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Federal election 2016: Shorten compromised by unions

13 June 2016

Judith Sloan JUNE 7, 2016 THE AUSTRALIAN Contributing Economics Editor Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is playing a dangerous game when…

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NORWAY PLANS TO BAN GASOLINE-POWERED CARS BY 2025

13 June 2016

June 7, 2016 The country wants 100% of Norwegian cars to run on green energy within a decade. ​OLSO, Norway…

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Rutter's to Be Seen on the Silver Screen

13 June 2016

Scott Hartman, President of Rutters will be a keynote presenter at the AACS Convenience Leaders Summit in Melbourne on 17th…

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Battling California’s C-Store Tobacco Ban

13 June 2016

Thomas A. Briant June 08, 2016 www.cspdailynews.com MINNEAPOLIS — The National Association of Tobacco Outlets (NATO) is engaging its retail…

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Jeff Rogut: Plain packaging and Australian politicking has failed profoundly

06 June 2016

SPECIAL TO THE SUN, JEFF ROGUT MAY 27, 2016 CALGARY SUN For nearly four years, tobacco products in Australia have…

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U.S. Cities Want to Tax Sugary Drinks

06 June 2016

May 31, 2016 www.nacsonline.com Carbonated soft drinks and sugary drinks are under attack by cities thirsty for a new source…

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Australian model failed and had major anti-business implications

06 June 2016

Jeff Rogut, CEO of the Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) Three years ago legal tobacco products in Australia were…

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Opinion: Trudeau government should rethink pledge to introduce plain packaging for tobacco

06 June 2016

Jeff Rogut http://vancouversun.com  June 2, 2016 In Australia, cigarettes have to be sold in identical olive-brown packets bearing the same…

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“Looking Back to the Future” at The Distributors Mid-Year Conference and Trade Show

30 May 2016

Celebrating 35 years, The Distributors “Looking Back to the Future” themed Mid-Year Conference and Trade Show was a resounding success…

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It's the end of energy and transportation as we know it': Tony Seba

30 May 2016

Angela Macdonald-Smith May 24, 2016 The Age Within just 15 years conventional energy production and transport will have been rendered…

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Reserve Bank announces new rules for card payments

30 May 2016

JOHN CONROY MAY 26, 2016 THE AUSTRALIAN Retailers will no longer be able to slug customers with excessive surcharges on…

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Bosses who don't pay minimum wage won't be named amid fears staff will ATTACK them

30 May 2016

JACK BLANCHARD 25 MAY 2016 Mirror UK Ministers are bowing to pleas from rogue employers to keep their names secret…

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