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Petrol prices fell in the September quarter for the first time in almost two years

For the first time in almost two years, average retail petrol prices in Australia’s five largest cities fell in the latest quarter, dropping by 10.3 cents per litre (cpl) from the June...

ARA to establish Jobs and Skills Council

The Australian Retailers Association (ARA) welcomes the announcement that its Stage 1 grant application ‘Industry Clusters – Strengthening Australia’s National Vocational Education and Training System Program’ has been successful. Led by the ARA,...

$160K fine for failure to enforce safety instructions

A recent case has highlighted the importance of supervision and review when it comes to staff compliance with safety instructions, after a worker was award $160,000 in damages because her employer had...

Anonymous tips lead to increased Fair Work action in retail

More than 90,000 tips to Fair Work have been received since the launch of the tool in 2016 leading to an increase in enforcement activity, prosecution and the recovery of wages and...

IR Reforms – now and next year

The fierce public and political debate about the Albanese Government’s new Secure Jobs, Better Pay Bill (2022) ended last week when the Government secured the crucial Upper House vote of ACT Senator...

Essential manufacturers need energy price relief, says AFGC

The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) is urging the federal and state governments to act on soaring energy prices and reduce pressure on food and grocery manufacturers facing energy cost rises...

Ombudsman welcomes Payment Times Review

The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Bruce Billson, has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of a review of the Payment Times Reporting Act. The review, to be chaired by former minister...

GapMaps adds visitation data into GapMaps Live

Visitation data is a new module now available in GapMaps Live that provides brands who operate a franchise or multiple bricks and mortar store networks with powerful insights on real-time human movement...

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