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Charge road users to compensate for electric cars, urges AAA

The Australian Automobile Association (AAA) is calling on the government to start replacing fuel excise with a road-user charge. The reason for the AAA’s call to action, according to the Australian Financial Review,...

$335K in penalties for underpaying convenience workers

The FWO has secured $335,664 in penalties for the underpayment of convenience workers at two businesses in central Melbourne. The Fair Work Ombudsman penalised two individuals for underpaying workers at a 7-Eleven franchise...

One in five retail workers feels ‘financially stressed’

A new report from financial services company AMP has found the retail industry to be among Australia’s most financially stressed. According to its Financial Wellness report, 20 per cent of retail workers are...

Dubai gets its first SPAR Supermarket

SPAR UAE has celebrated the opening of its first supermarket in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) most populous city. This takes the total number of SPAR multi-format modern supermarkets in the country...

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...
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