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Weekly diesel prices

The average price of diesel fuel in Australia fell by 0.4¢ to 141.3¢ a litre nationally in the week ending January 25, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Diesel Prices’...

How small businesses should plan for Australia Day

Employsure Senior Employment Relations Adviser Jonathan Wilson offers some pointers for small businesses as Australia Day approaches. Mr Wilson says the biggest issue they face on public holidays is “balancing competing priorities”. He...

Caltex unveils new Melbourne ‘concept’ store

Caltex has revealed a new petrol and convenience concept store, The Foodary, in a Melbourne suburb. According to Caltex, The Foodary in Derrimut “provides a glimpse into the future of the Australian service...

Almost three in four Aussies now use digital payment

More than 70 per cent of Australians now use at least one digital payment method, according to Roy Morgan research. Awareness among Australians of digital payments is now an “almost universal” 93.9 per...

SA government to license servos in fight against contamination?

The SA government has just passed legislation to allow the SA Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to introduce a licence fee for service stations. According to ACAPMA, the SA government wants to raise a...

Ombudsman welcomes proposed overhaul of ‘jobactive’

Kate Carnell has welcomed Labor’s policy announcement to overhaul jobactive, which she says is letting small businesses down. In a recent statement, the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman was scathing about...

Top three reasons for RACQ callouts (and running out of fuel isn’t one of them)

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has revealed the top three reasons for calls to its Roadside Assistance. Last year, it attended more than 600,000 roadside breakdowns across Queensland. Below, in reverse...

PGGM and Shell to acquire Eneco?

PGGM and Shell say they’ve “joined forces” to look at participating in the controlled auction for sustainable energy provider Eneco. Eneco and its shareholders’ committee announced the start of the privatisation process in...

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