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Listing of The Top 10 Australian Technology Blogs

February 19, 2020 by Sheldon Leave a Comment

Today I was looking to put together a listing of the Top Ten technology websites in Australia, but I ended up researching much more than I should and so got more than 10 for you. I went surfing ( the internet off course) and top websites that know what ranks in Australia like Alexa.com , Googletrends.com, and similarweb.com and a few others

Data from – Best Tech Ranking Websites 2017 to 2020

There was an interesting mix on top go to websites by Australians – I was surprised at finding vic.gov.au the government website ranking at #43 on alexa, not so surprised at livejasmin.com #35 and pornhub.com #24 rankings. I really don’t know how diply.com was on that top list.

How alexa.com ranks websites
Alexa ranks websites based on a combined measure of page views and unique site users, and creates a list of most popular websites based on this ranking time-averaged over three-month periods. Only the site’s highest-level domain is recorded, aggregating any subdomains.

Here is what similarweb found for the top news and media websites in Australia.

Similarweb collects data like which website gets how much traffic from which country comes to a website and more similar data, so they got a pulse and where people are going on the internet.

What similar webs gave me on technology niche

Well similarweb did not have a technology category, so I browsed computers and electronics and got office.com, apple.com and xero.com – so I browsed onto their other category internet and telecom and got facebook.com and google.com.au with top ranks.

Not satisfied I surfed onto Arts and entertainment category and got websites like “Netflix.com” “youtube.com” and imdb.com as top ranking websites in Australia.

I, just did not rely on google.com , but also looked into popularity on Facebook.com where people spend a lot of time browsing content nowadays and has its own popularity ranking within the facebook world.

You’d be surprised to know – Real Madrid footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has overtaken Shakira to become the most followed person on Facebook according to BBC. The 30-year-old star now has 107,096,356 likes compared to 107,087,100 for the Colombian singer.

Some top tech pages on facebook

Samsung Mobile
Apple Music

There is not much information on top ranking Facebook pages in technology, but if we look at news and media in Australia , these websites (sbs, abc and 7news) are definitely doing well with a large fanbase on facebook. Nine.com.au and yahoo7 is also doing well with their fanbases on facebook.

According to roymorgan.com.au – Three million Australians (14+) visited one or more of these Top 10 tech-focused websites in an average four weeks in the year to March 2016—up 34% since the year to March 2013.

So I collected all the information from these top ranking categories from these different websites and came up with these top ranking technology websites and came up with my own little refined algorithm for “Top Tech Websites in Australia for 2017” and here it is listed below.

The data is collected from these freely available top data collecting websites (alexa,similarweb etc) , including social media platforms facebook.com and more and web search engines including bing.com and yahoo.com apart from google.com.au.

The top 10 Best Technology Blogs for Australia

Gizmodo Australia – Official Site

https://www.gizmodo.com.au

Technology and consumer electronics news, reviews and deals. Gizmodo covers computers, software, mobile phones, TVs, MP3 players, games, vehicles and peripherals

Reddit.com – Official Site

https://www.reddit.com

Lifehacker Australia – Official Site

https://www.lifehacker.com.au/

If you want to get the most out of technology and work smarter then Lifehacker Australia’s productivity tips, downloads, shortcuts and website recommendations will help you with it.

Netflix.com.au – Official Site

https://www.netflix.com/au/

This mainly tv series streaming website has a Flat monthly fee streaming TV and movies service at an affordable price and has managed to take a huge chunk from foxtel’s monopoly.

Ebay.com.au – Official Site

http://www.ebay.com.au/

Ebay is one of the biggest online buy and sell websites that started with suction style listings and now has big commercial companies regularly selling on their platform as well.

imgur.com – Official Site

http://imgur.com/

Imgur is the Internet’s visual storytelling community .Its a viral website that has interesting content mostly in pictures.

CNET.COM – Official Site

http://www.cnet.com/

Among top few technology sites, this one is the best tech news website to get the info about gadgets, technology, reviews on smartphones, tech videos and information covering latest topics like smart home devices and electronic accessories.

Ladbible.com – Official Site

http://www.ladbible.com/

Ladbible is the home of entertainment, viral video, trending content and the latest news. They are the biggest community in the world for a generation of social media viral content.

THENEXTWEB.COM – Official Site

https://thenextweb.com

The NextWeb founded in 2006 is now the world’s largest online publisher that delivers latest information for internet technology, gadgets , new devices & info related to tech companies. They do a great job on promoting their content on social media platforms like Facebook in a viral news kind of way.

Slashdot.org – Official Site

https://slashdot.org/

Its News for nerds, stuff that matters. Timely news source for technology related news with a heavy slant towards Linux and Open Source

Gumtree Australia – Official Site

https://www.gumtree.com.au/

Gumtree is the #1 classifieds site in the UK,Australia, South Africa, and Singapore.

Buzzfeed – Official Site

https://www.buzzfeed.com/

BuzzFeed is a buzzing independent digital media company delivering news and entertainment to hundreds of millions of people around the world in a social and viral environment kind of way.

MASHABLE.COM

http://www.mashable.com/

Mashable.com, founded in 2005 by Pete cashmoore covers topics related to latest technology, gadget reviews, social media tips. They also cover new startups related to technology and innovation.

ARSTECHNICA.COM

http://www.arstechnica.com/

Arstechnica, founded in 1998, one of the oldest tech news magazine. It has been regarded as a trusted source for latest scientific advancements, tech policy analysis, hardware performance analysis, game reviews. They also created ars in 2001, it’s first type of IT publication covering gaming and tech related news.

2017 – Quantcast MOZ and Wikipedia Rankings

While this listing above is one of the top listing I have compiled for top technology blogs in Australia, there are still many more websites with many more rankings in similar or related niches. I was not so much surprised to see linked.in and wordpress.org ranking at no .5 and no.6 at the https://moz.com/top500 ranking list.

Another top listing website like Quantcast.com listed amazon.com and Wikipedia.org at no#4 and no#5 for world listing which confirms their popularity online. This website surprisingly gave buzzfeed.com and wikia.com as top popular websites for Australia.

Wikipedia.org has its own list amalgamated from similarweb and alexa, among the usual suspects for top world websites, I noticed Chinese websites like “baidu.com” – (the equivalent to the Chinese Google search engine), qq.com (tencent) , and Aliexpress.com as popular Chinese websites in world listing.

Start- ups on the Australian scene

Start-ups haven’t been doing too bad as well on the Australian scene, here are some start-ups with promise with some already having proved themselves.

Top startup tech companies in Australia
1. Atlassian
2. Xero
3. Envato
4. Campaign Monitor
5. Canva

Deloitte Australia has its own listing of top start-ups in Australia that are growing at a rapid pace.

You can also find out more about Australian online surfing habits reading this article on abc about top visited websites by Australians.

I started out with the top 10 tech blogs but ended up listing much more than that (currently at 14), if you have any more websites worthy of adding to this list, do get in touch with me at my blog over here.

Tips For Managing Your Business’s Scrap Metal Disposal Needs

May 13, 2019 by Reporter Leave a Comment

If you are running a business that produces waste scrap metals, then you understand that disposing of the waste is quite a challenge. Poorly disposed metal scraps pose a danger to both human health and the environment; this is why there is a need to properly dispose of the waste metal scraps. To effectively manage the waste scrap metals, you need to train your workers on the safety measures to take during the waste scrap metal collection process. They need to understand that no waste metals should be left lying about as this could cause physical injuries. Instead, they should collect all the waste scrap metals and put them in one place for disposal.

The disposal process should be done by professionals who will pick up the waste scrap metals and safely dispose of it. Besides the environmental benefits of managing waste scrap metals, there are some economic benefits to be gained too. The scrap waste can serve as a raw material when properly recycled.

Managing Scrap Metal Disposal

Provide Storage Bins

One way of preventing the inappropriate disposal of scrap metals is to ensure that there are enough storage bins at every point in your business. Putting up bins at designated areas within the business encourages the employees to properly dispose of any metal scraps that they might not need. If your business needs on-site collection bins for metal scrap, make sure you choose the best service in your area.

Provide Adequate Protective Gear

Personal protective gear is important during scrap metal collection. Workers who are moving the waste metals to the collection point may need to have protective gear that will prevent sharp edges of the scrap metals from hurting them. Some of the common protective clothing that should be provided includes thick gloves, safety boots and heavy material aprons that cannot easily be torn by metal.

Erect Adequate Signage

Ensure that there are adequate signs that direct employees and other visitors in your business premise on the right place to dispose of any scrap metal they might be having. You might consider using bright colours, engaging imagery and flashy signs in directing the workers towards the proper point of disposal.

Engage Services of Scrap Recyclers

Recycling is the best manner of getting rid of waste scrap metals on your business premises. Recycling is more beneficial even to the environment because the re-use of a scrap metal prevents any form of environmental hazard that arises from carelessly disposed of scrap metals. When selecting the scrap recyclers, ensure that you chose the best in the market based on factors such as the facilities they have, the reliability and professionalism, and the concern of recyclers to the environment.

Partnering with a Scrap Yard

Partnering with a scrap yard can also aid in managing the scrap metal in your business. You can get into a contract of supplying the scrap yards within your region with the scrap metals that they need to conduct their business. Such a partnership can fetch you some money. Scrap yards use the waste scrap metals as a raw material to create metal items. The partnership with scrap yards will not only get you cash for scrap, but you will also be taking care of the environment; through the management of waste scrap metals.

Educate your Employees

Training your employees can be a means of sensitizing them of the importance of proper metal scrap disposal. You can engage your employees in seminars that may equip them with the knowledge necessary for proper disposal of metal scrap.

About The Author:

Caroline Bird is a creative writer and digital marketer. She loves sharing her perspective, tips and how-tos related to home improvement, productivity, business, technology, and SEO through her writing. Connect with Caroline via @bCarolinebird12

Outsourcing your day Job

March 30, 2018 by Reporter Leave a Comment

Learn to outsource your job and make more time for this

_{Credit : Flickr Relaxing in Maldives by nattu is licensed under CC BY 2.0}

The outsourcing revolution

Entrepreneurs regularly outsource to save time, access specialised expertise and get work done. In the last decade as access to the internet and data-speeds have improved, particularly in developing countries, an entirely new freelance workforce has emerged online.

Many skilled freelancers are based in lower-cost countries such as the Philippines, India or Pakistan, and can be hired for significantly less than local talent. Fuelled-by, or perhaps fuelling this phenomenon, freelancer marketplaces have exploded in popularity, stimulating a rush of new talent into the global marketplace.

These trends now make it possible for employees to outsource aspects of their jobs to relieve stress and win back time for things they’d rather be doing.

Where to find freelance talent

Virtual marketplaces such as Fiverr.com, UpWork.com and others provide online platforms where freelancers can advertise their services plus examples of their work, their rates and related information. Buyers can search for freelancers by a range of categories or keywords, save profiles of promising contractors and then interact with them by messaging service.

Buyers can post jobs and invite applications from qualified freelancers and when a job is agreed by both parties, these platforms even manage the contract, billing, payment and receipt aspects of the relationship. All of these features make it easy to find, engage, manage and pay for freelance talent, not just for business owners, but for employees themselves.

_{You can access freelancers like this graphic designer using marketplaces such as UpWork.com}

_{Source: Flickr – Credit : Design freelancer working b2b business by thods is licensed under CC BY 2.0}

What kind of talent is available?

If you’re thinking freelancing is only good for building a mobile app or procuring some cheap copywriting, then you might be surprised and the sheer range of talent available.

UpWork.com, which describes itself as ‘the world’s leading freelancing website’ claims that “annually, freelancers are earning more than $1 billion via the site each year and providing companies with over 3,500 skills.”

Need an academic paper written? What about a bookkeeper? Perhaps you need an interior design for a new rental property you’re considering buying? Or how about a webpage translated into Chinese? All these are available, and more, often at very low prices.

Can I outsource my job to freelancers?

If you are an employee looking to outsource aspects of your role, the nature of the work you do will determine what aspects can and cannot be outsourced. Most jobs have a range of common elements that may be outsourced cheaply and effectively.

Outsourcing your general administration can save you hours of unproductive time. Managing emails, scheduling meetings, formatting documents, preparing Powerpoint presentations, filing, managing your digital documents and countless other time-consuming yet necessary tasks can be outsourced effectively to a virtual administrative assistant.

_{Caption: Feeling frustrated at work? Outsource the admin and get your life back}

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What does it cost?

For as little as $200 per week, you could employ a full-time administrative assistant. That means that for around $10,000 a year, you could have a full-time person working for you, available by phone or email or instant-messaging application, ready to work at a moment’s notice.

Depending on your personal financial situation, it may also be possible to claim the expense as a tax deduction related to your employment. As a result, the real cost of engaging the freelancer may be far less.

If you’d like to outsource but don’t have the money available, there are plenty of ways to find the cash you’ll need at short notice.

Is it legal?

Your employment agreement and the terms and conditions of your employer may or may not prohibit you from outsourcing work without their express approval. Factors like confidentiality deserve careful consideration. As a rule, don’t go outsourcing your entire job like this person did.

Consider also what other aspects of your life admin you could outsource to free up to time you’d rather be spending on more important things.

Should I tell my boss?

Aside from the ethical and moral issues, there’s a good reason you should consider sharing your plan with your boss. If you can make a convincing business case for it, such as the amount of time you could spend acquiring new clients, then your boss may consider reimbursing you for the expense.

What else should I consider?

Managing freelancers to deliver work is a skill, meaning it takes time to learn and perfect. Start by outsourcing small tasks and practice the act of working with a third-party to get back the results you expect. It can take time to develop an efficient and productive working relationship. Don’t put yourself at risk by outsourcing critical work without having a backup plan in place (which may simply be you doing the work yourself).

Bottom line

Jump online and check out a freelancer marketplace for yourself. Start small and learn how to take advantage of the wonderful world of freelance available to you.

5 Ways the Medical Profession can Save Money and be Better at Business

October 9, 2014 by Reporter Leave a Comment

We are constantly hearing in the media about the woeful state of the NHS and how there is a shortage of doctors, nurses etc. and how the pot is nearly empty. Anyone who works in the medical profession will tell you about the waste that exists within the NHS and they all have their ideas of how money could be saved and be spent where it is most needed. We have considered this carefully and here are our suggestions for 5 ways in which the medical profession can save money.

Training

You forget just how many careers exist within the medical profession. Those ‘behind the scenes’ staff who by their very presence keep the profession going. Take porters for example, hospitals would grind to a halt without these trusty stalwarts and they, like all the rest, often have to undergo training. Employing online training rather than sending them off the a classroom for hours on end will not only save money but cause a lot less hassle logistically. To keep the necessary quota in place and paying others overtime to ensure this would save an awful lot of money over the course of a year.

Food

Everyone complains about hospital food and quite frankly who can blame them. Rather than buy in fresh food and cook it many hospitals are now buying in readymade meals which the nursing staff heat up in microwaves on the ward. This is taking the nurses away from their essential duties and what use is a processed meal completely lacking in any kind of vitamins and nutrition to patients recovering from illnesses or surgery?

Too many chiefs

This isn’t a problem restricted to the NHS obviously, but the term too many chiefs and not enough Indians is certainly relevant when referring to the modern medical profession. With modern technology there is no need for so many supervisors and managers. In days gone by there was a matron, the sisters and the nurses, the matron have now been replaced by several managers who sit in offices all day juggling numbers. How can this be cost effective or be in the best interests of the patients? The simple fact is that there are far too many people in the NHS sitting behind desks instead of being involved in actual healthcare. They command bigger wages than those on the front line and invariably get a golden handshake on retiring, unlike those life savers beneath them who have to manage on the pension they have paid into during the time they have spent working for the NHS.

Supplies

There are very few companies who supply medical essential such as gloves and other disposable items so they charge through the nose for it. Why are there over 77 types of different disposable gloves? Surely you only need a few; latex and non-latex etc. All those managers sitting trying to juggle figures would be best off shopping around to save money on these supplies. Every business knows that sticking with the same supplier rather than shopping around costs more and as today’s medical profession is very much a business they should be taking a leaf out of other’s books and doing the same.

Drugs

Apart from the shocking stat that £150m worth of drugs are wasted every year this again boils down to suppliers. As with everything else there are suppliers the NHS use which cost the earth but plenty more who could supply them cheaper if they shopped around. A paracetamol is a paracetamol at the end of the day, so why pay £2 a pack when a supermarket can sell them for less than £1 and still make a profit?

So, as is clear to see there are numerous ways that the medical industry can cut down and saveon costs.

Where Australia stands in credit Suisse wealth report

October 21, 2013 by Reporter Leave a Comment

The 2013 Credit Suisse – Global Wealth Report aim to provide the most comprehensive study of world wealth and progress of wealth accumulation among individuals and countries.

The report is made for Credit Suisse in collaboration with Professors Anthony Shorrocks and Jim Davies

This report measures and analyze trends in wealth across nations, from the very bottom of the “wealth pyramid” to ultra high net worth individuals.

Global wealth has reached a new all-time high of USD 241 trillion

^{Old 2012 wealth report}

According to the study, Australia can be said to be the “lucky country”, with Australians said to be the richest people in the world, by at least one measure.

The median wealth of adult Australians stands at $US219,505 ($233,504) – the highest level in the world, according to the Credit Suisse 2013 Global Wealth Report, released on Wednesday.

The number of Australian millionaires increased by 38,000 to 1.123 million people and about half of the rise in Australian wealth is said to be due to dollar rate exchange appreciation.

The study measures median wealth as a average middle point between richest and poorest, and has measured that 50 per cent of the population has more than $233,504, and 50 per cent less than that, making the Australians to be quite wealthy according to this report , specially when you take the sparse population into account.

Browse out research organisations list over here

Results: Liberals win Australian Elections 2013

September 8, 2013 by Reporter Leave a Comment

The Australian elections 2013 is over with the Liberals winning the election and as the new PM has announced “The country is under new management”.

After a long term by John Howard, its Tony Abbots turn to take the mantle for the liberals.

More than 14 million people were registered to vote in Saturday’s election. Voting is compulsory in Australia.

Elections results 2013 Australia

The Coalition (TONY ABOTT –Liberals) won the election with a national swing of 3.5 per cent, seizing a swathe of seats in Tasmania, Victoria and across New South Wales.

The House of Representatives contains 150 seats, 76 are needed for a majority and the coalition got 85 seats with Labor taking 54 seats.

Mr Abbott began his first day as the nation’s leader with a bike ride and has since held a series of briefings with public servants. Outgoing PM Kevin Rudd earlier admitted defeat and said he would not stand again for the Labor leadership.

Australian elections 2013 in news

Cnn.com

Tony Abbott: Australia’s pugnacious new prime minister

He may have run a gaffe-prone campaign against the bookish Kevin Rudd, the incumbent Labor prime minister, but his knockabout style, which harkens back to older, safer times, proved popular with an electorate exhausted by years of Labor infighting.

Australian election sweeps conservative leader Tony Abbott to power

Abbott, a former boxer, Rhodes scholar and trainee priest, promised to restore political stability, cut taxes and crack down on asylum seekers arriving by boat.

Tony Abbott wins, but does Australia care?

Weeks before Saturday’s vote, the Liberal-National (i.e. conservative) coalition Tony Abbott leads commanded such a margin in the polls that the incumbent Labour party overthrew their own prime minister, Julia Gillard, and replaced her with Kevin Rudd, who Labour had overthrown three years previously when his popularity began to wobble.

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange missed out on a Senate seat in Victoria, where the final place was claimed by Rick Muir of the Australian Motoring Enthusiasts Party.

Australian stock market and new IPO & Floats

April 22, 2013 by Reporter Leave a Comment

Companies that have listed on ASX in the previous two months. Click the Company asx code in 2nd column in table below to check out the current price on Australian markets

Initial public offering (IPO)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An initial public offering (IPO) or stock market launch is a type of public offering where shares of stock in a company are sold to the general public, on a securities exchange, for the first time. Through this process, a private company transforms into a public company. Initial public offerings are used by companies to raise expansion capital, to possibly monetize the investments of early private investors, and to become publicly traded enterprises.

IPO and recent floats on the australian stock market

Company name ASX code Listing date 1st day’s trading

Open Close

CHINA INTEGRATED MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED CIK 25/02/2013 0 0

LION SELECTION GROUP LIMITED. LSX 13/03/2013 0.65 0.69

MALABAR COAL LIMITED MBC 28/03/2013 1.04 0.84

NAOS EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES COMPANY LIMITED NCC 26/02/2013 0.98 1

NATIONAL RMBS TRUST 2012-2 SERIES 2012-2 NAH 15/03/2013 N/A N/A

PERPETUAL RESOURCES LIMITED PEC 28/02/2013 0 0

SERIES 2012-1E REDS TRUST RFB 14/03/2013 N/A N/A

SERIES 2013-1 WST TRUST WSQ 03/04/2013 N/A N/A

SPDR S&P WORLD EX AUSTRALIA FUND WXO 19/03/2013 N/A N/A

STRATA-X ENERGY LIMITED SXA 12/03/2013 0.33 0.35

SWALA ENERGY LIMITED SWE 18/04/2013 0.2 0.19

TALON PETROLEUM LIMITED TPD 28/02/2013 0.1 0.105

TLOU ENERGY LIMITED TOU 09/04/2013 0.5 0.53

TORRENS SERIES 2013-1 TRUST TNB 14/03/2013 N/A N/A

US SELECT PRIVATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND II USG 09/04/2013 1.6 1.6

Reasons for listing as an ipo

When a company lists its securities on a public exchange, the money paid by the investing public for the newly issued shares goes directly to the company (primary offering) as well as to any early private investors who opt to sell all or a portion of their holdings (secondary offering) as part of the larger IPO. An IPO, therefore, allows a company to tap into a wide pool of potential investors to provide itself with capital for future growth, repayment of debt, or working capital

Upcoming new floats on the australian market

The entities listed below have made application for admission to the official list of ASX Australian shares. Part of this application process includes the allocation of a provisional ASX code.

It is advisable to obtain investment advice before making any investment decisions relying on information provided on a third party site, and the entity’s offer document should be read in its entirety before any decision to invest in the entity’s securities is made.

Company Proposed ASX code * Proposed listing date/time

Austral Resources Limited AZW 24 April 2013 #

Classic Minerals Ltd CLZ TBA

Coke Resources Limited CKE TBA

IPB Petroleum Limited IPB 30 April 2013

Kin Mining NL KIN TBA

Laramide Resources Ltd LAM TBA

Longreach Resources Limited LOR 22 April 2013 #

Macquarie Gold Limited MQX 24 April 2013 ##

Mighty River Power Limited MYT 10 May 2013 #

Perth Resources Limited PRD TBA

Priority One Network Group Limited POR Application Withdrawn

Rental Management Investment Trust RTI TBA

Shine Corporate Ltd SHJ 15 May 2013 #

Sino Australia Oil & Gas Limited SAO 28 June 2013 #

Tropicana Gold Limited TPO TBA

*Listing dates are anticipated dates for first quotation of securities set by ASX following completion of admission procedures and proposed dates for first quotation of securities set out in the entity’s prospectus or information memorandum. However, they are subject to change without notice and you may not rely on this information in any way

Public offering
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A public offering is the offering of securities of a company or a similar corporation to the public. Generally, the securities are to be listed on a stock exchange. In most jurisdictions, a public offering requires the issuing company to publish a prospectus detailing the terms and rights attached to the offered security, as well as information on the company itself and its finances. Many other regulatory requirements surround any public offering and they vary according to jurisdiction.

Public offering without listing
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A public offering without listing, often called a POWL deal or a POWL, is a form of public equity offering by non-Japanese firms in the Japanese market, without the previously required simultaneous listing on a local exchange. Equity offerings via POWL have been a common part of Asia regional public offerings since the early 1990s, with Japanese investors often taking more than 20% of the offering through this format

if you need more stock tips on the australian stock market you can visit australianstockwatch.com or www.australianpennystocks.com for penny stocks tips and hot shares

Company name	ASX code	Listing date	1st day’s trading
Open	Close
CHINA INTEGRATED MEDIA CORPORATION LIMITED	CIK	25/02/2013	0	0
LION SELECTION GROUP LIMITED.	LSX	13/03/2013	0.65	0.69
MALABAR COAL LIMITED	MBC	28/03/2013	1.04	0.84
NAOS EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES COMPANY LIMITED	NCC	26/02/2013	0.98	1
NATIONAL RMBS TRUST 2012-2 SERIES 2012-2	NAH	15/03/2013	N/A	N/A
PERPETUAL RESOURCES LIMITED	PEC	28/02/2013	0	0
SERIES 2012-1E REDS TRUST	RFB	14/03/2013	N/A	N/A
SERIES 2013-1 WST TRUST	WSQ	03/04/2013	N/A	N/A
SPDR S&P WORLD EX AUSTRALIA FUND	WXO	19/03/2013	N/A	N/A
STRATA-X ENERGY LIMITED	SXA	12/03/2013	0.33	0.35
SWALA ENERGY LIMITED	SWE	18/04/2013	0.2	0.19
TALON PETROLEUM LIMITED	TPD	28/02/2013	0.1	0.105
TLOU ENERGY LIMITED	TOU	09/04/2013	0.5	0.53
TORRENS SERIES 2013-1 TRUST	TNB	14/03/2013	N/A	N/A
US SELECT PRIVATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND II	USG	09/04/2013	1.6	1.6

Company	Proposed ASX code *	Proposed listing date/time
Austral Resources Limited	AZW	24 April 2013 #
Classic Minerals Ltd	CLZ	TBA
Coke Resources Limited	CKE	TBA
IPB Petroleum Limited	IPB	30 April 2013
Kin Mining NL	KIN	TBA
Laramide Resources Ltd	LAM	TBA
Longreach Resources Limited	LOR	22 April 2013 #
Macquarie Gold Limited	MQX	24 April 2013 ##
Mighty River Power Limited	MYT	10 May 2013 #
Perth Resources Limited	PRD	TBA
Priority One Network Group Limited	POR	Application Withdrawn
Rental Management Investment Trust	RTI	TBA
Shine Corporate Ltd	SHJ	15 May 2013 #
Sino Australia Oil & Gas Limited	SAO	28 June 2013 #
Tropicana Gold Limited	TPO	TBA

Hungary Citizens can now claim social benefit with new social security agreement with Australia

October 1, 2012 by Reporter Leave a Comment

A new social security agreement by Australia and Hungary will come into force from 1st October 2012 , which was signed by Kevin Rudd and the Hungarian Foreign Minister (Dr János Martonyi) on 7th June 2011 in Budapest.

Australia has a number of formal social security agreements with a variety of countries. These agreements may help you continue to get social security entitlements when you move between agreement countries.

What this Social Security Agreement Between Hungary and Australia means ?

Like Social Security agreements with many other countries like UK and Australia , this agreement with Hungary will enable persons who lived in both countries to be able to claim a pension or benefit .

You can access the full document of the agreement over here at FAHCSIA

Minister for Community Services, Jenny Macklin, said the agreement gives people greater freedom to move between Australia and Hungary, knowing that their pension rights will be recognised and protected.

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What is a social security agreement

A social security agreement co-ordinates the pension programs of two countries for people who have lived or worked in both countries. Social security agreements help people receive the benefits to which they are entitled.

Australia has 27 international social security agreements. In some instances you may be able to receive pensions from both countries, with each agreement country paying a part pension to you (if you have lived in both countries).

10 Australian Social Security Agreements

Introduction

This part contains information on each of Australia’s social security agreements.

In this part

This part currently contains the following chapters:

10.1 General Principles of Agreements

10.2 Agreement with New Zealand 2002

10.3 Agreement with the United Kingdom

10.4 Agreement with Italy

10.5 Agreement with Canada

10.6 Agreement with Spain

10.7 Agreement with Malta

10.8 Agreement with the Netherlands

10.9 Agreement with Ireland

10.10 Agreement with Portugal

10.11 Agreement with Austria

10.12 Agreement with Cyprus

10.13 Agreement with Denmark

10.14 Agreement with Germany

10.15 Agreement with the United States of America

10.16 Agreement with Chile

10.17 Agreement with Croatia

10.18 Agreement with Slovenia

10.19 Agreement with Belgium

10.20 Agreement with Norway

10.21 Agreement with Switzerland

10.22 Agreement with Korea

10.23 Agreement with Greece

10.24 Agreement with Japan

10.25 Agreement with Finland

10.26 Agreement with Poland

10.27 Agreement with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

10.28 Agreement with the Czech Republic

10.29 Agreement with the Slovak Republic

10.30 Agreement with Hungary

10.100 Glossary for Australian Social Security Agreements

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Last reviewed: 7 June 2010

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Are Australian Wineries in trouble ?

August 29, 2011 by Reporter 1 Comment

Sales figures show that wine sales slipped 3.3% in 2010/11 – the first fall in 15 years and
largest drop in annual wine sales for 22 years. Australian consumers have been spending less on the spirits ad this has affected the Australian wine market.

While the sales of Australian wines have gone down, French wines have been doing pretty well. French wine only accounts for 1.7% of all wine sales, but the share has doubled in the past five years. Apart from the low domestic demand in Australia the high Australian dollar and domestic over-supply of grapes have also affected the wine markets.

Some of the more popular wine growing region s in australia is the Hunter Valley ( NSW,VIC), Swan valley , Margaret river( WA), Port Phillip and Gippsland ( Greater Victoria)

The wine grape production for the year 2009-10 is estimated by the ABS to be 1.53 million tones, around 9 percent lower than the 2008-2009 harvest. The wine industry has been affected by scarce water supplies in some regions and in some parts of south eastern Australia also by the heat wave. In Victoria many winegrowers was affected by the floods and outbreaks of disease due to damp and humid conditions. The Murray darling Swan hill zone has been affected by disease affecting wine production in early parts of the year.

Red wine grapes have been the farmers popular choice in cultivation of production in 2009-10 with it accounting for the total of 55%

The Popular grape variety cultivated by farmers in 2009-10

1. Shiraz

2. Chardonnay

3. Cabernet-Sauvignon

The forecast for 2011 –12 is for the wine grape production to increase by 10 % taking into account vines reaching full production, but so far the weather is playing a dampener on good wine grape production and these results could get affected by any major disruptions in weather.

For more detailed information on wine grape production statistics you can visit www.abs.gov.au and www.abares.gov.au

Cats eating more fish that their owners

January 7, 2011 by Reporter Leave a Comment

“In many cases they are eating better quality fish than their owners”. Leading this fishy business is the US, where more than 1.1 million tonnes of small forage fish, including sardines, herrings and anchovies, go into cat food.

Each cat in Australia eats 13.7 kilograms of fish a year, while humans on average consume about 11 kilograms of fish and seafood each.

“Good fish is being wasted because of some pet owners’ hedonistic needs when feeding their pets.” GOURMET meals dished up to pampered pets could be threatening world fish supplies, Victorian scientists have warned. 2,48 million tonnes of “forage” fish ie sardines, herrings and anchovies, are being consumed by the world’s cat population via the cat food industry, each year.That means about 13.7 kg per putty cat, purr year. Note, that is, only if you have an Aussie cat, not all global cats are so lucky (or included in the study).

“Australian pet cats are eating better than their owners,” Friggin felines are messing with our fish supplies and denying third world countries. A recent report draws attention to the cat food industry’s use of forage fish, which includes sardines and herrings and is considered a limited biological resource.researchers have discovered that cats eat 2 and a half tons of real fish each year and not only that, it’s the good stuff. In other words cats are eating fish that could be consumed by humans when they could be eating the guts, heads and the rest of the offal. Read more here @ http://www.australianstockwatch.com/2008/08/each-cat-in-australia-eats-137.html