The AFL Grand Final is one of the biggest sporting events in Australia, and for Victorians, it comes with a public holiday. This guide covers when the holiday falls, where […]
OVERVIEW: Severe flooding across New South Wales’ Mid North Coast and Hunter regions has triggered emergency evacuations, damaged key infrastructure, and disrupted retail operations across the state. The Australian Retailers […]
The following is a state by state breakdown of the public holiday information for ANZAC Day 2025. When is ANZAC Day 2025? ANZAC Day is on Friday, 25th of April […]
The following is a state by state breakdown of the public holidays across the Easter period, with additional information on trading hour restrictions and how they differ between jurisdictions. Understanding […]
On 15 August 2024, the NSW government passed new legislation that will ban trade on the ANZAC Day public holiday for all national retailers operating in NSW. Taking effect from […]
Purpose/Overview The ARA’s Leasing and Franchising Committee members have pulled together their collective top Retail Leasing concerns/issues for FY2025 – being the matters that Retailers should currently look out for […]
Fair Work Commission (FWC) President Hatcher has announced a decision to commence a new matter to consider whether modern awards require amendments to reflect impending changes to casual employment terms, […]
On Friday 19th July, a little-known computer update called CrowdStrike Falcon triggered an IT meltdown that took down digital infrastructure, systems and terminals on a global scale. Seemingly all at […]
Following the ARA’s application to vary the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA) in February 2024, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) last week released determinations to vary clauses 21.2 & 15.7 (c) […]
The ARA is dedicated to ensuring you stay informed about ongoing developments following the tragic events at Westfield Bondi Junction on Saturday 13 April. We have been working with the […]
