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Coles beefs up provision for historical underpayment of management

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Coles says it has provisioned a further $25 million to cover possible underpayments to the salaried management staff of its retail businesses as it continues an internal probe into its payroll. In late 2021, the Fair Work Ombudsman said it believed Coles had underpaid thousands of salaried employees by $115 million since 2017.

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Fawkner Property to acquire Cairns Central for $390 million

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Fawkner Property has agreed to acquire Cairns Central from Lendlease-managed Australian Prime Property Fund Retail (APPF Retail) for about $390 million. ” Lachlan MacGillivray of Colliers International and Sam McVay of McVay Real Estate managed the sale, the closing of which is expected in late February next year. .”

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The Cheesecake Shop sold to Aussie investment firm

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The existing TCS management team has retained a shareholding in the business, ensuring a smooth transition and continuity of operation. Josh Ludski, manager – direct investment at River Capital, revealed complementary acquisitions are part of the strategy to grow the business.

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What Cosmetique’s IPO says about the booming beauty services industry

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It has already become one of the country’s leading and most trusted cosmetic and injectables brands with 17 clinics across five states since I founded the business in 2017,” Stormeur group chairman and managing director Dr Vivek Eranki said in a statement. Eranki will retain over 60 per cent shareholding in the group.

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Brisbane’s Post Office Square goes through multimillon dollar renovation

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Global investment manager LaSalle, which acquired the property in 2017, said that 17 new and existing tenants have already signed leasing agreements at the centre. Brisbane’s Post Office Square is going through a multi-million dollar redevelopment in anticipation of a resurgence of food courts as more workers return to offices.

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Myer sacks 50 head office staff, outsourcing tech roles to India

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The source added that Myer did not give the employees – or even managers – any warning and that senior leaders just asked the laid off staff to come into a specified room one by one to receive the news. In 2017, the Australian Financial Review reported that Myer slashed 50 jobs by outsourcing its contact centre and digital services functions.

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Myer sacks head office staff, outsourcing tech roles to India

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The source added that Myer did not give the employees – or even managers – any warning and that senior leaders just asked the laid off staff to come into a specified room one by one to receive the news. In 2017, the Australian Financial Review reported that Myer slashed 50 jobs by outsourcing its contact centre and digital services functions.