Video Games Industry Disappointed by R18 Classification Delay

Posted by Felicity on Dec 10, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments A decision to introduce an R18+ classification for video games has been postponed today following a Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) today. Ron Curry, CEO of the iGEA, says, “It’s disappointing to hear that an adult rating for video games will be delayed once again despite mass support from the Australian community, whether it is from adult gamers who want the right to play...
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Volatility, risk and forecasting will dominate CFO agenda in 2011, Basware predicts

Posted by Felicity on Dec 10, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Basware, the global leader in purchase-to-pay solutions, has today announced its annual predictions for the key trends and issues that will dominate the CFO agenda in 2011.  This year, themes are driven by the longer term and more complex fallout from the tough economic times. Volatility, forecasting and risk will be the key issues affecting businesses throughout 2011, Basware predicts, as...
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Online Listening a Top Concern for Marketers

Posted by Felicity on Dec 10, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Despite the growing importance of social media to Australian marketers, companies are struggling to track online conversations according to the Future of Content research. The study commissioned by Meltwater Group, a leading business intelligence company, found 37 per cent of Australian marketers are challenged by the lack of adequate online monitoring tools. Despite 80 per cent of Australian...
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Parents Master the Controls: Games Industry Launches Video Series

Posted by Felicity on Dec 10, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments The Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) has today released a series of ‘How to set-up Parental Controls’ videos to help parents manage healthy video gaming habits for their children. The videos, hosted by iGEA ambassador and ABC sports presenter Stephanie Brantz, provide step-by-step instructions to show parents how to activate parental control features on popular...
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Facebook announces revamp of user profiles – Sophos asks if it’s bigger? Better? Safer?

Posted by Felicity on Dec 7, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Facebook today announced its New Profile, designed to help users share their experiences, discover common interests and highlight meaningful relationships.  The service will be rolled out across Facebook’s 500 million accounts over the coming months.   According to a Facebook blog, the new feature encourages users to, “Give a more complete picture of how you spend your time, including your...
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The NRMA Gold Medal Challenge is coming to Jervis Bay

Posted by admin on Nov 16, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Due to popular demand, Bicycle NSW has announced that a free cycling event day for under 18s will be held in Jervis Bay on Sunday 28th November 2010. The event is part of the 2010 NRMA Gold Medal Challenge, a cycling initiative encouraging students to go the distance and ride for either 250km, 500km, 1000km or 2000km. The event day in Jervis Bay involves a 25km led ride starting at White Sands...
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Helmets a necessary safety precaution, says Bicycle NSW

Posted by Felicity on Nov 15, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Bicycle NSW continues to show its support for the use of helmets in light of recent research uncovered by the Department of Trauma Service at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.   The study found that cyclists who were not wearing helmets were five times more likely to suffer intracranial bleeding or skull fracture after falling from a bicycle.   According to Omar Khalifa, CEO of Bicycle...
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Consumer Expectations for Real-Time Interactions Require Brands to Rethink Online Marketing

Posted by Felicity on Nov 5, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Global email marketing and interactive marketing provider ExactTarget released a new executive briefing today that finds data has replaced creative as the foundational element of effective interactive marketing.  Driven by the explosive growth of Twitter, Facebook, email and mobile adoption, real-time interactions between brands and consumers require marketers first develop an understanding of...
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You Love your MAC – Let SOPHOS help you love it more!

Posted by Felicity on Nov 3, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Do you love your Mac? Of course you do. Do you let your friends put their drinks down on it? Of course not. Do you own one of those perfectly-fitting padded cases to carry it in? Of course you do. (Or, if you don’t, you know you ought to, and you keep meaning to buy one.)  Macs don’t just run a cool operating system with a cool user interface and a bunch of cool software. They look...
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RTA needs to consider cyclists in M2 upgrade, says Bicycle NSW

Posted by Felicity on Oct 26, 2010 in Media Announcements | 0 comments Bicycle NSW is calling on the RTA to consider better cycling routes and facilities and improved safety conditions for cyclists following the $550 million contract signed today for the delivery of the M2 Motorway widening project.  According to Omar Khalifa, CEO of Bicycle NSW, while the M2 upgrade is a win for providing motorists and buses with better infrastructure, more consideration needs to...
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