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ACCC welcomes commitment to tougher merger laws
ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said the reformed laws will benefit Australian consumers and businesses of all sizes, as w...
The ‘Right to Disconnect’: What does it mean for your business?
Australia is following many European countries that have already implemented laws to address the blurring boundaries bet...
What small businesses need to know about climate reporting and greenwashing
Greenwashing involves claims made about a product that it is environmentally friendly, sustainable or ethical, when it i...
Government to inquire into opportunities for F&B innovation and growth
The committee noted that Australia’s food manufacturing industry employs more than 20 per cent of all manufacturing work...
Greens’ pitch to force grocery divestments slammed by retailers
The Greens say the Bill would give Australian courts and competition regulators the power to smash the supermarket duopo...
Hundreds of tariffs to go from 1 July in biggest reform in decades
The changes will scrap 14 per cent of Australia’s total tariffs, streamlining about $8.5 billion worth of annual trade.
Report urges Melbourne city retailers to embrace ‘twilight trading’
Melbourne CBD foot traffic has increased 35 per cent after 6pm as people head into town to enjoy retail, food, and enter...
China wine dispute may be resolved in weeks, says trade minister
The Australian Trade Minister said he had spoken with China's Commerce Minster on Monday, and the two sides were close t...
Proposed designated small-business complaints mechanism welcomed
Once a complaint is lodged, the ACCC will be required to rank, assess and publicly respond to the complaint within 90 da...
ASBFEO supports findings of the Franchising Code of Conduct review
The franchise sector is in Australia worth $135 billion and employs more than half a million people.