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Netflix reaches 2.2 million Australians

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 8-Sep-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 9.3 per cent of Australian households had access to Netflix in August 2015. This equates to more than 2.2 million Australians aged 14+. However, growth is slowing, with an additional 118,000 households subscribing to the subscription video on demand service in August. This is the lowest net gain since its first full month of Netflix’s local operations in April. It is the first time Netflix gained less than in the month before: it previously grew by 133,000 homes in May, 152,000 in June and 166,000 in July.

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, STAN ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD, PRESTO ENTERTAINMENT PTY LTD

Super fund CEO ‘knew’ about leak

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 8-Sep-15

Cbus CEO David Atkin has been accused of being likely involved in the leaking of confidential information to the construction industry union. Jeremy Stoljar, counsel assisting the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance & Corruption, also stated in a submission to royal commissioner Dyson Heydon that the relationship of Cbus with the Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union was problematic and characterised by "serious cultural problems."

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CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING UNIONS’ SUPERANNUATION FUND, CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. ROYAL COMMISSION INTO TRADE UNION GOVERNANCE AND CORRUPTION, LIS-CON HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Concerns rise about restrictions in crowdfunded shares proposal

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Original article by Rose Powell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 22 : 8-Sep-15

The Australian Government’s proposed crowdsourced equity investment legislation contains a cap on the number of investors in start-ups that are allowed to raise crowdsourced equity. Another cap limits the amount of capital to be raised to $A2 million The Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry writes in a submission to a Treasury inquiry that both caps should be removed.

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AUSTRALIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, BLUE CHILLI TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, ARTESIAN VENTURE PARTNERS PTY LTD, VENTURECROWD PTY LTD

McDonald’s to change menus after legal breach

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Original article by Patrick Hatch
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 19 : 8-Sep-15

Obesity Policy Coalition executive manager Jane Martin has welcomed a decision by McDonald’s Australia to change the way nutrition information is displayed on its digital menu boards. McDonald’s had been criticised for failing to show the number of kilojoules in each product alongside the price on its recently-introduced menu boards. This could potentially have constituted a breach of food labelling laws in New South Wales.

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McDONALD’S AUSTRALIA LIMITED, OBESITY POLICY COALITION, NEW SOUTH WALES FOOD AUTHORITY

Tugg brings indie films to streamers

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Original article by Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 23 : 8-Sep-15

Tugg Australia has secured an alliance with US digital film distributor GoDigital that will make independent Australian films available to a wider audience. GoDigital in turn has alliances with a number of key streaming video-on-demand services, such as Netflix and Hulu. About 100 films are currently available to view via the Tugg platform.

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TUGG AUSTRALIA, GODIGITAL, NETFLIX INCORPORATED, HULU LLC, ITUNES, AMAZON.COM INCORPORATED, DISH, LEAP FROG FILMS, HOYTS CINEMAS LIMITED, VILLAGE ROADSHOW LIMITED – ASX VRL

Deal lifts Starpharma shares 21pc

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Original article by Tim Binsted
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 8-Sep-15

Shares in Australian biotechnology group Starpharma closed 21.3 per cent higher at $A0.74 on 7 September, after securing a licensing agreement with AstraZeneca for the use of its dendrimer drug delivery technology. Starpharma CEO Jackie Fairley say the deal could potentially be worth at least $US450m to the company. Starpharma recently posted a 2014-15 loss of $A18.95m.

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STARPHARMA HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX SPL, ASTRAZENECA PLC, McGRATH REAL ESTATE PTY LTD, ALLAN GRAY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, FIDELITY INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LIMITED

Remote control: 1 in 5 now log in when out-of-office

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 7-Sep-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 20 per cent of Australian full-time workers aged 14+ accessed their work network remotely during an average four-week period in the year to June 2015. The survey also shows that 18 per cent of full-time workers use a computer to remotely access the work network, seven per cent use a mobile phone and three per cent use a tablet to do so in an average four weeks. Meanwhile, 11 per cent of full-time workers do some unpaid work from home, but this rises to 22 per cent in the case of people who access the work network remotely. Roy Morgan Research CEO Michele Levine says online work networks can be mutually beneficial to employers and employees, but the full impacts on workplace relations and productivity are yet to be realised.

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Betting review’s focus live wagers, tax

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Original article by Perry Williams
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 15 : 8-Sep-15

Former New South Wales premier Barry O’Farrell will undertake a review of the Interactive Gambling Act on behalf of the Australian Government. The review will examine factors such as technology issues associated with online gambling, including the growing popularity of in-play betting, as well as the extent of illegal overseas gambling. The review’s final recommendations are slated to be delivered to the Government in mid-December 2015.

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS, AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF FAMILY STUDIES, WILLIAM HILL LIMITED, BET365 GROUP LIMITED, LADBROKES GROUP PLC, AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY, AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE

Sleeping uneasy: insomnia more likely to affect women

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 7-Sep-15

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 12 per cent of Australians aged 14+ suffered from insomnia in the year to March 2015. The survey also shows that 16 per cent of Australian women experience insomnia, compared with just eight per cent of men. Meanwhile, 33 per cent of insomniacs have a Body Mass Index (BMI) that is classified as obese, compared with 26 per cent for the average Australian. Insomniacs are also much more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression or stress than the average Australian.

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Hartzer to slim down a higher-tech Westpac

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Original article by Clancy Yeates, James Eyers
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 8-Sep-15

Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer has ruled out large-scale branch closures, although he has conceded that some branches are likely to be closed as the shift toward online banking gains momentum. Hartzer has also flagged plans to increase the banking major’s investment in technology, as part of a strategy to boost overall investment by 20 per cent. Westpac will also seek to ensure that its return on equity remains above 15 per cent.

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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, ST GEORGE BANK LIMITED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, CREDIT SUISSE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, BANK OF MELBOURNE LIMITED, BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA LIMITED, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB