News from Google
Australia news announcements
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Google Australia offers Christmas stimulus
for small business
24 November 2009
With the countdown ’til Christmas on, Google Australia is offering a Christmas stimulus
to help Australian businesses make the most of the next month. Google …
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Google Global Automotive Study
Australia 2009
19 August 2009
New research shows automotive customers search online and don’t mind taking advice from
the car salesman Google Australia is today announcing the results of its …
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Google invites Aussie schoolkids to
doodle their wish for Australia
8 July 2009
Google Australia today announced the second ever ‘Doodle 4 Google’ initiative for
Australian schools. Year 1 – 10 students across the country are being challenged …
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Google adds real estate search on
Google Maps
6 July 2009
Google today announced the addition of a real estate search feature to Google Maps in
Australia. The new feature allows real estate agents, franchise groups …
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Governor General officially opens
Google’s new Australian headquarters
1 June 2009
The Governor-General, Ms Quentin Bryce AC, officially opened the new Google Australia
headquarters at a ceremony in Sydney today. 350 Australian Googlers will be
based …
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Google Australia unveils small
business stimulus
23 April 2009
Google Australia today announced a business stimulus offer, to help Australia’s 1.88m
small and medium enterprises speed up in the economic slowdown. Google is
offering …
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Google and Sherrin team up to launch the
gBall
1 April 2009
To help in the search for new Australian rules football talent, Google, in partnership
with the official supplier of matchballs to the AFL, Sherrin, has …
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Google launches online safety resource and
YouTube safety centre to coincide with Safer Internet Day
10 February 2009
Educating and empowering Australians to enjoy a safer Internet experience Google today
announced the launch of a dedicated Australian page containing online safety and
security …
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Introducing Ocean in Google Earth
3 February 2009
Dive into the ocean and explore the Great Barrier Reef with Google Earth 5.0 Google
today announced the launch of Ocean in Google Earth, a …
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Google Launches Reseller Program
for Google Apps
14 January 2009
Google today announced a program giving technology solution providers the opportunity
to sell Google Apps to businesses in Australia and around the world. Authorised
resellers …
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Google Highlights Hot Australian
Searches in 2008
3 December 2008
With the end of the year in sight, it’s time to reflect on what made 2008 special.
Today we’re releasing lists of the most popular …
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Gmail to help Australians keep in touch
with voice and video chat
12 November 2008
A new feature announced by Google today lets Australians have free, high-quality voice
and video chats with friends and family anywhere in the world. Launching …
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Sensis and Google announce commercial
agreement
3 November 2008
Sensis and Google today announced a commercial agreement to provide Australians with
access to Yellow™ business listings on Google Maps™. The agreement: Announcing the
agreement, …
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Google’s new Head of Online helping small business
take steps online
29 October 2008
Google today announced the appointment of Julian Persaud as the Head of Online for
Google Australia. In this role, Persaud will manage Google’s efforts to …
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Google Calls for Australian Ideas to Change
the World with Project 10100
25 September 2008
We’ve learned over the last ten years at Google that great ideas can come from
anywhere. For that reason, Google is announcing as part of …
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Google Chrome: A New Take on the
Browser
3 September 2008
New Open Source Browser Combines Simple User-Interface with Sophisticated Technology
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today launched Google Chrome, a new open source browser
intended to …
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The Summer Games & What Australians
are Searching For
19 August 2008
[Michael Phelps] was slow off the blocks with Australian searchers, but after 8 gold
medals, he has caught up with [Stephanie Rice]. [Swimming] is edging …
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Google Street View Launches in
Australia
5 August 2008
From the outback to the CBD: innovative street level imagery of Australia to provide
new tourism, education, real estate and business benefits Google Australia today …
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Australian developers unite around an
open internet at Google’s Developer Day in Sydney
18 June 2008
Google today announced the success of its second developer day in Australia, which saw
over 650 web developers from all over Australia congregate at Wharf8 …
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Google Teams up with Australian and
International Artists and Performers
30 April 2008
Celebs make iGoogle their digital canvas Interested in adding an artistic touch to your
internet experience? Google today launched a set of new online themes, …
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Google Announces 2008 Sydney Developer
Event
22 April 2008
Google Developer Day Event in Sydney Will Focus on Building Great Web Apps and
Advancing the Web as a Platform Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced …
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Looking ahead: Google announces technology
that searches tomorrow’s web, today
1 April 2008
Google Australia today announced the launch of gDay™, a new beta search technology that
will search web pages 24 hours before they are created. View …
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You can get there from here: Google to provide
public transport directions in Perth
18 March 2008
Whether you’re a consummate commuter, intrepid traveler, or just love hopping on
trains, ferries and buses, Google is proud to announce it is making Google …
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Google invests further in Australia; set to
open new headquarters in Pyrmont
18 March 2008
Reaffirming its commitment to local research & development and providing the best
working environment in Australia, Google announced today that it will be moving
into …
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Google Inc and Optus in enhanced alliance
through Optus web and mobile services
18 March 2008
Google and Optus announced today an enhanced strategic alliance that will provide Optus
customers with easy access to information and video, whenever they need it. …
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Google launches new, more powerful mobile
search in Australia
27 February 2008
Below is a Googlegram announcing Google’s new and improved mobile search functionality
for Australia. Screenshots can be viewed here: tinyurl.com/2sg8x5 Google’s other
mobile-specific offerings for …
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Australian movie session times now
available on Google
13 February 2008
Ever had trouble finding movie session times for that latest release? Or maybe you’ve
been looking all over town for a cinema playing your favourite …
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Australian universities rise to the
Google university challenge
16 January 2008
Professors across Australia have partnered with Google Inc to introduce students to the
world of online advertising and around 600 Australian students are ready for …
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Google’s Australian Year-End Zeitgeist
Highlights Hot Searches in 2007
4 December 2007
Big Brother or Australian Idol? Gucci or Lisa Ho? Paris Hilton or Britney Spears?
Victoria or David Beckham? With the end of the year in …
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Google Names Karim Temsamani as General Manager
for Australian and New Zealand business
15 November 2007
Google today announced the appointment of Karim Temsamani as General Manager for Google
Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney, he will manage Google’s domestic …
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Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for
Mobile Devices
6 November 2007
Group Pledges to Unleash Innovation for Mobile Users Worldwide A broad alliance of
leading technology and wireless companies today joined forces to announce the
development …
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Google Launches OpenSocial to Spread Social
Applications Across the Web
2 November 2007
Support for Common Set of APIs Includes Bebo, iLike, MySpace, orkut, and Salesforce.com
Google, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the release of OpenSocial – a …
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Google Australia Awards Next Generation of
Leading Female IT Minds
30 October 2007
Winners of 2007 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship announced Google Australia today
announced the recipients of the 2007 Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship. The
Google …
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Google AdWords Introduces Google Gadget Ads,
a New Interactive Ad Format
19 September 2007
Engaging and flexible ad units give advertisers a new way to communicate with users
online Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the introduction of Google …
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Collaboration in the Cloud Gets Richer with
Presentations Added to Google Docs
18 September 2007
As part of its ongoing efforts to enable users to take advantage of the web for sharing
and collaborating, Google today added features for presentations …
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World First Google Election Site Launched in
Australia
14 September 2007
New website and online tools make staying informed easy Staying informed about
Australian politics is easy thanks to a new webpage and tools launched by …
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Google announces a simple new way to embed Google
Maps
22 August 2007
Starting today, Google Maps users can add a map to their website or blog just by
copying and pasting a snippet of HTML. This new …
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Introducing Sky in Google Earth
22 August 2007
New feature in Google Earth enables users to explore space from their computer Google
(NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the launch of Sky, a new feature …
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Google asks Aussie Schoolkids to ‘Get Doodling’ for
their Country!
23 July 2007
Google Australia today announced the launch of an exciting new initiative for
Australian schools called "Doodle 4 Google". The competition invites school children
across the …
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Google Announces Street View and Mapplets features
for Google Maps
5 June 2007
Google Introduces New Features For Google Maps To Provide New Perspectives On Search
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced new innovations for Google Maps that …
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Developers Discuss Future of Innovation in Web
Applications at Google Developer Day
31 May 2007
Google announces open source technology for offline capabilities, new tools for mashup
programming Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) oday is hosting more than 5,000 developers
at …
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Google Launches Gears Open Source Project to Bring
Offline Capabilities to Web Applications
31 May 2007
At Google Developer Day, New Browser Extension Provided to Developer Community Google
Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced at Google Developer Day 2007 that it is …
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Google Begins Move to Universal Search
17 May 2007
Google Introduces New Search Features and Unveils New Homepage Design Google Inc.
(NASDAQ: GOOG) – today announced its critical first steps toward a universal
search …
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New Version of Google Analytics Now Available
Worldwide:
9 May 2007
More Features, Even Easier to Use, and Best of All, Still Free Google Inc. (NASDAQ:
GOOG) – today announced a new version of its powerful …
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Google to Hold Worldwide Developer Event – Google
Developer Day
11 April 2007
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) – today announced that on May 31, 2007, Google offices in
ten countries will host Google Developer Day™, a global event …
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Google Announces Google Maps Australia
6 February 2007
Integrates local search for PCs and Mobiles Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today launched
Google Maps Australia at maps.google.com.au, enabling users in Australia to find
the …
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Google Names Alan Noble as Engineering Director for
Australia
5 February 2007
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the appointment of Alan Noble as Engineering
Director, Google Australia. Noble will manage the growth of Google Australia’s
engineering …
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Google Announces Google 2006 Australia Anita Borg
Scholarship Winners
30 October 2006
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the winners of the Google 2006 Australia
Anita Borg Scholarship. The Google 2006 Australia Anita Borg Scholarship was
established …
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Google Video Launches in Australia
28 September 2006
Google Inc. today announced the launch of Google Video in Australia, making it easier
for Australians to search for, upload and share their videos. When …
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Google Brings Click-to-Play Video Ads to Worldwide
Advertisers
19 July 2006
Continuing to offer advertisers around the world new ways to reach their target
customers, Google today made its click-to-play video ad format available for
advertisers …
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Open sign-up to Gmail in AU/NZ
8 July 2006
Gmail is now generally available in Australia and New Zealand. From today, users in
Australia and New Zealand will be able to go to www.gmail.com …
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Google Names Richard Kimber as Managing Director of
Sales and Operations for South East Asia
5 July 2006
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the appointment of Richard Kimber as
managing director, Sales and Operations, South East Asia. Based in Sydney, Australia,
Kimber …
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Google Launches Google Search Appliance and Google Mini
in Australia and New Zealand
22 June 2006
– Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the availability of the Google Search
Appliance and Google Mini for customers in Australia and New Zealand. Local …
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Maps update for Au and NZ
19 May 2006
Google is continually iterating its products, and today, we’re enhancing our users’
experience of Google Maps by releasing new street maps of Australia and a …
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Google opens new Australian HQ and R&D centre in
Sydney
16 May 2006
Today, Google announced its new Australia and New Zealand headquarters in Sydney. The
Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator the Hon
Helen …
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Google Agency Partner Programme
11 May 2006
Google is introducing a new Agency Partner Programme in Australia aimed at improving
the search marketing capabilities of agencies and clients. Under the new
programme …
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Google Toolbar Gets Personal
30 January 2006
Users Can Now Customize their Search Experience with Latest Version of Google Toolbar
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) today announced the latest version of Google Toolbar …
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Google Releases Photo Management Software in Australia
to Help Users Organise, Edit and Share Pictures
20 September 2005
Picasa Offers Editing Tools, Advanced Effects, Better Organization and CD Burning for
Digital Photo Users – For Free Google Inc. today released Picasa in Australia, …
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Google Launches Open, Instant Communications
Service
24 August 2005
Google Talk Enables Free Calling and IM for Gmail Users – Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)
today launched Google Talk, a downloadable Windows application from Google …
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Google Decks Out the Desktop
22 August 2005
Google Desktop 2 Offers One-Glance Desktop Access to Files, Email, News, Photos,
Weather, RSS Feeds, Stocks and Other Personalized Web Content Google Inc. (NASDAQ:
GOOG) …
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Google News results as RSS or Atom feeds
9 August 2005
Today Google added a new feature to Google News that enables users to receive Google
News results as RSS or Atom feeds in their feed …
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Google Print search page
30 April 2005
Today, Google has introduced a Google Print book-specific search page for users in
Australia. This new search page – located at print.google.com.au – will provide …
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Site Targeting
25 April 2005
Today, Google announced an important step forward in our ongoing efforts to find new
ways of connecting users with relevant, meaningful advertising. Site targeting
is …
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Google Expands Advertising Monetization Program for
Websites
18 June 2003
Google AdSense Enables Sites to Maximize Revenue Potential While Enhancing User
Experience Google, developer of the award-winning Google search engine, today announced
a new self-service …
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Google Brings Online Advertising Expertise To Australia
and New Zealand
25 March 2003
Key Australian Properties f2 Network and News Interactive Join Google’s Fast-Growing
Advertising Partnership Network Google, developer of the award-winning Google™ search
engine, today announced that …
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Google Builds World’s Largest Advertising and
Search Monetization Program
4 March 2003
Company introduces automated content-targeted ads; Advertising customer base surpasses
100,000 Google today announced its online advertising program – comprising more than
100,000 advertisers worldwide – …
