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Disney Producing Original Video Content For Twitter

Athina Mallis May 1, 2018 No Comments

The Walt Disney Company will be creating digital video content specifically made Twitter, which includes live sports, news and entertainment programming. The deal will also see the Disney owned ESPN…

Ex New Zealand PM Joins Wesfarmers Board

Roma Christian April 30, 2018 No Comments

Perth-based Wesfarmers Limited has today announced the appointment of Former New Zealand Prime Minister, Bill English, to the company’s board – effective immediately. Wesfarmers Chairman, Mr Michael Chaney, affirms he is “extremely…

NBN Co Snares 3 Year R&D Deal With Oz Unis

Roma Christian April 30, 2018 No Comments

The NBN Co has inked a deal with the University of Melbourne (UoM) and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) to provide “jointly conducted” R&D over the next three years. According to ARN, the…

Officeworks Managing Director Leaving After 11 Years

Athina Mallis April 30, 2018 No Comments

Officeworks managing director Mark Ward is stepping down from his position and stepping into retirement after 11 years in his role. In a statement released this morning, Ward says the…

Apple Working On VR and AR Headset

Athina Mallis April 30, 2018 No Comments

Apple could be heading into the virtual reality market with a headset with both VR and AR capabilities with an 8K display for each lens. According to CNET, the headset will…

Oz Retailers Brace For Major Product Packaging Reform

Roma Christian April 30, 2018 No Comments

Forthcoming changes to local product packaging legislation are set to significantly impact both physical and online retailers, after Environment Ministers endorsed a proposal to make packaging 100% reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025. In…

Xerox-Fujifilm Deal Blocked By Judge

Athina Mallis April 30, 2018 No Comments

The deal between Xerox and Fujifilm has been temporarily blocked by a New York judge who says the Xerox CEO was ‘trying to preserve his own job’. Xerox was planning…

Samsung Seeks New Marketing Comms Manager

Roma Christian April 30, 2018 No Comments

Samsung Australia is once again shuffling its internal management team, following a LinkedIn job post for a new Marketing Communications Manager on a 9-month fixed-term contract. The advertisement calls upon candidates with over five…

Seven & Nine Unite Against ACCC Facebook/Google Probe

Roma Christian April 30, 2018 No Comments

Complimenting previous remarks from Seven West Media’s Kerry Stokes, Nine Boss, Hugh Marks, has urged the Australian media industry to unite, as the ACCC prepares to publish submissions received from its Facebook/Google inquiry. Nine’s…

Apple Ditching 3D Touch For Entry Level Model?

Athina Mallis April 30, 2018 No Comments

Apple could be dropping 3D Touch for its entry-level LCD model – one of three iPhones set to be released later this year – due to cost constraints. The prediction…