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Update your CPA Passport details for 2009 and win
Ensure your CPA Passport details are up-to-date for this year and you will be automatically put in a draw to win a 13-inch MacBook Pro and an iPod Touch.
Date published: Monday, 7 December 2009
Global Opportunities 2010
Hear about jobs available around the world at Global Opportunities 2010 being held in Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur in January and March 2010.
Date published: Monday, 7 December 2009
CPA Australia Singapore division open day and information sessions
Find out how you can become a member of CPA Australia and discover the benefits of CPA Program by attending the CPA Australia Singapore division open day on Saturday 19 December.
Date published: Friday, 11 December 2009
Cane farming, football and accounting
At 25 years-of-age, Luke Guazzo CPA is one of CPA Australia's youngest members to hold a CFO position.
Date published: Friday, 6 November 2009
Students vote accounting number one
Accounting is the top career choice for Australian university students and graduates, according to a GradConnection survey.
Date published: Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Opportunities in Asia abound
CPAs are highly sought after throughout Asia and are being employed in a range of industries according to CPA Australia representatives working in Malaysia, Singapore and China.
Date published: Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Become a CPA
Find out how to become a CPA at a free information session on Tuesday 13 October from 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm in Perth.
Date published: Friday, 25 September 2009
Internship program
Registrations for the CPA Australia Internship Program are now closed.
Date published: Thursday, 8 October 2009
Accounting blogs: it can be a laugh
If long hours of study in front of your computer are getting you down, fire up some of these accounting blogs. It is so easy to publish online that many companies and individuals are sharing their opinions and ideas with internet users.
Date published: Tuesday, 4 August 2009
Leaving a job the right way
Before you announce your departure, read your contract and employee handbook to find out what benefits and entitlements you can claim.
Date published: Friday, 24 July 2009
Opportunities in Asia 2009
Opportunities in Asia conferences are being held throughout Australia in August and September for finance, accounting and business students interested in working internationally.
Date published: Monday, 20 July 2009
Phone interviews
Wooing future employers over the phone might sound easier than fronting up for a face-to-face meeting, but phone interviews require the same preparation, thought and luck.
Date published: Tuesday, 14 July 2009
What employers are looking for
Graduate employers often express a desire to recruit well-rounded applications who have a broad range skills. But what exactly are employers looking for?
Date published: Tuesday, 30 June 2009
What do graduates do in an economic downturn?
Graduates who experience economic downturns seek further education, lower their salary expectations or find employment in areas they may not have previously sought, according to research conducted by Graduate Careers Australia.
Date published: Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Perth careers and employment expo
The annual Careers and Employment Expo will be held on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June at the Perth Convention Centre.
Date published: Monday, 22 June 2009
Preparing for a job interview
When applying for a job, researching the organisation as well as the industry before you go to an interview will get you one step closer to securing the job.
Date published: Monday, 1 June 2009
How to become a CPA
Discover the financial rewards, international recognition and the ultimate competitive edge in business offered by CPA Program by attending a free information session in Adelaide on Thursday 18 June
Date published: Friday, 29 May 2009
Lightbox webinars
Lightbox web seminars (webinars) assist members to access learning globally.
Date published: Friday, 29 May 2009
Next generation leadership on display
Speakers at Tasmania's Next Generation Leaders' Conference addressed issues including motivation, team dynamics and the importance of effective communication.
Date published: Wednesday, 3 June 2009
Questions you should ask in your interview
Once you've passed through the interview process relatively unscathed, answered all of the interviewer's questions to the best of your ability, it's not time to relax — it's time to ask some of your own questions.
Date published: Friday, 22 May 2009
Interview secrets from start to end
Going for an interview can be a nerve-racking experience even for the most confident professionals. CPA Update received some tips from CPA Australia's senior human resources adviser, Glenn Ahern, on how to best prepare for an interview.
Date published: Wednesday, 20 May 2009
CPA Australia YouTube channel
Watch the latest videos from CPA Australia on our new YouTube channel, including interviews with finance and business leaders, and 2008's YouTube hit 'Learn to love your super'.
Date published: Friday, 15 May 2009
CPA Passport students get the inside story
'Accounting is not just about number crunching' was the message CPA Passport students from Guilford Young College received when they visited the CPA Australia office in Hobart on Thursday 23 April.
Date published: Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Run a small business for 24 weeks
Take part in the 32nd New South Wales Young Achievement Awards (YAA) and, with a team of other students, run your own self-directed small business for 24 weeks under the guidance of a volunteer industry representative.
Date published: Monday, 11 May 2009
Manage your time more effectively
Finding the perfect balance between study, work and a social life may be almost an impossible task, but effective time and task management will make it a lot easier.
Date published: Monday, 11 May 2009
Asian roadshow presentation
Representatives from CPA Australia Asian divisions recently shared their insights on the Asian employment market as well as the impact of the global financial crisis on the job market to over 610 students in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Date published: Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Career information sessions in Singapore
Find out how to become part of CPA Australia's global network of members at career information sessions being held for students in Singapore during June.
Date published: Monday, 22 June 2009
CPA Passport student lunches with NSW auditor-general
CPA Passport student Ricky Kisdijarto recently attended a private lunch with the New South Wales auditor-general Peter Achterstraat FCPA.
Date published: Monday, 25 May 2009
Vietnam's interest in the CPA designation
Interest among Vietnamese students about becoming a CPA continues with 600 students from the University of Banking in Ho Chi Minh City attending an information session on 19 April.
Date published: Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Memo to jobseekers: tailor your resume
One of the biggest mistakes a jobseeker can make when applying for a job is not tailoring their resume to the job they're applying for.
Date published: Monday, 27 April 2009
Malaysian Career Market Day a success
CPA Australia's Malaysian Career Market Day proved be a major success with over 1250 jobseekers using the opportunity to speak to representatives from high-profile organisations.
Date published: Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Sell yourself with an elevator pitch
An elevator pitch can be as useful to business people as it can be to individuals looking to gain employment or secure themselves a pay rise.
Date published: Tuesday, 14 April 2009
Tasmania's Graduate Careers Conference
Nearly 70 students attended the Tasmanian division's first Graduate Careers Conference in Hobart on Tuesday 31 March where they heard from and networked with 20 employers.
Date published: Wednesday, 8 April 2009
Gen Y experience wage equality
Gen Y is the first generation living in Australia to experience true wage equality where a person’s education and experience, rather then their gender, influences their wage.
Date published: Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Dealing with employment rejection
Graduates entering the workforce may go to any number of job interviews before landing a job, so it is important to remain positive if you don't get the first job you apply for.
Date published: Tuesday, 7 April 2009
CPA Australia's student magazine now online
The latest edition of CPA Australia's student magazine, Real Business, is now online.
Date published: Monday, 6 April 2009
Opportunities in Asia: New Zealand events cancelled
CPA Australia regrets to inform you that due to unforseen circumstances the Opportunities in Asia events in New Zealand have been cancelled.
Date published: Monday, 20 April 2009
2010 European student study tour with RMIT
CPA Passport students from Australian universities can gain international business knowledge, exposure and experience by participating in a two-week study tour of six European countries with RMIT University.
Date published: Thursday, 20 August 2009
Careers expo a success
Over 50 students became CPA Passport students when they visited the CPA Australia Tasmanian division stand at University of Tasmania's Careers Expo on Thursday 19 March.
Date published: Tuesday, 7 April 2009
Malaysian Career Market Day
Explore career opportunities in the accounting and finance arena at the Career Market Day 2009 on Saturday 18 April from 9.30 am to 6.00 pm in Kuala Lumpur.
Date published: Tuesday, 31 March 2009
Graduates have high expectations of workplace
Graduates looking for work expect to receive higher salaries than they would have received in previous years despite tough economic times, a recent study has shown.
Date published: Tuesday, 31 March 2009
World population gets connected
More than half of the world's population now have mobile phone subscriptions and a quarter use the internet, according to a report released by the International Telecommunications Union, an agency of the United Nations.
Date published: Thursday, 26 March 2009
Enhancing your soft skill set
Final year tertiary students and graduates searching for a job are always encouraged to find ways to set themselves apart from the pack. One way this can be achieved is by developing and broadening your soft skill set.
Date published: Wednesday, 25 March 2009
CPA Australia's official Facebook group
Join the official CPA Australia — Global Facebook group to get in touch with a network of CPA Passport students and CPA Australia members, and to receive updates on the latest events and news.
Date published: Thursday, 26 March 2009
RMIT Study Tour: student profile
CPA Passport student Desmond Yeo took part in the 2008 RMIT Study Tour, visiting organisations in Europe and getting a sense of what working in the field of accounting involves.
Date published: Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Student study tour with RMIT
CPA Passport students from Australian universities can gain international business knowledge, exposure and experience by participating in a two-week study tour to the east and west coasts of the USA and Canada with RMIT University.
Date published: Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Twitter tells everyone what you're doing
What are you doing? The answer to this question is what the latest online social networking service, Twitter, tells your friends, family and co-workers in real time.
Date published: Tuesday, 24 March 2009
Fewer graduate positions, greater competition
Finance and accounting graduates will find it increasingly difficult to secure employment, particularly a graduate position, as the global financial crisis forces many organisation to cut costs.
Date published: Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Make your first impression a cover letter
If the economic crisis hasn’t hit Gen Y with full impact yet, it soon will, as many organisations continue to cut jobs and graduate positions.
Date published: Friday, 17 April 2009
Get ahead: complete an accredited course
If you have an overseas qualification or are a non-accounting graduate, you may choose to complete an accredited postgraduate degree.
Date published: Tuesday, 10 February 2009
2009 Graduate Careers Conference
If you’re currently studying, graduating in 2009, or have already graduated, you can find what positions are on offer at the 2009 Graduate Careers Conference to be held around Australia during March and April.
Date published: Friday, 13 March 2009
Business meets science in study of market behaviour
Behavioural finance explores the psychological aspects of financial decision-making. It researches why investors make the decisions they do by studying how their behaviour manifests itself on financial markets.
Date published: Friday, 12 December 2008
Working in Europe info session
Around 100 members ranging from ASAs and graduates to CPAs attended the Victorian division’s ‘Working in Europe’ information session to hear tips from the experts on breaking into the European job market.
Date published: Friday, 12 December 2008
Website that answers almost everything
Yahoo! Answers is a community-driven website that effectively lets users throw questions out into cyberspace, then check back after a period to see if anyone has responded with an answer.
Date published: Friday, 12 December 2008
Tasty internet favourites all in one place
Del.icio.us describes itself as a social bookmarking web service. In layman's terms, this means it is a website that lets you store as well as share your bookmarks on the web, instead of inside Internet Explorer or another browser.
Date published: Friday, 12 December 2008
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
One of the most common interview questions is, 'What are your personal strengths and weaknesses?' But, what is the best way to answer this potentially tricky question?
Date published: Monday, 8 December 2008
How to become a CPA
At the complimentary information session ‘How to become a CPA’, which will be held on Tuesday 16 December in Adelaide, attendees will gain an understanding of the requirements needed to attain the CPA designation.
Date published: Monday, 8 December 2008
Graduates earn more
University graduates in Australia have the potential to earn $1.5 million more over their lifetime than those whose highest qualification is Year 12, according to a report released by AMP and the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM).
Date published: Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Exiting a business takes a plan
An exit strategy is a plan that an investor or business owner keeps in reserve, in the event that they need or want to divest of that particular investment or business.
Date published: Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Employees given vested interest through profit sharing
Profit sharing is a term used to describe a company's plan that involves direct or indirect payments to employees in the event of the company making a profit.
Date published: Tuesday, 25 November 2008
How to star in a group interview
Large organisations sometimes conduct group interviews during the initial stages of the selection process.
Date published: Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Nothing ventured nothing gained
Venture capital is cash provided to new, small companies that the cash provider thinks have the potential to achieve high growth.
Date published: Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Accountants key to negotiating future moral hazards
A moral hazard was originally an insurance term that referred to people or organisations that may engage in more risky behaviour because they are protected.
Date published: Monday, 20 October 2008
The do's and don'ts of choosing referees
Selecting who you will list as a referee is an important aspect of applying for a job.
Date published: Tuesday, 14 October 2008
How to exit your job successfully
The last step in the transition from one job to another is, of course, to quit your current position. But how can you do this with as little angst as possible?
Date published: Friday, 3 October 2008
How to negotiate the road to success
If you put together a plan on how to achieve your career goals, and make every effort to follow it, you'll have a much better chance of getting to where you want.
Date published: Friday, 26 September 2008
Find courses you can study overseas
Have you ever thought about studying in another country? Whether you're a student from Australia, Malaysia, the UK, Singapore, there are websites full of information about how and where you can go about doing this.
Date published: Friday, 26 September 2008
Things to consider when you're offered a job
How do you know from a job description, one or two interviews and a quick lap around the workplace that a particular job offer is the right one to take?
Date published: Monday, 22 September 2008
Dealing with difficult people at work
Most people have faced someone at work who won't take no for an answer, always believes they're right, is consistently rude, or becomes aggressive when they think they've been hard done by.
Date published: Friday, 12 September 2008
Bigger, better, brighter CPA Careers site launched
The CPA Careers site has had a spring clean! Launched in early September, the student site now occupies a wider screen space, and has a more dynamic design which allows greater ability to display campaign messaging.
Date published: Friday, 12 September 2008
Hear what you’re listening to
Listening and understanding what others say to you in the workplace is one of the most important aspects of a job, and one that can be easily overlooked.
Date published: Friday, 5 September 2008
How to ask for a pay rise
Most employers hold formal discussions annually about their employees' salaries and whether or not these are going to be increased, so if you want a pay rise, be prepared to show proof that you deserve it.
Date published: Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Passport students progress careers
Students discovered opportunities to successfully progress their finance, accounting and business career at the CPA Passport Careers Conference at Crown Casino, Melbourne, on 17 July.
Date published: Friday, 8 August 2008
Find jobs that aren't advertised
Newspaper and internet job ads don't represent the entire pool of available opportunities for those looking for a job.
Date published: Friday, 19 September 2008
In-demand accountants hard to find and keep
Accountancy is one of the hottest professions in the world right now and Australia’s acute talent shortage is on a par with everywhere else.
Date published: Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Subsidies help keep money local
An agricultural subsidy is money paid by governments to the producers of a commodity such as beef, grains, rice, dairy products, fruit and vegetables.
Date published: Monday, 28 July 2008
Expert knowledge not enough
Graduates of today need to be flexible, innovative, have an international orientation, and understand the concepts of knowledge management and mobilisation of human resources, a new report has concluded.
Date published: Monday, 21 July 2008
AASB Graduate Intern Program
Outstanding honours graduates in accounting or related fields will be given the opportunity to join the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB) Graduate Intern Program 2009.
Date published: Monday, 21 July 2008
Students choose lifestyle over salary
A survey of 32,000 Australian university students has found that over three-quarters of them would prefer a job that gives them personal life and career balance, plus flexibility, over a higher salary in a comparable role.
Date published: Monday, 14 July 2008
Don’t be exposed to financial pain
Following the government's proposal to change the Medicare levy threshold to $100,000 pa, young people are being encouraged to consider ambulance membership as a low cost cover to ambulance services.
Date published: Friday, 11 July 2008
Advice for a new generation
More than 100 delegates attended the Victorian assembly of the national Next Generation Leadership Conference last month, and received valuable career advice from speaker Noel Meehan CPA.
Date published: Friday, 27 June 2008
Investment in Chinese universities rising
An improved educational systems in China, fuelled by extra funding, is gradually leading to higher levels of consumption, slowing population growth, and overall economic development.
Date published: Thursday, 26 June 2008
Presentation online: Opportunities in Asia
New Zealand students interested in living or working overseas were treated to insider information at an Opportunities in Asia roadshow earlier this month.
Date published: Friday, 6 February 2009
Marketing for a cause
Cause-related marketing embraces a wide range of activities, from a simple agreement where companies donate a percentage of the purchase price on a specific product for a period of time, to longer and more complex arrangements.
Date published: Monday, 23 June 2008
Contribute to national youth survey
Mission Australia has called on young Australians up to the age of 24 to help highlight important issues in their lives by completing the charity’s 2008 national youth survey.
Date published: Monday, 23 June 2008
Hockey pucks and CPAs: work in Canada
Canada isn’t just a country you can fall in love with because of its natural beauty, cold winters and cosmopolitan cities, it is also a great country to find work as a CPA.
Date published: Tuesday, 15 July 2008
Ideas driving the evolution of language
If you are confused by a word a colleague or your boss used in a meeting, it may be because it is the latest office buzzword.
Date published: Monday, 16 June 2008
Hyperconnected workers on the increase
Technology-averse workers are heading towards extinction as companies are forced to increase the extent to which new devices and applications are integrated into their business.
Date published: Friday, 13 June 2008
Log on to our country-by-country youth portal directory
You can find out how to get a job in Malaysia or the UK, how to access health assistance in Australia, find fun things to do in Singapore and Hong Kong, or research how you can develop your leadership skills in New Zealand through a number of government.
Date published: Friday, 6 June 2008
Site tour shows theory in action
Accounting students from the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University visited Baxter Healthcare on 23 May for a site tour to see management accounting theories in action.
Date published: Tuesday, 3 June 2008
Henry Ford, more than just a carmaker
‘A business that makes nothing but money is a poor kind of business.' Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company founder, said this in a 1919 interview.
Date published: Monday, 2 June 2008
Learn how to deal with difficult people at work
Work conflict can arise due to differences and misunderstanding between co-workers, and the situation can get worse if you’re dealing with unpleasant people.
Date published: Monday, 2 June 2008
Shares you can rely on even when the chips are down
A blue-chip share is a unit of ownership in a company well-known for the quality of its products or services, the reliability of its sales, and hence its ability to operate profitably in both good and bad economic times.
Date published: Monday, 2 June 2008
Overseas students in Australia report successful outcomes
International students who have completed a higher education course in Australia are happy with their experience and where it has got them, says Minister for Education Julia Gillard.
Date published: Friday, 30 May 2008
More accountants taking up project work
Increasing numbers of finance and accounting professionals in Australia are choosing project roles over working fulltime, enticed by the better financial gains and apparent greater job satisfaction.
Date published: Friday, 16 May 2008
Wake up in the city that never sleeps
If New York was its own country, the city of 8 million residents would have one of the top twenty biggest economies in the world.
Date published: Friday, 16 May 2008
Free career forums for international students
International students looking for work experience or to start an accounting career in Australia and beyond are invited to attend forums at the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide on Thursday 15 May.
Date published: Tuesday, 13 May 2008
Social networking during office hours
Like email and the internet itself, the social networking phenomenon looks set to become a permanent fixture of daily business life.
Date published: Friday, 9 May 2008
Australian student visa comes with right to work
International students can now be granted Australian visas with work rights attached, removing the need to make an additional application when they arrive in the country.
Date published: Tuesday, 6 May 2008
Cloud computing set to take off with release of Live Mesh
It may seem unlikely, but pretty soon technology users around the globe could be operating in a world without memory. Physical, hardware-based memory, that is.
Date published: Monday, 5 May 2008
What is the best way to handle challenging people?
Work conflict can arise from many different situations. It may be a misunderstanding, or a clash of personalities.
Date published: Friday, 2 May 2008
Graduates to form one-third of Malaysia’s workforce by 2010
Graduates to form one-third of Malaysia’s workforce by 2010
Date published: Friday, 2 May 2008
Presentation for international students now available
CPA Passport students can now download presentation slides from the recent international student information sessions presented by CPA Australia representatives from Asia.
Date published: Thursday, 1 May 2008
Hong Kong urged to expand private university sector
If Hong Kong is to continue to advance, many believe it must embrace the world trend of establishing greater numbers of private universities.
Date published: Monday, 28 April 2008
Community service a possible remedy for HECS debts
Of all the ideas to have emerged from the Australia 2020 Summit held in Canberra, the one most likely to impact on university students is a suggestion that HECS debts can be reduced by doing volunteer community service.
Date published: Monday, 28 April 2008
Passport member wins lunch with auditor general
CPA Australia Passport student Amela Paul was thrilled to hear she was the winner of a private lunch with the New South Wales auditor general, Peter Achterstraat FCPA.
Date published: Thursday, 24 April 2008
World’s first 'green' search engine launches
Recycling, reusing and reducing are all ways that consumers can shrink their ecological footprint. But now, being 'green' may be as easy as a click of your computer mouse.
Date published: Monday, 21 April 2008
Fast-moving CPA driven towards success
John Parkinson CPA, 30, is an associate director of the project finance team at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Melbourne.
Date published: Friday, 18 April 2008
Accounting employers remain in doubt over Gen Y
More than two-thirds of employers in the Australian accounting sector continue to doubt the loyalty of Generation Y (18 to 27-year-olds), according to a LINK Recruitment survey.
Date published: Friday, 18 April 2008
Body language shows actions speak louder than words
In a job interview you have very little time to make your point. Yes, you're confident, you're truthful and you can be trusted. But how can you portray this while you're talking about topics unrelated?
Date published: Monday, 14 April 2008
Success of Facebook revenue model remains to be seen
The speaker was Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook founder and CEO, delivering his keynote address, 'More to Facebook than valuation, Microsoft'.
Date published: Monday, 14 April 2008
Doors open in Canada
A mutual recognition agreement (MRA) signed between CPA Australia and two of Canada’s leading accounting bodies will open doors for CPAs hoping to work overseas.
Date published: Monday, 14 July 2008
Graduates receive guidance from employers
Undergraduate students and graduates flocked to CPA Australia's recent Queensland Graduate Careers Conference at the Sofitel Hotel in Brisbane.
Date published: Wednesday, 9 April 2008
Collaborate online with software suite
Google Docs isn't just a website. It is a web-based software suite, packed with applications including a word processor, spreadsheet and a PowerPoint-like presentation maker.
Date published: Friday, 4 April 2008
Career market day, Kuala Lumpur
Make sure you bring copies of your resume, certificates and testimonials to this year’s Career Market Day on Saturday 26 April from 10.00 am – 6.00 pm at the Mid Valley Exhibition Hall 3, Kuala Lumpur.
Date published: Friday, 4 April 2008
Largest market in the world makes dollars and cents
The foreign exchange market is the largest financial market in the world. It operates from Sunday at midnight Greenwich Meantime (GMT) until 10.00 pm GMT on Fridays.
Date published: Monday, 31 March 2008
Economic potential not restricted to India and China
Vietnam's economy is the brightest star on the global horizon, with the potential to grow at a rate of almost 10 per cent a year, which would make it around 70 per cent of the size of the UK's economy by 2050, a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report says.
Date published: Friday, 28 March 2008
US Federal Reserve moves to stabilise economy
'The Federal Reserve in close consultation with the Treasury is working to promote liquid, well functioning financial markets, which are essential for economic growth.'
Date published: Thursday, 27 March 2008
Students flock to UTas careers fair
The CPA Australia stand was a popular destination for those wanting to know more about a career in accounting at the recent University of Tasmania (UTas) careers fair.
Date published: Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Web-based tool lets you estimate the price of uni
A new online calculator has been designed for Australian university students, as well as students of the future, to estimate the costs of studying in any given year or over the course of a degree.
Date published: Thursday, 20 March 2008
What’s it like to work in London?
London is considered by many to be the leading focal point of global business and finance. Apart from the cold winters and warm beer, the city offers a wealth of opportunities for any ambitious Associate (ASA) or CPA.
Date published: Monday, 17 March 2008
ABC Learning founder's margin lending strategy
This decades poster boy for Australia's young and rich, ABC Learning Centres founder and CEO Eddy Groves, has had a bad couple of weeks.
Date published: Friday, 7 March 2008
Funding proposal for universities to rely on HECS
University students will have access to better-funded facilities if a model proposed by Universities Australia, the industry body representing 38 Australian universities, goes ahead.
Date published: Friday, 7 March 2008
Tracking the latest software upgrades on the web
Version Tracker is a website that provides the latest information on Windows, Mac and Palm software upgrades and patches, as well as newly released software available as freeware and trial versions.
Date published: Thursday, 6 March 2008
Alleged tax-evading Australians raided by ATO
The ATO says it has raided the properties of 20 wealthy Australians over claims they’ve been using bank accounts in Liechtenstein to avoid paying tax.
Date published: Monday, 3 March 2008
Floating university offers the opportunity of a lifetime
The Scholar Ship is a classic 201 metre, 29,000 tonne ocean liner that takes undergraduate and postgraduate students on semester-long voyages around the world.
Date published: Friday, 29 February 2008
Human rights resources for students
Australia's Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has released eight fact sheets for students, which are available on the commission's website.
Date published: Friday, 29 February 2008
All-in-one package gets you individualised online presence
In an era of ubiquitous social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, where everything is built with the same / similar templates, the opportunity still exists to express your own individuality online.
Date published: Monday, 25 February 2008
Self-made billionaire to give it all away
Warren Buffet is the world's most famous (and successful) individual investor, with an estimated personal wealth of more than US$40 billion.
Date published: Monday, 18 February 2008
Educational material available online
The United Nations University (UNU) has launched an 'OpenCourseWare portal' to make educational material used by the university's research and training centres and programs available on the web, free of charge.
Date published: Friday, 15 February 2008
Cyclical nature of economies take on lives of their own
The oft-mentioned sub-prime crisis in the US has brought about fresh predictions of a recession in the states. Is this merely being used as a scapegoat for America's gradual economic decline? Had the economy already peaked?
Date published: Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Customisable web calendar lets you socialise too
Brought to you by up-and-coming software developer 83 degrees, 30 Boxes is a novel online personal calendar / diary that allows you to share information relating to your future goings-on with others.
Date published: Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Collecting, storing and sharing brainwaves online
Ever had a brilliant idea that you imagined could change the world, and then promptly forgot what it was?
Date published: Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Forensic accounting
If you have an inquiring mind, an investigative bent and a head for numbers you can't go past forensic accounting as a career.
Date published: Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Quality managers a big plus for accountants
Accountants in Australia rate their workmates - including the boss - and the benefits and conditions they receive as what they ‘love’ about their jobs.
Date published: Tuesday, 12 February 2008
Female workers still face discrimination
Presentations from the information sessions for international students held in Melbourne and Sydney in April and May are now available online.
Date published: Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Australians prominent on list of top MBA schools
Seven Australian business schools have been included in the Global recruiters' top 100 business schools report, compiled by career and education network Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
Date published: Tuesday, 12 February 2008
