Kmart store. | Newsreel

‘Trendy’ Kmart top brand for budget-conscious Gen Z

Australian retailer Kmart is the top local brand in the eyes of Gen Z. The latest Australia’s Top 100 Youth Brands Report has revealed cost-of-living pressures have
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Wendy's. | Newsreel

Lions help Queen Street Mall roar back to life

The granite pavers of Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall weathered the footsteps of almost eight million pedestrians last month. The Queensland capital’s main CBD
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Energy bill. | Newsreel

Energy retailers a designated target for ACCC

Energy retailers will be investigated for misleading consumers over energy plans in only the second probe under a new complaints framework. Australian Competition and
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Bored cafe worker. | Newsreel

Four-day work week puts CBDs at risk

A proposed four-day week would cripple cafés in Australia’s central business districts, according to a national retailers’ association. Australian Restaurant &
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Kristina Karlsson

Karlsson to help channel change and grow businesses

Businesses dealing with change, growth and resilience are the target audience for an expo on the Sunshine Coast next week. Kristina Karlsson, founder of stationery
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Artist's impression of an extended Cavill Mall on the Gold Coast.

Cavill Mall trial stops Surfers Paradise Esplanade traffic

A 300m section of the Surfers Paradise Esplanade will be closed to traffic from next week as part of a trial to extend pedestrian access to the east of Cavill Mall. Gold
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Small business owner. | Newsreel

Small business backs training incentives plan

Australia’s small businesses have backed a Productivity Commission recommendation to introduce targeted financial incentives to increase work-related training across
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Two small business owners. | Newsreel

New employment rules set to impact small businesses

New entitlements for employees working in small businesses come into effect from August 26. The Fair Work Commission has issued a statement on the new rules covering the
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Spinnaker Sound Marina. | Newsreel

Makeover plans for Sandstone Point marina after $12m sale

The Sandstone Point marina precinct, north of Brisbane, will undergo a major makeover after being sold to Gold Coast developers. JLL Executive Liam Cox told The Hotel
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Amazon rocket. | Newsreel

NBN ditches rural Muster for Amazon’s space network

The National Broadband Network (NBN) has partnered with Amazon to deliver the next generation of satellite broadband to regional and remote Australia. NBN Co Chief
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