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Furniture suppliers suffer Financial Loss via Cyber Attack.

Furniture suppliers suffer Financial Loss via Cyber Attack.

Online scams have been around for a long time. Spotting a suspicious looking email dotted with spelling mistakes and bad grammar is easy BUT, we don’t usually expect the scam to involve people or businesses that we deal with on a regular basis or would otherwise...

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AFA/AFISC Launch Architect and Specifiers Guide

AFA/AFISC Launch Architect and Specifiers Guide

'Architects are time-poor, have their reputations to consider in terms of the recommendations they make, and have a vested interest in being able to select pre-vetted furniture using a “how to” guide with a minimum of fuss,' says Architect, Micheal Smith from Andever....

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Interview questions you can’t ask

Interview questions you can’t ask

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) highlights the importance of employers in the furniture industry being well-versed in appropriate interview practices to ensure fairness and legal compliance during recruitment. An employer’s potential liability for workplace...

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Sustainability is no longer a trend – it’s a movement

Sustainability is no longer a trend – it’s a movement

A recent study by Monash University is on point for Australian Furniture Association Members to consider.  It’s an Australian based survey sitting against the local economic backdrop - so directly relevant to Australian businesses. The study found that 46% of shoppers...

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Hidden Costs of Fast Furniture: Race Against Sustainability

Hidden Costs of Fast Furniture: Race Against Sustainability

We know about fast fashion and fast food, Industries that have come under scrutiny for their environmental and societal impacts. Now, fast furniture -marked by cheap, disposable, and mass-produced imported items - is creating a similarly harmful footprint. As we enter...

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Addressing the Dangers of Toppling Furniture

Addressing the Dangers of Toppling Furniture

The Australian Furniture Association commends the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission's (ACCC) introduction of the Consumer Goods (Toppling Furniture) Information Standard 2024, which will come into effect on 4 May 2025. This new standard addresses the...

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Industry Partners Support AFA Furniture Passport Development

Industry Partners Support AFA Furniture Passport Development

The Australian Furniture Association (AFA) and Australian Furniture Industry Stewardship Council (AFISC) are grateful to industry partners who recently participated in discovery phase interviews for the AFA Furniture Passport project. Independently directed by the AFA...

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