Category: News
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United Petroleum workers underpaid says Fair Work Ombudsman
United Petroleum has been blasted by the Fair Work Ombudsman after it has been revealed that they had underpaid almost 50 of their workers across a number of their outlets. The Fair Work Ombudsman has released a report which revealed that more than 40% of the United Petroleum outlets audited were underpaying employees. “Five outlets…
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ACCC takes Apple to court over repair warranties
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun legal proceedings against Apple over claims that the conditions of customers’ warranties were misrepresented by the software giant. An update to the software used for Apple products has caused some iPhones and iPads to become disabled after downloading the iOS update, which became known as “error 53”.…
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Fairfax is cutting $30 million from newsrooms
Capital city newsrooms owned by Fairfax are suffering from restructuring changes as the company attempts to save $30 million per year. However, these costs are not staff related and will focus instead on editorial operations to get the savings that are needed. The media group is implementing changes through a ‘process of consultation’ across the Sydney Morning…
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Australian consumer confidence is at an all time low
Consumer confidence is at an all time low within Australia, as consumers grow increasingly worried about low wages and high costs of housing and living, according to ANZ. The ANZ-Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index fell 2.4% to a level of 111.1 points in the week ending April 2, remaining just above the 100 level separating…
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The Mac Pro is finally getting an overhaul
The Mac Pro was Apple’s answer to converting PC fans to the brand. After its fairly unheralded release in 2013, the Mac Pro is getting a much needed upgrade. The Mac Pro was released and then Apple did nothing with it, leaving fans who wanted to convert to Apple confused. It was the answer to…
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Tesla stock is worth more than Ford
Tesla stock has stunned the stock market by overtaking the 115 year old company Ford in stock value. Tesla’s market cap was US$47.46 billion (AUS$62.5 bn) yesterday, whereas Ford’s market cap decreased to US$44.89 billion (AUS$59 bn). This sudden drop in Ford value is due to recent bad news announced by the company, which contrasted Tesla’s good news. Tesla reported an…
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Apple iOS update could kill App Store
Apple users could be in for a shock with the latest Apple iOS update, as many apps are apparently incompatible. Beta users of the iOS 11 update found a little warning dialog box pop up when they opened some of their apps. It said: “This app will not work with future versions of iOS”, instead…
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Senate defeats changes to Racial Discrimination Act
The Senate has defeated proposed changes to the language of Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act in a late-night session. The Government’s proposal had been to alter the language constituting what could be considered an race-based offence, replacing the uses of the words “insult”, “offend” and “humiliate” with the term “harass”. The move has…
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Telstra loses fight over copper network prices
Mobile service provider Telstra has lost its battle against a ruling to cut the amount it can charge its customers for access to its copper network. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) ruled in 2015 that Telstra was required to reduce access prices to its fixed line network by 9.4%. The move could potentially cost the…
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Premier Investments confirms stake in Myer
Premier Investments has been announced as the largest stakeholder for the retail giant Myer. In a statement to the ASX, Premier Investments confirmed that it has bought a 10% stake in the retailer, after much speculation over who had bought the shares. “Premier Investments Limited has made a strategic investment of 10.77% in Myer Holdings…