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
In response to the Parkinson Review earlier this year, the government has now released its Migration Strategy outlining its long-term plan to fix what it says is a broken system.
The ARA team gathered this morning to mark the importance of NAIDOC Week. We were joined by First Nations artist and educator, Bayley Mifsud / Merindah-Gunya who recently worked in
Every year, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) identifies key areas to minimise and raise awareness of the risks posed by unsafe consumer goods. Last week, ACCC announced the 2023-24
Plastic Free July commences on Saturday 1 July and is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. When thinking of plastic
Over the coming week, Wage Inspectorate Victoria’s child employment officers will be in Mildura, educating businesses about child employment laws and ensuring those employing kids under 15 are complying with
The announcement of the 2023-24 Federal Parliament Budget last week primarily focused on providing $14.6 billion cost of living relief to 5 million households, 1 million small businesses and increasing
Public holidays vary by state and territory, as do the trading restrictions that apply on these days. You can find a list of the public holidays to be observed in 2023 each state and territory by clicking one of the links below.
The country’s largest and most diverse retail trade body, the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has welcomed concessions by the Albanese government in relation to the Secure Work Better Pay legislation
