Seven tips for Christmas music

Ready to roll out the carols again? Here’s ARA Member Benefits Partner, OneMusic’s advice for your Christmas preparation to get your staff and customers in the holiday mood, and stay compliant with licencing and permissions.

Current restrictions on teenage employment in each state and territory

Following on from the Jobs and Skills Summit, the ARA continues to advocate for a nationally aligned approach to employment for teenaged workers, which would provide workplace benefits to teenagers across the country, as well as targeting labour shortages in areas where teenaged workers can acquire valuable digital and working skills.

Gender Equality Case Study: Cotton On Group

At the Cotton On Group, we take a values-driven approach – putting our People First, always. We’ve identified that we’re a workforce made up of 80% of team members who identify as female, and we know that when we support our people in all aspects of their lives they will thrive, evoking high engagement and performance.

Finding and keeping great Christmas casual staff

As retailers finalise recruitment for the busy Christmas period, thinking about how to attract and keep the best talent is important as labour shortages continue to challenge.

Register your priority .au domain name before 20 September

ARA members should take time to consider if they would like to register their business for a ‘.au’ domain name, ahead of the 20 September deadline for priority registration.

Albanese government hits the ground running

The 47th Parliament’s first sitting fortnight has seen action on multiple fronts, against the backdrop of growing economic pressures for both households and businesses.

New Federal Government sending strong signals about a more sustainable, inclusive Australia

The new Albanese Government has already sent strong signals about tackling some of Australia’s most pressing social and environmental issues. The first sitting week, scheduled to commence 26th July, will […]

Insights from Queensland Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon about what’s important to Queenslanders and how retailers can support

Queensland’s Minister for the Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Meaghan Scanlon MP, recently shared her insights with the ARA about how the Palaszczuk Government is responding to changing community […]

Making the most of your eftpos facilities with NAB

With many Australian businesses processing most of their transactions via their EFTPOS terminal, it is no surprise that business owners are always looking for ways to reduce their merchant fees […]

Mental Health Risk Management

Written by Marsh Pty Ltd Mental illness is the leading cause of long-term sickness amongst Australian workers, with work-related mental illness costing $543 million in workers’ compensation claims per annum1. […]