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Over the weekend the NSW government announced a review of Anzac Day trading laws that could see some retailers close for longer.

With the next stage of the plastic ban coming into effect from July 1, the peak retail body has labelled the deadline as "unrealistic" and urged the government to revisit the dates. 

The federal government has maintained its call for the national minimum wage to move in line with inflation, heralding the possibility of significant back-to-back increases flowing through to small business employers.

A TikTok video from Hero Packaging has highlighted just how much of an uphill battle compostable packaging is fighting right now.

The federal government must provide financial and advisory support to help small businesses build their digital capacities, leading industry groups say.

One in four Australians will celebrate Halloween this year, according to an Australian Retailers Association study.

COSBOA is pushing for new government spending on SME skills training and resilience measures while softening its language on multi-employer bargaining.

Western Australia will become the first Australian state to ban takeaway coffee cups in a sign of things to come for east coast cafes.

Dominique Lamb has resigned as CEO of the National Retailers Association (NRA), amid concerns about the association's possible ties to the vaping industry.

Australia's youth unemployment rate has fallen to just 7%, new data shows, suggesting businesses reliant on junior staff may find it difficult to build their headcount ahead of the looming Christmas rush.

Draft legislation set to be introduced to South Australia’s state Parliament would allow retailers to open two hours earlier on Sundays, at 9am.

Australian Retailers Association CEO Paul Zahra says national consistency is urgently needed as 18 separate single-use plastic items are phased out over eight different state and territory jurisdictions.