Category: Government
ACCC suggests product recalls via Social Media
These-days large companies are finding all news sorts of ways to interact and communicate with their customer base. The Australia Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has said 60-70% of Australians now have internet access and issuing product recalls via social media sites such as Twitter, blogs and forums is a good way to reach another […]
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The Australian Government is planning to use social media as the marketing tool of choice for a new campaign in place to help spread the word about the dangers of chlamydia. About 1000 new cases of HIV are detected every year in Australia and is increasing year on year. The Australia Government understands it is about sending […]
Read More | ShareNSW Premier Kristina Keneally denies Twitter lies
This week NSW parliament passed legislation granting same sex couples to officially register their relationships in the state of New South Wales. However some concerned Australians asked NSW Premier Kristina Keneally why she was not present for the vote, via Twitter. Kristina rejected suggesstion she missed the vote because of her strong Christian beliefs/morals in […]
Read More | ShareBelinda Neal Twitter rant
New South Wales politician Belinda Neal has sparked an angry reaction from fellow Twitter users after she had a rant on Twitter about the Australia Labour Party all leaving the office early on Friday afternoon. Belinda tweeted “The NSW Branch of the ALP has all gone home early. The only person in the office is […]
Read More | ShareFederal Government to start social media work – Government 2.0 Taskforce report
There has been much talk about the Government 2.0 Taskforce report since is was released in December. Should the Australian Government become more involved in social media channels and have a more open and communicative engagement with the Australian community? Of course. Nicholas Gruen, a prominent Australian economist and the CEO of Lateral Economics and […]
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