The Federal Government is attempting to sharpen the teeth of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission with an increase in funding of $45.2 million over the next four years. The bulk of the funding...

A popular Sunshine Coast shopping centre has been purchased by a mystery buyer. Colonial First State Global Management has sold the Noosa Fair Shopping Centre for $41.75 million to a “private investor”...

The Federal Budget was delivered on May 13 to a mixed response as the Government seeks to exhibit a fiscally conservative attitude to the Australian economy. There was consequently a mix of good and bad...

The Federal Budget always has great implications on businesses and provided below is a number of opinions from select industry groups. Australian Retailers Association The peak industry group in Australia’s...

The ACCC are making food and beverage manufacturers more accountable for their labelling claims as they continue their crackdown on misleading and deceptive conduct. The latest company to come under scrutiny...

Predictions of a record Australian wheat crop have been hit by drought in the grain belt of NSW. Despite this, record planting levels are set to become a reality with strong harvests dependant upon some...

Fonterra, a global supplier of dairy ingredients, is keen to takeover Australian dairy business, Dairy Farmers. The news follows several other companies indicating their interest in Dairy Farmers, who...

Melbourne’s already exciting and diverse food retail sector is about to be boosted with the development of a number of new retail centres. The three new developments in and around the CBD are set...

Victoria’s peak farming body, the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF), has suggested Australia’s major supermarkets are duping customers by providing the same product under three different brand...

With debate raging about the true benefits of GM crops, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) has released a report indicating that significant economic benefits to Australia’s...