Don’t wait for Government to drive productivity gains
Businesses need to tackle Australia’s productivity issues head-in and not wait for a Government response to the crisis.
That was the message Queensland finance leaders
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Fitness industry keen to clean out criminal gangs
Criminal gangs are entering the fitness industry, sparking calls for government intervention.
Gold Coast-based fitness operator Jenny Singh said there needed to be a
Read more23 May 2025
Move to jail landlords who allow illegal tobacco sales
Tobacconists could soon face three-month closures and seizure of legal smoking products if they are caught selling illegal tobacco or vapes.
Queensland Health Minister
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Snaffle sued over inflated prices and interest charges
Online consumer goods retailer Snaffle is being sued over allegedly inflated prices and unlawful interest charges on thousands of contracts.
ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah
Read more22 May 2025
Bedshed fined for ‘misleading’ NDIS claims
Retailer Bedshed has been fined for falsely claiming certain products were approved by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
ACCC Chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb
Read more21 May 2025
Pearler of a business opportunity on Moreton Bay
The largest of Queensland’s three land-based oyster operations is up for sale.
Kooringal Oysters, located in the Moreton Bay region of South-East Queensland, comprises
Read more21 May 2025
Misleading energy bills cost consumers $65 million
Consumer group CHOICE has lodged it first “super complaint” to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), targeting energy retailers.
In July
Read more21 May 2025
Aldi travel deals include $1500 Bali bargain
By Susan Schwartz
Aldi has released its holiday catalogue deals for May, with offers that include six nights in Bali for less than $1500.
In a first for Australian
Read more20 May 2025
Stars align in customer ratings numbers game
Star ratings have the edge in the battle for positive business reviews, with new research showing potential customers over-estimate their value.
The Cornell University
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Mouth taping latest sleeping beauty trend
By Susan Schwartz
I first heard of mouth taping more than a decade ago when I was a beauty editor in Hong Kong and a contact of mine told me she used surgical tape to
Read more20 May 2025