Australian banks offer COVID 19 customer relief

The Australian Banking Association has today announced further support for customers affected by continuing COVID-19 lockdowns or those recovering...

The Australian Banking Association has today announced further support for customers affected by continuing COVID-19 lockdowns or those recovering from recent lockdowns. Australian Banking Association (ABA) CEO Anna Bligh said the package will help customers and businesses suffering as a result of lockdowns throughout Australia. The national support package will...

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Retailers welcome voice on business roundtable for vaccine rollout

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the opportunity to be part of today’s business roundtable conducted by the...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed the opportunity to be part of today’s business roundtable conducted by the Federal Government on how to rollout the vaccine across Australian workplaces. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb said that as one of the largest employers in the country it was crucial that the...

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Extended NSW lockdown to cost retail a further $1 billion

The one week extension of lockdown restrictions across large parts of New South Wales will cost affected retailers a...

The one week extension of lockdown restrictions across large parts of New South Wales will cost affected retailers a further one billion dollars in combined sales according to the National Retail Association (NRA). Today it was revealed that lockdown in Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Wollongong and...

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Changes to Check in TAS app

From Wednesday 7 July, Tasmanians aged 16 years and older will have to use the Check in TAS app...

From Wednesday 7 July, Tasmanians aged 16 years and older will have to use the Check in TAS app when they enter a premise, regardless of how long they stay. Businesses must ensure customers are checking in upon entry to help with contact tracing purposes.  Here are a list of...

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ACT Government pushes to be first in raising age of criminal liability to 14

The ACT Government has become the first to support raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14....

The ACT Government has become the first to support raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14. ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury is pushing for bringing the reform before the Legislative Assembly as early as the end of 2021. The ACT Government commissioned a 6-month independent review on the...

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Retail records steady rise in May sales

Australian retail recorded a steady rise in sales for the month of May according to figures released today by...

Australian retail recorded a steady rise in sales for the month of May according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). According to the ABS, sales rose by 0.4 per cent for the month and by 7.7 per cent compared to May 2020. NRA CEO Dominique Lamb...

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Retail industry unites in call for calm during lockdowns

The National Retail Association (NRA), Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA)...

The National Retail Association (NRA), Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) and Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) have called for consumers to remain patient towards retail and shopping centre staff as parts of Australia remain in lockdown. The three organisations argue that under no circumstance should customers abuse...

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Single Touch Payroll finalisation date for employers extended

Many businesses have been impacted by the myriad of COVID-related updates this past week. To ease some of the...

Many businesses have been impacted by the myriad of COVID-related updates this past week. To ease some of the stress for business owners and employers, an extension to finalise your employees' Single Touch Payroll (STP) data until Saturday 31 July has been announced by the ATO.  The ATO still...

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Wage theft now a crime in Victoria

From Thursday 1 July 2021, wage theft is now a criminal offence in Victoria, and employers who deliberately underpay...

From Thursday 1 July 2021, wage theft is now a criminal offence in Victoria, and employers who deliberately underpay or don’t pay their workers now face fines of up to almost $1 million for companies and up to 10 years’ jail or up to $200,000 for individuals. Under the Wage...

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Services NSW Check in now mandatory for retail and other sectors

In addition to the hospitality sector, from Monday, 12 July, check in via the Services NSW app will be...

In addition to the hospitality sector, from Monday, 12 July, check in via the Services NSW app will be mandatory for a number of new sectors.  Check in will be mandatory at the below venues: Retail businesses and supermarkets Individual shops within shopping centres Shopping centres will also be asked...

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Peak retail body welcomes additional support for struggling NSW businesses

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed a support package for business unveiled today by the NSW Premier and...

The National Retail Association (NRA) has welcomed a support package for business unveiled today by the NSW Premier and Treasurer. The NRA has previously stated that the lockdown will cause a $2 billion hit to retailers in NSW, and the measures introduced today will provide some measure of relief to...

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SEQ & Townsville lockdown to rip $300 million from retail coffers

South-east Queensland and Townsville being plunged into lockdown will rip three hundred million dollars from the coffers of affected...

South-east Queensland and Townsville being plunged into lockdown will rip three hundred million dollars from the coffers of affected retailers, according to peak industry body the National Retail Association. Earlier today the State Government announced that South East Queensland, Townsville, Palm Island, and Magnetic Island would be plunged into lockdown...

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Perth and Peel lockdown announced late Monday evening

Last last night, Premier Mark McGowan announced that Perth and Peel will enter a minimum 4-day lockdown from 12.01am, Tuesday...

Last last night, Premier Mark McGowan announced that Perth and Peel will enter a minimum 4-day lockdown from 12.01am, Tuesday 29 June 2021 until 12.01am, Saturday 3 July, 2021. All residents in those areas need to stay at home unless it is for essential work, providing healthcare for a vulnerable person, essential...

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South East Queensland sees new restrictions from 1am Tuesday, 29 June

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has just announced a raft of new restrictions for eleven Queensland Local Government Areas, which will...

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has just announced a raft of new restrictions for eleven Queensland Local Government Areas, which will come into effect from 1am on Tuesday, 29 June 2021 and be in force for 14 days. The Local Government Areas of Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Redlands, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Scenic...

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Sydney lockdown extension a $2 billion blow to struggling retailers

An extension to the lockdown announced yesterday will be a hammer blow to the retail and hospitality industry, according...

An extension to the lockdown announced yesterday will be a hammer blow to the retail and hospitality industry, according to peak industry body the National Retail Association (NRA). Earlier today the New South Wales Government announced Greater Sydney, Wollongong, Blue Mountains and the Central Coast will be entering a 14...

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Sydney lockdown to inflict carnage on CBD retailers

Four Sydney Local Government Areas being plunged into lockdown for seven days will inflict carnage on CBD retailers, according...

Four Sydney Local Government Areas being plunged into lockdown for seven days will inflict carnage on CBD retailers, according to peak industry body the National Retail Association (NRA). Earlier today the New South Wales Government announced that four LGAs - Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and City of Sydney Councils - would...

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