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Calls to investigate ATO after cash-grab allegations

Federal Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has launched an investigation into the Australian Tax Office (ATO) following reports of vulnerable small businesses and individuals being targeted to help meet revenue goals. A joint...

Nestlé moves to recyclable or reusable packaging

Nestlé says it aims to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025, so that none of it – including plastics – ends up in landfill or as litter. “Plastic waste is...

Doritos cracks into the biscuit aisle

The world’s number one corn-chip brand (Euromonitor International, ‘Packaged Food 2017’) has ventured into the biscuit category with Doritos Crackers. These bite-sized crackers are promoted as being oven baked, not fried, and loaded...

Record tobacco bust at Bundaberg

The Australian Tax Office last month seized more than 21 hectares of illegal tobacco with an estimated excise value of $30 million near Bundaberg, Queensland. This is the largest cross-jurisdictional illegal-tobacco seizure in the...

7-Eleven celebrates its supplier partners

7-Eleven Australia recognised the contribution of its suppliers to the company’s growth and transformation in 2017 at an awards ceremony held in Melbourne on Tuesday (April 10). According to 7-Eleven CEO Angus McKay,...

‘Half of Australians’ believe artificial sweeteners are unhealthy

Research commissioned by Nexba has found that 54.6 per cent of surveyed Australians believe artificial sweeteners are bad for their health. From a national representative sample of 1,002 adults aged 18-plus, the survey...

Former 7-Eleven operators face $192,000 in penalties

The Federal Circuit Court has imposed penalties totalling $192,961 on the former operators of two Brisbane CBD 7-Eleven stores for short-changing workers by more than $31,000. The penalties are the result of a...

Petronas launches premium motor oil

Petronas Syntium with CoolTech lubricant is claimed to be uniquely formulated to fight excessive engine heat, keep smooth oil flow and maintain optimum engine performance for a trouble-free drive. The engine oil is...

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