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Australian Consumer Confidence Hits 30-Year Low

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

Last week the ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index fell by 27.8% to hit a 30-year low. The survey was conducted last weekend (21st-22nd March) – the government has brought in…

Home Gym Equipment New Target Of COVID-19 Panic Buying

Elise Reid March 24, 2020 No Comments

Following the federal government’s indefinite closure of gyms and indoor sporting venues that began at midday yesterday, Australian consumers have begun panic buying home gym equipment. For weeks the unprecedented…

Oz In Lockdown: What The Transition To Food Delivery Means For Jobs & Businesses

Elise Reid March 24, 2020 No Comments

With the government restricting restaurants and cafes to takeaway and home deliveries only, restaurants are seeking out food delivery options, which could mean more jobs in new industries. Increased home…

S&P Forecasts COVID-19 Will Cost Asia-Pacific $620 Billion

Elise Reid March 24, 2020 No Comments

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has estimated that the Asia-Pacific region’s total and permanent income loss caused by COVID-19 will amount to $620 billion. The ratings agency has revised the GDP…

UK ISPs Resist Free Broadband

Computer Daily News March 24, 2020 No Comments

LONDON: Internet service providers in the UK are coming under pressure to provide free services to help people during the coronavirus outbreak. Teachers say this would help children with online…

Plug Pulled On Private Aussie Visa Processing System

Computer Daily News March 24, 2020 No Comments

CANBERRA: The Federal Government has suggested that privatisation of Australia’s visa processing system may not have been one of its best decisions. It has now binned the proposed Global Digital…

BREAKING NEWS: Call To Shut All None Essential Retail Stores & Shopping Centres Immediately

David Richards March 24, 2020 No Comments

State and Federal Government Ministers are facing a major dilemma, shutting down all retail shops which will see thousands hit the unemployed queues, or prolonging the Coronavirus with a drip…

BlackBerry Taps Local Leadership

Computer Daily News March 24, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: BlackBerry has overhauled its local leadership team as the company brings its Cylance artificial intelligence platform and BlackBerry unified endpoint management (UEM) offering together as BlackBerry Spark. As it looks…

Huawei Takes Advantage Of Coronavirus To Jack Up Struggling OZ Channel

Computer Daily News March 24, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Huawei is making plans to launch new networking equipment, including Wi-Fi 6 products, in a bid to turn around the Chinese company’s business after it laid off scores of…

Harvey Norman CEO Talks Up Stock Levels & Coronavirus Impact

David Richards March 24, 2020 No Comments

While husband Gerry Harvey is banging on about being 70, not scared of Coronavirus, while also scouting for new opportunities, wife and CEO of Harvey Norman retail stores, Katie Page,…