Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) has applauded the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) decision to make use of the new retail award's full five year transition period for increases to penalties and wage rates.
A NEW, fully guided walking tour in Northern NSW will enable tourists to explore the entire length of the unspoilt ClarenceValley coastline for the first time.
Digital, touch screen technology is revolutionising the way Australians approach hearing loss, with people now able to take a free, five-minute, interactive hearing test to see whether they need further treatment, without needing to visit an audiologist.
Rents for Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales industrial properties are expected to remain stable over the coming year, although incentives have climbed to between 10 percent and 15 percent, new research by Colliers International shows.
Peak retail industry body the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) congratulated Minister Julia Gillard on her special consideration of the horticulture industry during the award modernisation process and called for the same rationale to be applied to retailers who keep their doors open on weekends to meet consumer demand.
