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Smokers take another tax hit

05 September 2016

ELISE SCOTT August 31, 2016 Australian Associated Press Smokers could be paying up to $40 for a packet of cigarettes…

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Large companies banned from making excessive credit card charges from Thursday

05 September 2016

AUGUST 28, 2016 News.com.au AUSTRALIAN families should find a range of goods and services cheaper after excessive surcharging on using…

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The hidden risks of the looming wage revolution

05 September 2016

ROBERT GOTTLIEBSEN September 1, 2016 The Australian We are witnessing the start of a fundamental change in the economics of…

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Wal-Mart to slash 7000 back office jobs

05 September 2016

SARAH NASSAUER September 2, 2016 The Australian Wal-Mart Stores plans to cut thousands of back office positions around the country,…

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France bans plastic plates, cups and cutlery

05 September 2016

ADAM SAGE September 2, 2016 The Times Traditional picnic hampers may be about to undergo a boom in France after…

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Guess Corp. to Launch Upscale Dining Experience Alongside C-stores

05 September 2016

September 1, 2016, CSNews The Guess Bread Co. will feature couples-only dining. DURHAM, N.C. — The Guess Corp. will launch…

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New Coles label to tap market for branded milk

05 September 2016

JOHN DURIE September 2, 2016 The Australian Coles and the Victorian Farmers Federation will next week launch their new farmers…

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Metcash braces for "challenging year"

05 September 2016

Sue Mitchell Aug 31 2016 AFR Wholesaler Metcash is relying on hardware and liquor to underpin earnings growth this year,…

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Retail union 'overreacting' in ending penalty rates trade-offs

05 September 2016

David Marin-Guzman Aug 30 2016 AFR The shop assistant union’s decision to end its 30-year practice of trading off penalty…

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Coles looks like new Cleanevent and workers look the losers

05 September 2016

GRACE COLLIER September 1, 2016 The Australian The dodgy deal suited both the big business and the big union, but…

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Driverless bus takes to the road in Perth

05 September 2016

CHRIS GRIFFITH September 1, 2016 The Australian The first driverless vehicle on a public Australian road rolled out yesterday, mixing…

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Turnbull government introduces 'effects test' bill

05 September 2016

Joanna Mather Sep 4 2016 A draft bill of the biggest changes to competition law in decades will include a…

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