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Plastic fantastic no more: how Australia has committed to banning the bags

The push for a nation-wide ban on single-use plastic bags has been underway for such a long time. It’s exciting to see it finally becoming a reality,...

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Sexual harassment in the workplace

Recent revelations concerning Harvey Weinstein, the US film producer who has allegedly harassed multiple people for decades in the film industry, has raised the issue of sexual...

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Marketing online: you don’t need a massive budget to be successful

Marketing online : you don’t need a massive budget to be successful The marketing of your business doesn’t happen by itself. It takes regular work and constant...

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Goodness, gracious, Ghana!

Goodness, gracious, Ghana! Cocoa is the essential ingredient in chocolate and transforming cocoa beans into chocolate is an arduous process. I run a chocolate and patisserie school,...

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Chocolate craves creativity

Chocolates craves are a crowd pleaser, there’s no denying that. With the chocolate world continually advancing, demand for more intriguing flavours, colours and textures is at an...

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Bakery trends and innovation

What do different demographics look for in a bakery? New flavour ideas from Bakery trends and innovation the product development experts. Trends in the bakery trends and...

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GrAiNZ 2017 wrap-up

Bakers, millers and growers converged on Sydney to make grAiNZ 2017 a hub of innovation and creativity. BORIS The first time I visited Dust Bakery, Cesare Salemi...

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after vulnerable workers bill passes

As of September 5, 2017, the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 passed both Houses of Parliament. The Bill won’t become law until it receives...

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Retail baking units and qualifications

New and updated units of competency, skills sets and qualifications for the retail baking industry will soon be available. The units, skills sets and qualifications were developed...

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Casuals: Conversion and payment of overtime

Casuals: Conversion and payment of overtime For the past quarter of a century, Australia has been experiencing a trend towards casualisation of the workforce. Casual conversion clauses...