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Health Minister gives into backbench pressure on vaping ban

29 June 2020

AACS has long lobbied for the right for consumers to have access to vaping products should they so choose and…

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At Woolworths and Coles, the grocery robots are coming

29 June 2020

ALAN KOHLER JUNE 29, 2020 The Australian We put through an online grocery order with Woolworths at lunchtime on Saturday.…

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AACS: COMMON SENSE ON VAPING PREVAILS….FOR NOW

29 June 2020

The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed the Health Minister’s delay of laws which prohibit the personal importation…

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Toilet roll panic buying is set to be repeated: warning

29 June 2020

ELI GREENBLAT JUNE 29, 2020 The Australian AFP Outbreaks of panic buying of toilet paper and pasta could occur again…

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Wage theft to become a crime as Victoria’s parliament passes new laws

22 June 2020

Ben Schneiders and Nick Bonyhady June 17, 2020 The Age Wage theft will become a crime in Victoria after the…

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Directors to get ID number ‘for life’ to thwart phoenixing

22 June 2020

Tom Burton Jun 16, 2020 AFR All current and new company directors will need to verify their identity and get…

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Oil’s bleak outlook is bad news for the global economy

22 June 2020

Stephen Bartholomeusz June 17, 2020 The Age Energy demand is as good a barometer of global economic conditions as any…

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Employers ‘exposed to $14.2bn in backpay’ after landmark casuals ruling

22 June 2020

EWIN HANNAN JUNE 17, 2020 The Australian Labour hire firm WorkPac has sought special leave to appeal a landmark casuals…

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Coles ramps up prepared meals with Youfoodz deal

22 June 2020

Sue Mitchell Jun 22, 2020 AFR Coles is preparing for a post-pandemic pick-up in demand for convenience foods and prepared…

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Searching for a sweetener: drink maker Nexba pitches PE for funds

22 June 2020

Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd Jun 21, 2020 AFR There’s nothing wary investors respect more than when a…

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Metcash loses $56.8m despite surge in food, liquor sales

22 June 2020

Sue Mitchell Jun 22, 2020 AFR Wholesaler Metcash has enjoyed a strong start to the new financial year, with sales…

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Shoppers paid to check supermarket shelves

15 June 2020

Sue Mitchell Jun 9, 2020 AFR Consumer brands such as Coca-Cola Amatil are using crowd-sourced real-time data to check out-of-stocks…

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