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ACCC delays consideration of BP/Woolworths acquisition

At the request of BP and Woolworths, the ACCC has delayed its consideration of BP’s proposed acquisition of the Woolworths’ retail service-station sites so that the ACCC can consider further information from...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia rose to 141.5¢ a litre nationally in the week ending November 26, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The average national...

Almost half of mobile users regularly blow their data limits

Deloitte’s Mobile Consumer Survey 2017 finds that our desire to be constantly connected and continuously consuming is leading to data-plan blowouts, hidden costs and more people switching operators. “We’re more connected than ever...

Remedy launches Cherry Plum flavour

Popular kombucha brand Remedy has launched a new flavour, Cherry Plum, as the latest move in its mission to give retail-drinks fridges a makeover and offer consumers more real, healthy options. The new...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell to 133.8¢ a litre nationally in the week ending November 19, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s Weekly Petrol Prices report. The average national...

Making cheaper and more efficient biofuels

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) this week announced more than $4 million in funding for Australian yeast developer Microbiogen to make production of bioethanol from plant waste cheaper and more efficient. The...

OVO Mobile steps up bricks-and-mortar retail strategy

OVO has gone from selling exclusively online a fortnight ago, to also having a presence in close to 1,400 stores including Australia Post and 7-Eleven. From this week, OVO SIM cards will be...

Australian government finalises new fuel reporting rules

Last week, the global oil security section of the Australian Department of Environment and Energy advised that the new rules for the operation of the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act (2017)...

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