MINISTER PLEDGES FACIAL RECOGNITION LAW ‘SAFEGUARDS’

06 November 2026

The policing minister has promised new legislation on the use of live facial recognition (LFR) in public areas that she…

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NEW NSW NITROUS OXIDE RULES START 5 NOVEMBER: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

06 November 2026

From 5 November 2026, new rules apply to the sale of nitrous oxide in New South Wales under the Medicines,…

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ILLICIT ALCOHOL ACTION NEEDED AS ALCOHOL TAX GAP SURGES 70% IN FIVE YEARS

06 November 2026

The Australian Taxation Office has revealed yet another increase in the 2024-25 alcohol excise tax gap, one indicator of the…

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BEST RETAIL MARKETING CAMPAIGN!

05 November 2026

Last week, ReddyExpress and OTR’s Minions and Monsters Retail Campaign won the award for the Best Retail Marketing Campaign at…

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FTC ORDERS MAJOR CONSUMER FIRMS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON PRICING PRACTICES

29 October 2026

On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it is ordering nine major airlines, ride-sharing companies and food-delivery firms…

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THE JUDGES’ VERDICT: WHERE FOODVENIENCE IS HEADING

29 October 2026

The shortlist for Best Foodvenience Store in the World 2026 is live and the industry vote is open. We asked…

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AUSTRALIA’S FIRST ROBOT FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE LAUNCHES ON THE GOLD COAST

29 October 2026

Australia’s first robot food delivery service will begin on the Gold Coast on Thursday. Serve Robotics will launch the service…

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RETAIL RAGE CRACKDOWN: NSW BUSINESSES COULD GAIN POWERS TO BAN ABUSIVE CUSTOMERS

29 October 2026

NSW retailers could gain new powers to ban violent and abusive customers from their stores under proposed laws targeting repeat…

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OUT NOW | 2026 ANZ RETAIL CRIME STUDY

29 October 2026

The 2026 ANZ Retail Crime Study from the Profit Protection Future Forum (PPFF) is out. It’s the fourth biennial study…

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APCO CELEBRATES FRESH NEW LOOK AT STRATHDALE AND LONG-AWAITED KANGAROO FLAT RE-OPENING

29 October 2026

APCO Service Stations is celebrating an exciting new chapter for its Bendigo customers, with the freshly renovated APCO Strathdale store…

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NACS SHOW ATTENDANCE AGAIN TOPS 25,000

22 October 2026

Overall, 25,572 attendees from 74 countries and territories were at the 2026 NACS Show, which took place October 6-9 in…

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NSW GOVERNMENT PLANS TO FORCE COFFEE SHOPS TO COP COST OF RECYCLED MUGS

22 October 2026

Cafes smashed by soaring power and fuel bills, brutal tax whacks and rising interest rates are facing a fresh NSW…

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