Car Security System Review: Cop-Lock Pedal Immobiliser
There are hundreds of different car security systems on the market designed to deter thieves from stealing your car, or at the very least make it significantly harder.
The World’s Smallest Car: Made of Just One Molecule
Think the Peel P50 is the smallest car in the world? Guess again.
No 'Dancing Girls', but Adelaide to Put Brokers Centre Stage
Adelaide Bank's rebrand won't be 'dancing girls and elephancts', but it will promote broker use, Damian Percy has said.
Heritage Turns to Brokers for Expansion
Heritage Building Society is coupling its rebranding as a bank with widespread mortgage broker distribution.
Commercial Simpler Than You Think: Sintex
Most brokers can't believe how simple vanilla commercial lending can be, and may easily be able add this new income stream to their home loan business, it has been claimed.
Watchdog Set to Rule on CBA Takeover Bid
The ACCC is set to rule this week on a proposed merger that would see CBA acquire a large stake in Mortgage Choice.
Melbourne Supplies Australia’s Top Broker
Melbourne-based adviser Mark Davis has topped MPA’s Top 100 Broker list after settling a staggering $170m of home loans in 2010/11.
The Selection & Role of Contact Officers
The primary role of a contact officer is to provide employees of an organisation with access to the processes, structures and support mechanisms that ensure allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment and workplace bullying are managed with procedural fairness, dignity and an appropriate level of confidentiality.
Only Half-Way There: LGBT Still Uncomfortable at Work
While Australia has come a long way in recognising the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA) has reported that many still face prejudice at work.
Record Level of Discrimination Complaints
The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) received and assessed nearly 400 more workplace discrimination complaints last financial year than in 2009-10 - an increase of 46%.
Sweet Potato Nutrition - Six Amazing Facts You Need to Know
One of the most nutritious foods on the traditional Thanksgiving menu is the sweet potato.
Investors Blamed for Tight Queensland Rental Market
Low investor participation is seeing vacancy rates in Queensland tighten.
Markets: Australia To Rise Today?
Australian shares are expected to start the week higher with the futures market pointing to a 1% gain when trade resumes today.
Non-Bank Moves Below RBA Cut
A non-bank lender has undercut the RBA's rate move, lowering rates on its products by up to 40bps.
Citibank Readies Segmentation Strategy
Citibank will take the wraps off a new broker segmentation strategy in coming months, following the appointment of new head of broker distribution Aaron Milburn to drive its third party push.
Survey Finds Australians are ‘Supermarket Grazing’ Culprits
Research findings published today by market researcher Newspoll suggest that almost half of Australians are 'supermarket grazers', who admit helping themselves to free produce while shopping in supermarkets.
Eight Months to Clear Housing Overhang
Unsold housing stock is nearing record levels, and would take nearly eight months to clear.
Melbourne Supplies Australia’s Top Broker
Melbourne-based adviser Mark Davis has topped MPA’s Top 100 Broker list after settling a staggering $170m of home loans in 2010/11.
China: Steel Output And Iron Ore Imports Weaken
Chinese crude steel output has fallen nearly 10% since last May as the slowdown in Australia's most important export partner continues.
China: Now The World’s Growth Centre, With Australia Hooked In
The week's flow of data from China confirms one point: China is the growth centre of the global economy, and Australia is one of its premier suppliers of raw materials.
Only Half-Way There: LGBT Still Uncomfortable at Work
While Australia has come a long way in recognising the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT), the Diversity Council of Australia (DCA) has reported that many still face prejudice at work.
Finding the 'Animal Rights Person' in All of Us
Each of us is inherently an "animal rights person" to some degree, whether we realize it or not. Take the recent case of the Charleston, West Virginia, Daily Mail blogger who wrote about having a mouse in her house.
Work-life Balance Policies a Recruitment Strategy
Financial services has been named as a sector that has been slow to incorporate flexible work options for its employees, according to financial services HR managers a recent roundtable.
Leonardo DiCaprio Talks About 'J. Edgar,' Saving Wild Tigers
Activist and actor shares details about his lead role in 'J. Edgar' and his dedication to environmental issues like animal conservation.
The Boomerang Effect: Should You Rehire?
Welcoming back former employees can be a smart move, and may be the answer to filling managerial positions during the tightening of the skills shortage, but only under the right circumstances.
Home Loan Numbers Mask Weak Demand
Housing finance edged up in September, but a housing group has claimed the result masks weak demand for new homes.
Social Media: Overanalysed...But Underutilised?
Social media is being lauded as a tool with which HR professionals can engage with past, current and future employees, and is simultaneously being derided as a waste of employees' productive time.
Close Consultation with Older Workers Needed
A significant challenge facing Australia is the ageing population, and the challenge has led policy-makers to consider how older workers can be kept in the workforce. The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), has this week released a new book of research essays which have been written since a roundtable held in Canberra in May.
The Economy: Still Solid
Now watch attitudes towards the state of the Chinese economy change after a sharp fall in monthly consumer and producer inflation in October.
World’s First Rhyming Social Media Blog Post
Today, to celebrate my fist post in quite a while, I want to write something fun about social media.