National Retail Association applauds transformative recycling and waste reduction framework

The National Retail Association (NRA) heralds the introduction of the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 as a transformative...

The National Retail Association (NRA) heralds the introduction of the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020 as a transformative leap into a new era of efficient, effective and sustainable waste management. The new framework, spearheaded by Environment Minister Sussan Ley, and Assistant Environment Minister Trevor Evans, will position Australia as...

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Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy Released

The Australian Cyber Security Strategy will invest $1.67 billion over 10 years to achieve the Australian Government’s vision of...

The Australian Cyber Security Strategy will invest $1.67 billion over 10 years to achieve the Australian Government’s vision of creating a more secure online world for Australians, their businesses and the essential services upon which we all depend. While this Strategy is an Australian Government initiative, the government recognises the...

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“Hopelessly cavalier”: Fair Work Commission cracks down on discriminatory redundancies

By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has taken aim at a family-owned retail business...

By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal The Fair Work Commission has taken aim at a family-owned retail business and a financial services firm, both of whom restructured their operations after they were notified that two respective employees had fallen pregnant. In a rare consent arbitration, Compuworld was found to...

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NRA launches retail-first guide this Wear It Purple Day

The National Retail Association (NRA) has called for greater awareness and action to support transgender people in the retail...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has called for greater awareness and action to support transgender people in the retail industry, as it marks ‘Wear it Purple’ Day by launching a new publication for employers, the ‘Guide to Creating Trans Inclusive Workplaces’. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb highlighted, “As the largest employer...

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Message from the CEO: 25 August 2020

Last Friday saw the ABS release its preliminary report for July 2020, with some surprising news. Turnover rose by...

Last Friday saw the ABS release its preliminary report for July 2020, with some surprising news. Turnover rose by a substantial 3.3 per cent on the June figures, with every state and territory except Victoria experiencing increased sales compared to June. While this is probably not that surprising given...

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SafeCity Network: Shoplifting and drug- or alcohol-affected antisocial behaviour becoming the norm?

The National Retail Association recently visited two major inner-city suburban street precincts and found vastly different retailer sentiment towards...

The National Retail Association recently visited two major inner-city suburban street precincts and found vastly different retailer sentiment towards crime and customer aggression. Precinct A: Retailers believe their close proximity to Centrelink, probation and parole offices, multiple employment agencies and a methadone clinic can be linked to their rampant shoplifting...

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The definitive guide to employee classification levels

By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal One of the most common questions we are asked on the NRA’s...

By Calum Woods and Lindsay Carroll, NRA Legal One of the most common questions we are asked on the NRA’s workplace relations hotline is how to correctly classify employees. In most cases, this is a fairly straight forward exercise, and it’s an important skill for business owners to develop. However, like...

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The Small Biz Podcast | Retail leasing with Kyle Swain

Our leasing partner Lpc Cresa and its ANZ Retail Director, Kyle Swain, sat down with The Small Biz podcast...

Our leasing partner Lpc Cresa and its ANZ Retail Director, Kyle Swain, sat down with The Small Biz podcast and spoke about the essential ins and outs of retail leasing that tenants need to know, including; SME Principles The leasing Code of Conduct (The Code) The process of conducting...

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COVID-19 Update | 22 August 2020

Queensland imposes new COVID-19 restrictions Following a cluster of six cases of COVID-19 at a youth detention centre, the Queensland...

Queensland imposes new COVID-19 restrictions Following a cluster of six cases of COVID-19 at a youth detention centre, the Queensland Government has imposed further restrictions on gatherings in that State.   Gatherings in private residences and public spaces, such as parks, in the Greater Brisbane area will be limited to 10 people...

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Retail sales rebound in July, long road yet to recovery

Retail sales rebounded solidly to kick-start the 2020-21 financial year according to the preliminary report for July, released by...

Retail sales rebounded solidly to kick-start the 2020-21 financial year according to the preliminary report for July, released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today. The sector recorded a nationwide rise of 3.3 per cent on the June figures, while each state and territory experienced increased turnover except for...

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COVID-19 Update | 20 August 2020

Victorian Government extends ban on evictions and rental increases The Victorian Government will extend a ban on evictions and rental...

Victorian Government extends ban on evictions and rental increases The Victorian Government will extend a ban on evictions and rental increases until the end of the year, increase assistance and ensure tenant turnover is taken into account in rental negotiations – giving tenants certainty and security they won’t lose their...

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3 ways Klarna can give your business the edge

You’d have to have been living under a rock to have missed the recent growth of ‘buy now pay...

You’d have to have been living under a rock to have missed the recent growth of ‘buy now pay later’ and the opportunities for Australian retailers during a time of major change. Well, there’s an interesting new kid on the block in this rapidly growing space that takes great pride...

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Message from the CEO: 18 August 2020

It’s hard to believe that we have now reached the six-month mark since Australia first began to implement lockdown...

It’s hard to believe that we have now reached the six-month mark since Australia first began to implement lockdown measures. Although some businesses have found ways to succeed during this period, for the vast majority of you this has been a time of unprecedented challenges. New daily case numbers in...

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Upcoming webinar: Dealing with difficult customers

ANNOUNCEMENT Coming soon, two webinars developed to suit the retail environment, covering skills and tools which can be used to...

ANNOUNCEMENT Coming soon, two webinars developed to suit the retail environment, covering skills and tools which can be used to deal with difficult customers. In current times we have seen an increase in conflict and violence in stores when interacting with customers. These webinars have been designed to address the increasing...

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Transgender inclusion in the workplace

By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal Seven years ago, on 1 August 2013, it became unlawful across all...

By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal Seven years ago, on 1 August 2013, it became unlawful across all of Australia to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. This change was the result of decades of work...

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High Court confirms status quo on personal leave

By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia delivered its eagerly-awaited...

By Thomas Parer and Alex Millman, NRA Legal On 13 August 2020, the High Court of Australia delivered its eagerly-awaited judgment in the case Mondelez Australia Pty Ltd v Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union HCA 29 (Mondelez v AMWU). The matter dealt with the interpretation...

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