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Government unveils new jobs site as economists revise down unemployment forecasts

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Original article by Euan Black
The New Daily – Page: Online : 3-Apr-20

More than 26,000 vacancies have been listed on the federal government’s new Jobs Hub website, and this is expected to top 50,000 in the next week. The site features employment opportunities across a range of industries. The launch of Jobs Hub has coincided with the release of official data showing that the number of job vacancies nationwide fell by 0.1 per cent in February and 2.2 per cent year-on-year. Meanwhile, Westpac now expects the unemployment rate to peak at nine per cent – rather than its previous forecast of 17 per cent – due to the government’s wage subsidy scheme.

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WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC

ABC’s $100k taxpayer Life line

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Original article by Zoe Samios
The Australian – Page: 24 & 26 : 22-Jul-19

The ABC’s lifestyle website, which was launched on 6 August 2018, now boasts about 600,000 unique viewers each month, although this can vary from 500,000 to 820,000. In contrast, the public broadcaster’s suite of ABC News sites attracts more than 10 million unique viewers each month. The ABC Life site has attracted criticism from publishers, commercial networks and even some of the ABC’s own journalists. Meanwhile, ABC Life is seeking to hire an editor on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with a salary of more than $100,000.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, JUNKEE MEDIA PTY LTD, TEN NETWORK HOLDINGS LIMITED, FREE TV AUSTRALIA LIMITED, FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED, NEWSMEDIAWORKS, SPECIAL BROADCASTING SERVICE (SBS)

‘China’s a sovereign country’: PM unfazed by ABC censoring

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The New Daily – Page: Online : 3-Sep-18

China has cut off access to the ABC’s website and its apps, claiming that they have breached its internet rules and regulations. Access to the website and apps was cut off on 22 August, the day after the federal government announced it would prevent two Chinese firms from taking part in the roll-out of Australia’s 5G mobile network. However, sources within the Chinese government suggest it is unlikely the two events are linked. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said he was not bothered by China’s censorship of the ABC.

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AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY LIMITED

YouTube Music set to challenge fast growing Spotify and SoundCloud

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 25-Jun-18

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that more than five million Australians aged 14+ now visit radio or music sites in an average four weeks. The survey, which was carried out via face-to-face interviews in the year to March 2018, also shows that nearly 2.2 million Australians now visit Spotify in an average four weeks. This is followed by SoundCloud with over 1.3 million visitors in an average four weeks and Triple M with over 520,000 visitors to its site. Apple Music and Google Play Music both have just under 400,000 visitors in an average four weeks. Meanwhile, 95.8% of visitors to Spotify and 94% of visitors to Apple Music also visit YouTube. More than 15.2 million Australians now access YouTube in an average four weeks, and its entry into the streaming music industry via YouTube Music represents a major threat to established players in the sector.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, SPOTIFY LIMITED, SOUNDCLOUD, TRIPLE M CORPORATION PTY LTD, APPLE MUSIC, GOOGLE PLAY MUSIC, YOUTUBE INCORPORATED, YOUTUBE MUSIC

HBF exits policy ranking websites

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Original article by Sarah-Jane Tasker
The Australian – Page: 3 : 14-May-18

HBF has estimated that comparison websites received more than $A150m in commissions from private health insurers in 2016-17. HBF CEO John Van Der Wielen believes that the cost of using comparison websites is contributing to a rise in health insurance premiums. The not-for-profit fund will cease marketing its products via comparison websites. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission’s deputy chair Delia Rickard says many consumers may not be aware that health insurers pay commissions to attract new customers.

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HBF HEALTH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, BUPA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INTERMEDIARIES ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Tripadvisor, Booking.com and Qantas leading for travel website visits

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Original article by Roy Morgan
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 6-Apr-18

The Roy Morgan Travel Agent Monitor Market Indicator Report reveals that tripadvisor.com.au is the number one website for Australians to visit when planning a holiday, with 15.7% of Australians aged 14+ visiting the website in an average four weeks. Booking.com and Qantas are the second and third-ranked travel websites in terms of visitations in an average four weeks, at 13.6% and 13.5% respectively. The Travel Agent Monitor Report also reveals that while online may be increasing as the dominant information source used for planning overseas and domestic trips, when it comes to booking trips overseas most Australians still choose to use a travel agent instead of a website. Some 42.5% of Australians aged 14+ used a travel agent to book their last overseas trip in the 12 months to December, while 15.5% used a travel booking website.

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ROY MORGAN LIMITED, TRIPADVISOR LLC, BOOKING.COM (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN

Mumbrella now US owned after $8m sale

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Original article by Dana McCauley
The Australian – Page: 23 : 23-Dec-17

US firm Diversified Communications has acquired Mumbrella for an undisclosed amount. Tim Burrowes, who co-founded the marketing and media website in 2008, said he planned to continue in his role as content director, and that the price that Diversified Communications had paid for Mumbrella was "good", but not enough to take early retirement on. Mumbrella generated revenue of $A7 million in 2016-17, allowing it to make its first $A1 million profit, and it is believed Diversified Communications paid around $A8 million for it. Mumbrella makes most of its money from trade shows, and Burrowes says Diversified Communication’s ownership of it will help it to grow that side of its business.

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MUMBRELLA, DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS

Amazon to trigger big change in ad spending

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Original article by Sue Mitchell
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 16 : 20-Dec-17

UBS forecast that Amazon will boast revenue of $A3.5 billion in Australia by 2023, while Morgan Stanley expects it to be generating revenue of $A12 billion by 2026. Search marketing firm Adthena forecasts that Amazon’s share of internet searches in retail categories could be between 40 per cent and 70 per cent by 2023, which will require existing Australian retailers to change their advertising strategies and improve their online sites. PHD Media CEO Mark Coad notes that Amazon is effectively becoming a default search engine for some consumers when it comes to looking for products.

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AMAZON.COM INCORPORATED, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD, MORGAN STANLEY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, ADTHENA, PHD MEDIA, JB HI-FI LIMITED – ASX JBH, HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN, KOGAN.COM LIMITED – ASX KGN, THE GOOD GUYS, APPLIANCES ONLINE PTY LTD, M&C SAATCHI AGENCY PTY LTD, BOHEMIA

Fairfax pulls plug on HuffPost

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Original article by Dana McCauley
The Australian – Page: 5 : 30-Nov-17

Fairfax Media has announced the end of its joint venture with Huff Post Australia, just two years after the launch of the online news and commentary web site by editor Tory Maguire. Maguire will leave HuffPost Australia as a result, as will CEO JJ Eastwood. It is understood that Fairfax may try to find jobs for some HuffPost Australia staff, but the majority are expected to lose their jobs. The end of the joint venture could impact on former "Today" host Lisa Wilkinson, who is HuffPost Australia’s editor-at-large, and who is understood to be on a six-figure annual deal.

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FAIRFAX MEDIA LIMITED – ASX FXJ, HUFFPOST AUSTRALIA, AMERICA ONLINE INCORPORATED, VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED, HUFFINGTON POST

Construction watchdog ‘is misleading bosses’

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Original article by Ewin Hannan
The Australian – Page: 2 : 19-Jun-17

The Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy Union may take legal action against the Australian Building & Construction Commission over alleged misinformation on its website. Dave Noonan, the national secretary of the CFMEU’s construction division, claims that the alleged inaccuracies on the ABCC’s website cover issues such as the rights of union officials to enter worksites and the investigations of alleged breaches of workplace laws.

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CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMMISSION