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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...

Top three reasons for RACQ callouts (and running out of fuel isn’t one of them)

The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland (RACQ) has revealed the top three reasons for calls to its Roadside Assistance. Last year, it attended more than 600,000 roadside breakdowns across Queensland. Below, in reverse...

Brisbane boosted by first retail electric charge station

Brisbane has got its first free electric car charge station for the public. JAX Tyres launched the new station, which it says is part of its 2019 rollout to “future-proof” its 86 stores. The...

Health consciousness driving rise in plant-based drinks

Healthier lifestyles are driving consumer demand for kombucha and other plant-based drinks, according to new research by IBISWorld. Of alcoholic drinks, prosecco, craft beers and rosé will be the most popular this Christmas. But...

New app offers food to those in need

More leftover meals can now go to go to people in need thanks to a new collaboration between Foodbank and Y Waste. Foodbank is a food-relief organisation and Y Waste is a smartphone...

Big banks still ‘feeding’ off SMEs

Ombudsman Kate Carnell says she’s concerned that major banks still haven’t lowered costs for the use of debit cards. Despite promises, she says, the banks still haven’t put into action the “least-cost routing”...

Franchising on ‘life support’, says AAF

Unethical franchisors have led franchising to the point where it may no longer be a viable business model, says the AAF. The AAF is the Australian Association of Franchisees, the successor to the...

NSW service stations fetch $33m at auction

The South Australian government has sold a portfolio of four NSW service stations for more than $33 million, Commercial Real Estate has reported. The service stations belonged to the government-owned investment corporation, Funds...
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