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IT Security Threats to Small Business
Nick Savvides | June 18, 2010No business is too small to be a target of cyber crime.
The Internet and Information Technology have changed the way people, business and the government communicates. Even the smallest of businesses now depend on the Internet to operate and communicate with customers and have access to automated tools and technology that were previously only feasible for large organisations.
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Victoria is a ticking health time bomb!
Les Pickett | June 17, 2010According to a recent survey by WorkHealth more than 40 per cent of the 56,000 Victorian employees surveyed have a high or very high risk of getting type 2 diabetes or heart disease.
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Employment – what is the real situation?
Les Pickett | June 17, 2010Are recent employment statistics as positive as they first appear?
Latest statistics show that employment in Australia has grown by 140,000 during the first five months of 2010 with 26,900 jobs created in May. Our unemployment rate of 5.2% is generally recognised as full employment and our growth in employment is excellent compared with the US and Europe.
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UncategorisedHuman Rights Act door still swinging
editor | June 15, 2010
Writing for Eureka Street Fr Frank Brennan, Chair of the National Human Rights Consultation concludes that "there is no turning back from the federal dialogue model of human rights protection". Full article>> -
2010 Australian International Design Awards Supporting Innovation
Richard Marles | June 15, 2010On a very rainy Friday night in Sydney on 4 June it was my pleasure to open the 2010 Australian International Design Awards. This blog is based on the speech I gave on the night.
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Nick Rennie “Chiku” Interview: Australian International Design Awards 2010
Kate Williamson | June 10, 2010
Nick Rennie of Happy Finish whose design “Chiku” was selected as an Australian International Design Awards 2010 finalist in the category of Architecture and Interior, he spoke to Open Forum’s Kate Williamson. -
Innovative products call for innovative thinking
Rohan Macarthur-Onslow | June 10, 2010Rohan Macarthur-Onslow designer of the RockSteady table system which received an Australian International Design Mark at the Australian International Design Awards, reflects on the challenges faced by a small Australian business to get a novel product to the market.The RockSteady design was realised to solve the common problem of café tables losing stability when placed on paved surfaces. One of four table base legs hinges in a way that raises and lowers the foot pad, thus adjusting the height to suit any uneven pavement or floor.
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Neil Ronaldson Interview: Spotlight on Australian International Design Awards 2010
Kate Williamson | June 10, 2010
Neil Ronaldson of Form+Fuction is the Australian representative for “LINK – Modular Partitioning System” designed by PearsonLloyd of the UK and manufactured in Germany by MOVISI GmbH. It was an Australian International Design Awards 2010 finalist in the category “Architectural and Interior Products”, Neil spoke to Open Forum’s Kate Williamson.Congratulations on being a finalist for the awards.
How can Australia learn from the US when it comes to energy efficiency?
Scott Warren | June 9, 2010Energy efficiency is currently high on the Government’s agenda and how best to encourage businesses and consumers to prioritise sustainability is a key topic of debate. While some feel punitive measures are necessary, it may be advisable to take a leaf out of the US’s book and try rewarding energy efficiency instead.
Brandon Gien Speech AIDA 4 June 2010
Brandon Gien | June 8, 2010The following is a transcript of the speech delivered by Brandon Gien, Executive Director of the Australian International Design Awards at the Awards ceremony in Sydney on Friday 4 June 2010.
Congratulations: Australian International Design Awards 2010
Brandon Gien | June 8, 2010The driving force behind the Australian International Design Awards is to cast a spotlight on the role of professional design. Our mandate is to make sure that business, government and consumers understand how important good design is in ensuring the quality of all products Australians rely upon every day.
It’s often lamented that the manufacturing sector in Australia is in a slow and steady decline; with roughly 90 per cent of products on the Australian market now manufactured in China.
The good news, however, is that typically those Aussie manufacturers who are surviving are producing smaller volumes of higher quality products. Even more encouraging is that increasingly what matters most is not where a product is manufactured, but where it was designed.
In this context the Australian International Design Awards is more important than ever.
UncategorisedSenator Stephen Conroy Launches SME Cyber Security Blog Hub on Open Forum
editor | June 8, 2010
This SME Cyber Security Blog Hub is just one of many events and activities taking place right around the country which are part of Cyber Security Awareness Week and I encourage everyone to get involved.
