HP Australia caught in firmware controversy

HP Australia caught in firmware controversy

The OEM’s Australian subsidiary has got itself into hot water over the sale of 220,000 printers designed to prevent the use of third-party cartridges. As ARN reports, as a result of this lack of transparency, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)...
OfficeMax Australia bidder purchases Lyreco

OfficeMax Australia bidder purchases Lyreco

Just a few months after being approved to bid on OfficeMax, Complete Office Supplies (COS) has acquired the Australian division of another office products supplier, Lyreco. According to ARN, the deal “is estimated to give COS […] a valuation of about $215 million”,...
Australian ministers make packaging pledge

Australian ministers make packaging pledge

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is to lead a historic target of achieving 100 percent recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2025. Following on from the launch of the UK Plastic Pact, in a landmark Meeting of the Environment...
Two new WorkForce Pros from Epson

Two new WorkForce Pros from Epson

Epson Australia has announced the addition of two new inkjet printers to its WorkForce Pro range. The WF-C5290 and WF-C5790 can printer up to 10,000 pages in monochrome, or 5,000 page in colour, without the need to change supplies, according to the OEM, as reported by...
Amazon gears up for Australian invasion

Amazon gears up for Australian invasion

With three Amazon fulfilment centres being built in locations across the country, the online retailer is primed to “revolutionise the consumer journey”, as AdNews reports. The building of these new facilities will help enable Amazon “to have a significant impact on...