Australian E-business up 52%

According to "Summary of IT Use and Innovation in Australian Business", released today by the ABS, Australian businesses income from orders placed via the Internet increased by 52% to $123B over the last financial year. Just over a quarter of businesses took orders via the Internet. Just under half (42%) of businesses had a web site, with most large businesses (95%) having one. Micro businesses are lagging with less than a third (31%) having a web site.