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Greens back flexible work hours

Unions and individual workers would be able to bargain with employers over flexible work hours for parenting and caring for family members, under a bill being brought to parliament by the Australian Greens.

NAB glitch leaves customers cashless

Thousands of National Australia Bank customers were prevented from withdrawing money when a computer glitch crippled its network.

Most drivers admit using mobiles: Survey

More than half of Australian drivers have used mobile phones while driving, a new survey has found.

Telstra says NBN deal is close

Telstra chief executive David Thodey says a decision by the competition watchdog on the telco's participation in the National Broadband Network (NBN) will be made soon.

Government sets spectrum auction limits

The federal government has taken steps to ensure no single telecommunication company will have an unfair advantage in an upcoming auction of spectrum for mobile device providers.

Oracle extends SAP rivalry with Taleo buy

Oracle is escalating its rivalry with German business-software maker SAP and plans to pay $US1.9 billion ($A1.77 billion) for Taleo Corp, a company that helps businesses hire and manage their employees.

LinkedIn's Q4 earnings strong, revenue doubles

LinkedIn is reporting a strong fourth quarter as the online professional networking service added 14 million members. Its net income and revenue beat Wall Street's expectations.

Foxtel subscriber base grows

Foxtel has announced an increase in subscriber numbers for the second half of 2011 despite a tough consumer market.

Telstra says 1H12 NPAT up 22.9pct

Telstra has reported a lower-than-expected first half profit and reaffirmed earnings guidance for the full year amid what it describes as a difficult macroeconomic backdrop.

Dinky Kong to map Aust-NZ digital heritage

A spin-off of the cult game Donkey Kong, "Dinky Kong", will take its rightful place alongside new computer software programs in a collection of trans-Tasman digital heritage.

Kingdom rush tops iPad app chart

Devotees of the strategy defence game genre have helped Kingdom Rush emerge as the most popular paid-for app for the iPad this week.

Cisco beats estimates with Q2 earnings

Cisco, the world's largest maker of computer networking equipment, says its net income jumped 44 per cent in the latest quarter as it continues to put last year's slump behind it.

Gillard examines sport broadcast case

The federal government will consider whether there needs to be changes to copyright laws after being lobbied by Australia's sporting codes over broadcasting rights.

Ansell profit rises, fixing IT problems

Ansell Ltd says it is rectifying problems with its new business processing system which have resulted in the gloves and condoms supplier losing sales and customers in the key North American market.

Yahoo! chairman, three directors step down

Yahoo! chairman Roy Bostock is stepping down from the board of the struggling internet company along with three other directors.