An Australian museum is creating Australia’s first email archive to capture a snapshot of Australian society and to celebrate the role email plays in daily communications.
SEM in Australia Dominated by a Silent Google
Internet companies down under are in a sticky situation. They’re handing Google about 80% of their search marketing spend, using Google for 82% of all online searches, and spending around AU$399 million a year. They’re playing nicely with Google, but Google refuses to play nicely back.
Internet Is Australia’s Election Battleground
No one’s claiming that a solid presence on Facebook or MySpace is, by itself, enough to win an election. But it certainly doesn’t hurt, as Australian politician Kevin Rudd has discovered.
Pirated Simpsons Movie Traced To Australia
International cooperation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) and Twentieth Century Fox led to the removal of a pirated copy of "The Simpsons Movie" from the Internet within 72 hours.
Google Australia Asks For Doodles
If you want to win a Macbook Pro, or get some artwork on the front page of Google Australia, a new contest will give you that chance. There’s only one catch: to qualify, you must be an Australian child.
Getting To Know Google Australia
Australia’s all alone out there, thousands of miles from everything (except Papa New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Zealand), and most people don’t know too much about it. It seems that, even within the continent, Google’s Australian branch is also one big question mark. So the Australian Googlers have filled the public in on some of their accomplishments and quirks.
Yahoo Panama Walks Into Australia
This is the problem with Yahoo’s name for “Panama”: it sounds quite strange when you discuss it in relation to other countries. Nonetheless, the new ad system has found its way into Australia and New Zealand.
Australia’s Broadband Drought
Strong mining = strong exports
Strong banking = strong commerce
Strong telecommunications = strong economy, society, connections.
There is a clear relationship between economic growth and investment in technology.
The building and construction industry has the lowest level of technology adoption and the lowest productivity growth. (Note: The new NextG network will help that)
Australia Hearts Google
Finally Microsoft gets to snicker at Google a little. Both companies planned Sydney flyovers for Australia Day to snag aerial snapshots of Australians doing Australian things. But due to a miscommunication between Google and Sydney air traffic controllers, the search company ended up a bit late to the prom.
Telstra Teaches Australia How to Join the Conversation
I conducted a teleseminar on business blogging for the Public Relations Institute of Australia a few days ago.