue To Do Well As Australia Rides The Covid Era

Computer Daily News December 7, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: Australian retail turnover edged up 1.4 percent in October 2020, seasonally adjusted, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This followed a fall of 1.1percent…

COVID Fuels $7m In Aussie Losses To Online Shopping Scams

Jake Nelson November 24, 2020 No Comments

More than $7 million has been lost to online shopping scams this year, prompting the ACCC to warn Australians ahead of the holiday season. Losses to these scams jumped by…

NSW Calls Compulsory Check-Ins

Computer Daily News November 24, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: The NSW Government has introduced a new compulsory QR (quick-response) check-in system for use in cafés, restaurants, gyms, pools and a number of other businesses. The aim is to…

Kogan Sales Figures Won’t Hold Up Post Pandemic, Warns Morningstar

Jake Nelson November 23, 2020 No Comments

Kogan shares have been “materially overvalued”, a financial services firm has warned, with investors wrongly expecting the current online sales surge to last. Morningstar believes that Kogan’s current high sales…

Bunnings, Officeworks And Catch Fuel Wesfarmers COVID Success

Jake Nelson November 12, 2020 No Comments

Bunnings and Officeworks have delivered strong results for Wesfarmers to start the financial year, with each growing around a quarter in the year to date. Bunnings, Wesfarmers’ biggest business, posted…