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Safe haven for collective negotiation on the cards

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is proposing to implement a class exemption that would allow franchisees and fuel retailers to collectively negotiate with their franchisor or fuel wholesalers. The ACCC is trying...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 2¢ to 143.7¢ a litre nationally in the week ending June 9, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report. The...

Petrol station development boom an investors dream

Over the next 12 months, 186 new petrol stations will be built nationally despite the rise in electric cars entering the market. According to commercial real estate business CBRE’s petrol station specialist, Joseph...

Newsagents stand their ground

The Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association (ALNA) launched the inaugural National Newsagent Week from June 8-15 to celebrate the role newsagents play in local communities. One in three Australians frequently visit their local...

How you can avoid fake invoice scams

Cybercriminals are targeting businesses with a new scam that uses fake invoices to trick the business into paying money. Because the invoices look convincing and arrive from a legitimate-looking email address, busy finance...

No cash on you? No cards? Then head to 7-Eleven

In what it claims is an Australian first, 7-Eleven Australia has launched a cashless and cardless “concept” convenience store. Instead of cash or cards, customers use their smartphones to complete their transactions. 7-Eleven describes...

Weekly petrol prices

The average price of unleaded petrol in Australia fell 2.1¢ to 145.7¢ a litre nationally in the week ending June 2, according to the Australian Institute of Petroleum’s ‘Weekly Petrol Prices’ report. The...

Ombudsman welcomes faster payments to Qld SMEs

Ombudsman Kate Carnell has welcomed the Queensland government’s commitment to faster payment terms for small businesses. Ms Carnell has also urged other states and territories to follow suit, after expressing disappointment that it...

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