Shell are the latest fuel giant to look to greener energy sources, announcing plans to build an industrial-scale solar farm in central Queensland. The farm, near Wandoan in the Western Downs Region, will have feature 400,000 photovoltaic panels with the capacity to generate 120Mw of solar power. It’s expected to be up and running by […]
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BP Australia have set an ambitious energy target, pledging to become a net zero company within 30 years. The company, who have also committed to more transparency, have stated their annual global greenhouse gas emissions at 55 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent (MteCO2e) and the oil and gas carbon as 360 MteCO2e. Among the measures
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Organisers of ISM, the international sweets and snacks trade show, have announced that more than 37,000 trade visitors attended the four-day event in Cologne, Germany. Visitors from 148 countries attended ISM, while exhibitor numbers jumped 7.5% to 1,774, from 76 countries. This was the 50th edition of ISM, which, once again, highlighted its importance to
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An urgent recall has been issued for Dairy Farmers 1L and 3L Full Cream milk in NSW amid fears they could be contaminated with E-Coli. The products affected include 1L bottles with a use by date of February 25 and 3L bottles with a use by date of February 24. Both products have been available
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Canadian conglomerate Couche-Tard have put forward their final bid for Caltex. Caltex confirmed this morning they had received the revised bid from Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD) to acquire all shares at a price of A$35.25 per share (less dividends). The deal is estimated to be worth $8.8 billion. The higher bid follows Caltex sharing non-public information
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Another illegal tobacco operation has been shut down. Officers from NSW Police and Australian Taxation Office discovered the 10.3 tonne haul near Goulburn last week. The operation included a hothouse and three kilns on site – one which was in the process of drying tobacco during the search, as well as four acres of tobacco
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The UK has pledged to ban the sale of all petrol, diesel and hybrid cars within 15 years – five years ahead of their initial 2040 deadline. The shorter timeline was announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson ahead of the launch for the 2020 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), to be held in November. And
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There’s nothing sour about this news: Sour Patch kids have a new flavour in the family. The character shaped gummy lollies with the sour-sugar coating are now available in Cola. Described by Mondelez as ‘always livening up the moment with lovable mischief’, the flavour delivers “a delicious mouth-watering candy and a new flavour and taste
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The first Superspar store is now open on the Gold Coast. Spar Australia officially opened the larger format store – known in Europe as Eurospar, in Crestwood Plaze, Molendinar earlier this year. The larger format store is catered towards families and features both an expanded range of stock across fresh food, groceries, non-foods and also
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Coles have signed on as a premier partner and ‘official supermarket’ of the AFL and AFLW in a five-year deal. It will see the supermarket giant’s logo feature on the prestigious centre circle spot throughout the upcoming season. Coles will also support the highly anticipated State of Original Bush fire Appeal Victoria v All-Stars match
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As the economic fall out from the Coronavirus outbreak continues, resulting travel restrictions and drops in global demand for fuel are driving down fuel prices. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) price per barrel sat at US$55.51 on Monday, down from $58.94 on January 31. While financial media company Bloomberg reported Citigroup have
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The Australasian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) have backed calls from major retail associations for the Reserve Bank to mandate least-cost routing for merchants. C&I Magazine reported last week that ACAPMA, ARA, COSBOA and MGA had formed the Fairer Merchant Fees Alliance to push for the RBA to reduce merchant fees for ‘tap and go’
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Victoria is set to introduce a cash for recycling scheme, the last state or territory in Australia to have established, or committed to establishing, one. The scheme will encourage people to recycle cans, bottles and other recyclable containers at designated drop off sites, to earn a cash refund. If Victoria follows other states such as
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