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[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Online media company Terraplanet has struck an alliance with Internet technology developer RealNetworks, in a deal designed to bolster the traffic to Terraplanet’s flagship youth-oriented site, www.juice.net. Under the alliance, juice.net will appear as a channel for Australian and New Zealand users through RealNetworks’ streaming media portal RealPlayer, joining the site’s list of […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Former managing director of online marketing solutions provider Engage Australasia will head the Australian operations of international search engine AltaVista, in a new twist on her experience launching global brands in the local market. Bohse was part of the original Engage team when the company launched locally in April to expand the reach […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] The Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) has become the first of what Cable & Wireless Optus (CWO) hopes will be many financial community members to use its new private network, eFinity. The Australian-developed eFinity business-grade network allows entire communities of interest to transact online in a private environment. “eFinity will provide assured levels of […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] The Commonwealth Bank is embarking on a cross-media media campaign over the summer in a drive to boost online registrations to its NetBank service. The predominantly offline campaign will combine television commercials with an online angle, that will follow and build on the branding the Commonwealth has developed with its ‘make it happen’ […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Former managing director of online marketing solutions provider Engage Australasia will head the Australian operations of international search engine AltaVista, in a new twist on her experience launching global brands in the local market. Bohse was part of the original Engage team when the company launched locally in April to expand the reach […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Two months after it was first defeated, the Federal Senate has passed a 12 month moratorium on new interactive gambling services. The bill, which is yet to be debated in the House of Representatives, would implement a 12 month ban on the introduction of new commercial online gambling services in Australia, backdated from […]

The Federal Government has launched the latest stage of its scheme to deliver all appropriate services online by 2001, in the form of a solutions exchange to link agencies with IT skills and solutions providers that can help them move their services online. The Government Online Solutions Exchange (www.govonline.com.au) will provide a database of solution […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] National health and cosmetics retail chain Priceline is banking on beauty hitting the spot with online shoppers, with the launch of its Web presence today. The channel will push Priceline’s catalogue items and make them available to purchase online, and intends to complement the sales angle with information such as beauty tips to […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Australian and New Zealand ISP ihug is setting its sights on rural Internet users, by expanding the wholesale offering of its Ultra satellite Internet service to ISPs across the country. The move will have a dual impact on the ISP industry. Ihug plans to use the wholesaling to develop relationships it has with […]

Australian software developer Lizard Research has signed a global distribution and marketing agreement with e-business solutions provider Unisys, to bundle and supports Lizards software with its own offerings. Under the agreement, Unisys will provide Lizards AdLizards software, which lets advertisers create and submit display advertisements over the Internet. Unisys will develop a support Web site […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Online music retailer ChaosMusic has extended its foray into the bricks and mortar side of its industry, announcing a deal with national physical music store chain Leading Edge Music. Chaos has joined the 225-store buying group to help boost the its exposure to suppliers. “We are able to take advantage of the Leading […]

[Sydney, AUSTRALIA] Business publisher CCH Australia is out to expand its offering of online information for the small business market, after taking a 29 percent chunk of small business site Entrepreneur Business Centre (EBC). CCH will add the content from EBC’s site ebc.com.au, which includes guidance on how to buy, start and improve users’ businesses […]