ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation·3 min read·medium
Wage increase the final straw for struggling small businesses
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Oliver Brown, Andrew Schmidt✦AI Summary
A long-standing corner store in Broken Hill has closed its doors after 70 years due to rising operational costs and a shrinking customer base. The owners cite recent minimum wage increases and new superannuation requirements as the final factors that made the business unsustainable.
Shelley Garnaut has closed her shop and worries about other small businesses in Broken Hill. ( ABC Broken Hill: Oliver Brown )
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