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Australian book publishing under attack?
"I want to make sure readers in Australia can buy online at the same price as readers anywhere in the world," said the Booktopia.com.au CEO, Tony Nash.
Our 30under30 finalists revealed
Last week, we published the full list of our Top 30 winners. Today, we're pleased to announced the 30under30 'Highly Commended'. These are the 30 young entrepreneurs who didn't quite make it into the Top 30 but impressed our judges immensely with their chutzpah, business savvy, ability to roll with the punches and varying degrees of success.
Are you excited by the launch of digital radio today?
What is digital radio? If you wondering the same thing, you're not alone.
Unlike the bombardment of television commercials announcing the arrival of digital television,...
IP Australia issues security warning – Trademarks Scam
The national IP registrar recently received "numerous calls from trade mark owners who have received an invoice from a company known as TMP, Trademark Publisher".
Carbon Planet and m2m to merge
Adelaide-based carbon management company Carbon Planet, headed by regular Anthill contributor Dave Sag, is to merge with Melbourne-based telecommunications and investment company m2m Corporation Ltd.
Future Capital invests into OurWishingWell.com
The Future Capital Development Fund has invested into OurWishingWell.com, an Australian online gift registry service.
Green jobs gain Federal boost
The Rudd Government's $75 million Climate Ready program, part of the industry collaborating Clean Business Initiative, has announced $13.4m in grants to 22 businesses for projects supporting approximately 180 'green' jobs.
Federal Government presents IT Innovation Council members
The 24 members of the Federal Government's new Information Technology Industry Innovation Council (ITIIC) have been announced.
Top entrepreneurs in Victoria and Tasmania named
The six best entrepreneurs from the Southern Region (Victoria and Tasmania) were named at the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards in Melbourne last Thursday night.
Survey finds 13 out of top 20 universities misspell "university" on their own website
spellr.us, the handy website spell-checking service run by Sydney-based Melon Media (past coverage here and here) has unveiled its annual Higher Education Online Content Survey - and the results are sure to cause some red faces in several ivory towers.
Survey finds 13 out of top 20 universities misspell “university” on their own website
spellr.us, the handy website spell-checking service run by Sydney-based Melon Media (past coverage here and here) has unveiled its annual Higher Education Online Content Survey - and the results are sure to cause some red faces in several ivory towers.
Minimum wage freeze good for business?
The Fair Pay Commission froze the minimum wage yesterday for the first time since the 1982 recession, citing economic pressures on employers.
Unions had sought...
Research: Working mums have fatter kids
As if it wasn't hard enough to be a female entrepreneur, and a mother to boot. Now comes news that mothers of modest means who are working full time are more likely to have fat kids.
Research: Caffeine consumption can reverse Alzheimer's
Researchers at Florida's Alzheimer's Research Centre have revealed that increased caffeine intake in mice can prevent and even reverse the effects of Alzheimer's.
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Research: Caffeine consumption can reverse Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Florida's Alzheimer's Research Centre have revealed that increased caffeine intake in mice can prevent and even reverse the effects of Alzheimer's.
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Handheld medical device named Next Big Thing
The winners of Innovic's International Next Big Thing Award, which identifies innovative products with the potential to change the world, were announced last Friday.
IBISWorld identifies best, worst growth industries for 09/10
A report released this week by business analyst IBISWorld points to what it predicts will be the top 10 best and five worst growth industries for the coming year.
Survey: high-net-worth individuals are looking to invest in private companies
With business and consumer confidence languishing, it would be logical to think that investor confidence would be similarly depressed. However, according to a recent survey of 4,169 Australian investors conducted by Wholesale Investor, investor sentiment is buoyant.
Applications for the Venture Capital SA Investment Attraction Course close this Friday
The aim of the Venture Capital SA Investment Attraction Course program is to prepare 10-12 companies that are looking to raise private equity/venture capital in the next 6-12 months.
Finally some good news… Consumer confidence jumps
The June 2009 Sensis Business Index was released earlier today and it brings good news. The Index recorded the largest rise in SME confidence...
