Privatisation of NBN will need Parliamentary vote after Greens strike deal on Telstra bill
Monday, 22 November 2010
The Federal Government has struck a deal with the Greens over the National Broadband Network, with the minority party dictating that any move to privatise the network be subject to a Parliamentary vote in exchange for a vote on the Tesltra structural separation ...

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Rental yields to increase as affordability deteriorates and capital growth stalls, experts say
Friday, 01 October 2010
Property prices may be falling but experts say rental yields will continue to grow as prices decrease and low vacancy rates place pressure on prices.  ...

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Cold start to spring could hurt retailers, economist warns
Friday, 24 September 2010
An unseasonably cold start to Spring is threatening to inflict further pain on Australia's struggling retailers, with CommSec economist Craig James warning retailers of clothing, outdoor goods and food could be hit hard.  ...

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Top social media campaigns & what you can learn from them
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Social media is a great business tool, but how many companies are actually using it well?  ...

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SMEs using social media more likely to earn higher online revenue: Survey
Wednesday, 07 July 2010
Online businesses using social media are more likely to earn higher revenues on their websites, a new survey from Melbourne IT reveals.  ...

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Three deals in one day as IT consolidation continues
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Technology services group UXC Limited acquired troubled education software developer MXL yesterday in a sign the trend of consolidation within the IT industry is continuing.  ...

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Australia's most affordable suburbs
Monday, 19 April 2010
Across Australia property values have risen by 12.7% to February 2010 however, there are still opportunities to purchase affordable houses if you know where to look.  ...

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Will Malcolm Turnbull become Australia’s most prominent angel investor?
Wednesday, 07 April 2010
Malcolm Turnbull's decision to quit politics after the next federal election and return to the business world should be music to the ears of Australia's small and medium tech companies – one of the countries more prominent angel investors is back in town.  ...

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Businesses urged to consider “.co” domains
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Domain name registrar Melbourne IT has urged businesses to consider taking up the ".co" domain name, with the application period to begin in just under one month.  ...

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How to take advantage of the current property boom
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
You only have to open any newspaper or turn on the radio to know that many parts of Australia are experiencing a property boom, with the price of many properties increasing significantly above their long-term trends.  ...

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Twitter, Melbourne IT order uSocial to be shut down
Monday, 17 August 2009
The chief executive of an Australian company that sells packages of Twitter followers to clients claims the social networking giant has attempted to shut him down.  ...

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Twitter hands domain name portfolio to Melbourne IT
Wednesday, 05 August 2009
Social networking giant Twitter has given control of its domain name portfolio to Australian registrar Melbourne IT, in a two-year deal that may see the social networking giant claim the "twitter.com.au" domain.  ...

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The value of trust
Tuesday, 05 May 2009
Many say the most valuable business and personal asset is your reputation. But even more fundamental than reputation is trust.  ...

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Webcentral says email outage resolved, but customers still furious
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Web hosting company Webcentral says it has fixed the problem that caused customers to lose email service for more than 24 hours, but customers are still furious with the company.  ...

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Webcentral email outage hits thousands of customers
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Customers of web hosting business Webcentral (owned by listed group Melbourne IT) are furious after an outage left them unable to receive emails for more than 24 hours.  ...

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Corporates not sold on top level domain names
Wednesday, 01 April 2009
Corporate clients have a mixed reaction to the proposed advent of new generic top level domains (gTLDs), says Melbourne IT chief executive Theo Hnarakis.  ...

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Apple in court battle over MacPro trademark
Monday, 30 March 2009
Software giant Apple is locked in a court battle over the ownership of the trademark MacPro after a Melbourne IT company called Macpro Pty Ltd challenged Apple's right to the trademark.  ...

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AusRegistry’s domaination plan
Wednesday, 04 March 2009
Domain names have taken on more significance (and value) than just the web's version your business's location. AusRegistry's Adrian Kinderis tells how his business took a niche and shaped it into a mainstream money maker.  ...

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Wall Street crashes to 12-year low, Australian shares slide: Economy roundup
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Global financial markets are bracing for turmoil after the Dow Jones Industrial Average crashed to its lowest point in 12 years. Investor confidence is disappearing as the US economy sinks further into recession and there is growing concerns about the ability ...

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How will your sector perform in 2009?
Tuesday, 20 January 2009
The threat of recession hangs heavy over the business landscape, but not every company is bracing for bad news. In a sector-by-sector breakdown, SmartCompany reveals the industries of likely refuge in the maelstrom ahead.  ...

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