Cigarette packets to cost more than $20 as smokers hit with $5.3 billion in extra taxes

05 August 2013

Steven Scott National August 01, 2013 The Courier-Mail The Government’s plan will push the average price of a packet of…

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Experts want smokers to have to register for smart card to light up

05 August 2013

Sue Dunlevy August 05, 2013 News Limited Network Experts say the smart card system could drastically reduce smoking in young…

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Regulator blasts supermarket giants over fuel discounts

30 July 2013

Eli Greenblat July 29, 2013 The Age The ACCC fears the docket discounting could eventually lead to higher petrol prices.…

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E-Resource for small business updated

29 July 2013

July 24, 2013 JOINT MEDIA RELEASE THE HON GARY GRAY AO MP Minister for Small Business THE HON BERNIE RIPOLL…

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Government to strengthen $130 billion franchising sector

29 July 2013

July 24, 2013 The Australian Government today moved to strengthen and improve Australia’s $130 billion Franchising Sector by responding to…

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MEDIA RELEASE: AACS: GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO CONSIDER NEW WAYS TO FILL BUDGET GAP

29 July 2013

MEDIA RELEASE July 26, 2013 With reports suggesting the Government’s Expenditure Review Committee will again recommend an increase in tobacco…

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Unilever’s Aussie profits plunge

29 July 2013

Eli Greenblat July 22, 2013 The Age The local offshoot of Anglo-Dutch consumer products giant Unilever, which sells everything from…

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Big Tobacco Pushes Back Against Bloomberg

29 July 2013

CSDecisions City bills aim to snuff out cigarette sales. Mayor Bloomberg is once again pushing for new legislation that would…

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Sour result for Nestle

29 July 2013

Eli Greenblat July 25, 2013 The Age Swiss nutrition, chocolate and coffee company Nestle has added its name to the…

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Food Corporations Turn to Chefs in a Quest for Healthy Flavor

29 July 2013

STEPHANIE STROM July 23, 2013 The New York Times ST. HELENA, Calif. — The chicken thighs, smoked for two hours,…

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PepsiCo Profit Climbs Despite Weakness in Soft Drinks

29 July 2013

July 24, 2013 REUTERS PepsiCo reported higher-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday, as price increases and productivity improvements helped its margins…

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Are malls morphing into gyms?

29 July 2013

Michael Baker July 24, 2013 The Age Out go Dunkin Donuts and Wendys, in come Lululemon and Anywhere Fitness. Imagine,…

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