Political parties receive donations in line with the laws set by parliament, says Katy Gallagher; shoplifting across Ritchies IGAs has doubled in the past 18 months. Follow updates here.
Shoplifting across Ritchies IGA supermarkets has increased by about 100 per cent over the past 18 months to two years, says the company’s chief executive Fred Harrison.
He described one instance where a car full of people parked at a supermarket and stole several slabs of beer in front of employees and customers.
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