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PM reveals plans to ban ‘tricky tactics’. Online stores, gyms are top targets
The government hopes these changes will ease cost-of-living pressures and offer fairer treatment to consumers and suppli...
ARA predicts Australians will spend less on Father’s Day
Retailers can expect a decrease in Father’s Day spending as the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) predicts that Aus...
Little Birdie snapped up by CashRewards
Cashback platform Cashrewards has acquired the shopping companion startup Little Birdie, ending the latter's three-month...
Aussies tune out online influencers; prefer strangers’ ratings
Despite the drop in influencer effectiveness, targeted online ads can still grab attention and lead to purchases when th...
Penfolds unveils inaugural recipients of $1 million grant
The program received over 80 applications from businesses, individuals, and community organisations nationwide.
Melbourne-based startup Cullen Jewellery goes global
The brand has been monitoring the progress of lab-grown sapphires and believes that the quality now meets its standards.
From coffee to concrete: Victoria’s innovative pathway project
The team developed a technique to make concrete 30 per cent stronger by using coffee biochar made with a low-energy proc...
ARA predicts $1 billion cash splash for Mother’s Day
Popular gifts for mothers this year are flowers (41 per cent), alcohol and food (17 per cent), experiences (16 per cent)...
Victorian agribusiness Lotus Farm fined for underpaying workers and falsifying records
Lotus Farm provided false or misleading pay slips to the FWO and gave no payslips to the workers.
Too Good To Go launches mobile marketplace for surplus food in Melbourne
Australia has committed to halving its annual food waste by 2030, in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Developme...