MEDIA & MARKETING

Carbon tax a factor in Ford move: Mirabella

Opposition industry spokeswoman says carmaker's decision a 'grave development'. Read More | View Original Article

Ford closures a manufacturing watershed: AiG

Willox says closure is 'deeply concerning' and likely to have widespread implications. Read More | View Original Article

Slipper pleads not guilty in ACT court

Former speaker set to defend charges of cab voucher misuse in Dec trial. Read More | View Original Article

Job losses expected in Telstra restructure

Telco poised to announce how many of its 30,000 staff will be affected by changes. Read More | View Original Article

Ford's not the end for Australian cars

The developed-world revitalisation of some of Ford’s peers shows its decision doesn't have to be the beginning of the end for Australian auto manufacturers. Read More | View Original Article

MARKETS SPECTATOR: Hardie housed in

Product liability and regulatory woes continue to dog the building materials supplier amid concerns over the pace of the Australian and US housing recovery. Read More | View Original Article

Aust stocks plummet at noon

Local market weakens by more than 1.5% on Ford announcement, weaker Chinese PMI. Read More | View Original Article

Penguin Winds Up E-Book Settlements

Pearson's book publishing business, Penguin Group, has agreed to pay $75 million to settle a dispute in the U.S. over the way it priced electronic books, drawing to a close an investigation into the publishing industry's e-book pricing tactics. Read More | View Original Article

Australian dollar tumbles on Ford, Chinese PMI

Local currency drops to fresh 1-year low on Ford closures, weak data. Read More | View Original Article

Popcorn and passion at the family Palace

After migrating from Italy in the 1950s, the Zeccolas' passion for cinema birthed a flourishing business empire. New Palace Cinemas chief Benjamin continues his family's legacy. Read More | View Original Article

Gillard announces fund for workers, towns hit by closures

PM calls on Ford to contribute to fund, says car manufacturing still viable in Australia. Read More | View Original Article

Running on empty, Ford abandons its vehicles

Despite substantial investment from carmakers and government, the industry’s survival to this point defied its economic reality. Now Ford's decision will trigger a domino effect. Read More | View Original Article

Chinese manufacturing contracts in May

HSBC flash China manufacturing PMI hits 7-month low on weaker domestic demand. Read More | View Original Article

Silex makes progress on world’s first laser enrichment plant

To receive $US15 million milestone payment. Read More | View Original Article

The 'cognitive computing' con game

ANZ Banking Group may be keen to adopt the IBM Watson's big data technology but is the bank falling for a 'smoke and mirrors' trick. Read More | View Original Article

And the 2013 Grand Effie Goes to ...

Wieden + Kennedy’s two-year stranglehold on the Grand Effie has ended. Instead, the top prize at the 45th annual Effie Awards tonight went to 72andSunny for its “The Vet and the n00b” campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, an Activision Blizzard game. The effort, which also involved roster shops OMD, SapientNitro and Edelman, featured explosive, high-adrenaline ads starring Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill. Read More | View Original Article

The IAB and Mozilla Clash—in Person

The Interactive Advertising Bureau’s CEO Randall Rothenberg has had a very public disagreement with Mozilla over the browser’s decision to automatically block ad cookies in recent months. On Tuesday, Rothenberg was sitting for a keynote interview with Terry Kawaja, founder and CEO of Read More | View Original Article

Peak power pricing trials see energy use cut

Federal govt says $84,000 in rebates paid out to consumers. Read More | View Original Article

Resources sector threatened by US shale gas: McKibbon

Economist warms expansion of US shale gas will drive down world gas prices. Read More | View Original Article

China's great steps forward

This week China has outlined details of its first carbon trading scheme while its National Development and Reform Commission has recommended an absolute cap on emissions. The moves represent major signs of progress. Read More | View Original Article

AACo fails to sell Brighton Downs

Cattle farmer continuing negotiations with parties after failure at auction. Read More | View Original Article

Very close to the worst case cyber security scenario: Kaspersky

Cyber-terrorism and state-sponsored cyber-attacks are fast becoming a reality, says Kaspersky. Read More | View Original Article

Australian dollar dives on Ford announcement

Local currency drops to fresh 1-year low after Ford flags closure of Aust plants. Read More | View Original Article

CCS: Great in theory, but in practice?

In theory, carbon capture would allow energy producers to continue to burn fossil fuels while meeting emissions targets. In practice, the technology is expensive and unproven. Read More | View Original Article

Risking Australia's telehealth future

The political stoush about how much bandwidth Australians might need in the coming years threatens to stifle the conversation needed to deliver the services of the future. Read More | View Original Article

Ford confirms closure of Australian plants

1200 jobs to go as carmarker closes Broadmeadows, Geelong plants, citing high operating costs in Australia. Read More | View Original Article

Napthine vows to assist axed Ford workers

Victorian premier says carbon tax was putting pressure on the cost of doing business in the state. Read More | View Original Article

Federal, state govts flag support for Ford workers

Treasurer, acting industry minister commit govt to helping any axed workers. Read More | View Original Article

Beware the "irrational" hacker

While the prospect of an all-out cyber war between nations is unlikely, it's the nebulous collective of hacktivists, extremists and rogue states that has the White House worried. Read More | View Original Article

Labor must fight for the carbon price

Rumours suggest Labor could be prepared to ditch carbon pricing should it lose the next election. That would be both a political and ethical mistake. Instead, it should bring climate policy firmly on the election agenda. Read More | View Original Article