Michelle Mapa

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Michelle Mapa is a freelance writer covering international and local news for IBTimes Australia. She earned her bachelor's degree in Mass Communication in 2012. As an ISFJ, she prefers inviting her friends for a sleepover during her not-so-busy days than travelling to the city. She may be reached at michellem@ibtimes.tunemedia.biz.

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Samurais Paradise in Gold Coast allegedly paying overseas workers $8 per hour

Samurais Paradise Pty Ltd owner Shigeo Ishiyama has faced charges for allegedly paying his workers as little as $8 per hour.

Mar 07, 2017

Airbus launches online booking tool allowing users to choose aircraft type

Airbus has launched a one-of-a-kind online booking tool that allows users to choose the type of aircraft they wanted.

Mar 07, 2017

Bakers Delight promotes mini finger buns with M&Ms as school lunch solution

Bakers Delight has received complaints from advertising watchdogs for running an allegedly appalling campaign on a digital billboard.

Mar 07, 2017

The ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie plans to create $50 million content fund

The ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has planned to axe middle managers and supervisors to create $50 million content fund.

Mar 06, 2017

Sydney Airport carparking annual profit at $97.8 million

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released an Annual Airport Monitoring Report showing the performance of Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney airports.

Mar 06, 2017

Fair Work Ombudsman: Horticulture business operators must provide written piecework agreement for backpackers

The Fair Work Ombudsman has encouraged horticulture businesses to provide a written piecework agreement for backpackers that the business would employ.

Mar 06, 2017

AFP and DoEE charge Bondi Beach man with 41 offences for alleged smuggled wildlife

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Department of Environment and Energy (DoEE) arrested a Bondi Beach man on Friday due to illegal international wildlife trafficking.

Mar 04, 2017

CommInsure background checks claimants on Google

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) wealth manage group executive Annabel Spring has revealed that CommInsure staff used Google to test 1.5 percent of insurance claimants for fraud.

Mar 04, 2017

Qantas and American Express boost points on new reward system

Qantas and American Express has agreed to upgrade the credit card's rewards system that would boost the points earned by the cardholders.

Mar 04, 2017

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program creates thousands of jobs

The F-35 fighter was unveiled by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Avalon Show on Friday.

Mar 03, 2017

Elon Musk replies to 10-year-old schoolgirl's letter

Tesla founder Elon Musk has replied to the 10-year-old schoolgirl's letter through a tweet sent by her father.

Mar 03, 2017

Commonwealth Bank reimburses superannuation owed to part-time workers

The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has agreed to reimburse the superannuation after the Finance Sector Union (FSU) brought up that the bank should repay the entitlement to part-time workers.

Mar 03, 2017

TK Maxx confirms arrival in Australia by rebranding Trade Secret stores

TK Maxx has confirmed its arrival to the Australian market in April 2017 by converting all 35 existing Trade Secret stores into TK Maxx shops.

Mar 02, 2017

Centrelink discloses debt-recovery information of affected clients going public

Victorian Legal Aid executive director Dan Nicholson has warned clients affected by a faulty debt-recovery system that their confidential information will be disclosed when they speak publicly.

Mar 02, 2017

ASIC brings Westpac to Federal Court for breach of responsible lending

Westpac was facing allegations for breaching responsible lending practices.

Mar 02, 2017

Optus and Pure Storage launch All-Flash Storage platforms

Optus Business and Pure Storage announced the launching of All-Flash storage platform on Tuesday.

Mar 01, 2017

Commonwealth Bank of Australia partners with Airtasker for identity verification deal

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Airtasker has teamed up to increase users' reputation as users handle their business.

Mar 01, 2017

NBN announces first set of Australia's suburbs to receive FTTC technology

NBN announced on Tuesday that its Fibre-to-the-Curb (FTTC) technology would roll out to 700,000 homes in the suburbs of Melbourne and Sydney.

Mar 01, 2017

SpaceX Dragon mission to send two private individuals around the moon

Space X founder Elon Musk announced on Monday that the company planned a private trip around the moon and back to the Earth in 2018.

Feb 28, 2017

A Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35C Joint Strike Fighter

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets in Australia's Avalon air show

The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets (JSF) has arrived the Amberley Air Force Base after years of delays and it would replace the FA-18A/B Classic Hornets.

Feb 28, 2017

CEO Andrew Thorburn announces Mike Baird's new executive role

CEO Andrew Thorburn announced on Tuesday that former NSW premier Mike Baird would join NAB to perform as the Chief Customer Officer of the Corporate and Institutional Banking.

Feb 28, 2017

Telstra and Ericsson LTE-Broadcast enhances mobile video customer experience

Telstra and Ericsson have teamed up for Australia's LTE-Broadcast (LTE-B) to further enhance the mobile video customer experience.

Feb 28, 2017

Marriott hotel plans to open a luxury hotel in Hobart

Marriott International has planned to open a 128-room hotel in Hobart in 2018.

Feb 28, 2017

Whooping cough cases increase may lead to an outbreak

Health Minister Jack Snelling has revealed that a whooping cough outbreak would become epidemic in the next few years.

Feb 28, 2017

US officials wait Trump's decision on Manus and Nauru refugees vetting

Australia has started its preliminary screening in relation to its vetting deal with the US on Manus and Nauru Island refugees.

Feb 27, 2017

Mandatory Medicare levy surcharge proposal affects all high earners

The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) has created a budget proposal that would require all high earners to pay a Medicare levy surcharge.

Feb 27, 2017

Pauline Hanson has a problem with Fahour's Muslim religion

Senator Pauline Hanson has continued the ongoing war of words with Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour saying that she has no problem with his skin colour.

Feb 24, 2017

Telstra, CBA and MessageXchange collaborate for Australia's first end-to-end e-invoicing experiment

Telstra has collaborated with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and Message Xchange to perform an Australia's first end-to-end electronic invoicing experiment.

Feb 24, 2017

Optus 5G update: 4.5G network launches in Macquarie Park

Optus has launched the 4.5G network in preparation for its 5G technology.

Feb 23, 2017

Qantas unveils next generation Premium Economy seat

Qantas revealed on Thursday that Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners will use a new Premium Economy seat. The next generation seat is expected to debut in October.

Feb 23, 2017