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Union pay requests labelled a 'rain on the payrolls'

A UNION push for a $30-per-week increase to the minimum wage has been described as a “raid on the payrolls” of Australia’s small businesses.

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Mining and construction lag in equally representing women

WOMEN are almost equally represented in all workplaces around Australia, but the number of women in the mining and construction sectors continues to lag.

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Study criticises how miners invest in their communities

INVESTMENTS by big mining companies in their communities are often “disconnected from community needs”, a study of miners’ policies has found.

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Want to avoid palm oil? Labelling laws won't help you yet

SHOPPERS who want to avoid palm oil when they are at the supermarket are unable to do so due to unclear labelling laws, a consumer advocate group says.

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Old stock and depot equipment from Shipping Container Rentals will go under the hammer.

St George Economics economy and finance update

SENTIMENT regarding the outlook for US economic growth rebounded on Friday night, driving stocks higher.

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IF YOU think that economics and sex aren’t related, you couldn’t be more wrong.

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WORTH LEARNING: It takes more than a couple of hours to learn how to make social media work for your business.

Regional businesses are embracing social media

BUSINESSES in regional Australia are increasingly embracing social media to engage with customers, new research shows.

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GOOGLE has unveiled a streaming music service called All Access to online libraries with millions of tracks for a $US10 monthly fee

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Google plans to give music fans all access

CLAIMS of a gold rush going on in the mobile gaming space right now are entirely accurate, says the founder of game development company Ninja Kiwi.

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Online gaming is the new gold rush business

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New tool tells you how sexist you are on Twitter

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Will cheating on Taylor Swift flouridate your CSG drugs?

THIS week we were asked "Will cheating with Taylor Swift's flouride give you a CSG drug problem at the pokies?"

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IN THIS day and age, satisfied customers are just not good enough – we want raving fans.

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Make fans rave about your business

LAST week’s budget had been mostly leaked so there were few surprises.

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Federal Labor piloting program to help retirees downsize

OUR IT blogger extraordinaire Yvette Adams is currently on a business trip to the US. Here, she marvels at being able to arrange it all online.

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Virtually Stephen Fry 'lets Stephen broadcast himself directly to your poc

Stephen Fry launches the world's most self-regarding app

IF YOU feel you need more Stephen Fry in your life, the polyglottal polymath has launched possibly the world’s most self-regarding app.

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TOMORROW night Microsoft will unveil the latest generation of its Xbox console in Redmond, Washington.

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Xbox 720 promises 'new era of games, TV and entertainment'

RUMOURS of Lara Croft's demise have clearly been exaggerated.

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Reinvented Lara is simply a delight

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