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Retail workers bear the brunt of customer abuse

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Shoppers are being warned to be respectful of retail workers as states take action against abusive customers. The Australian Retailers Association says there were over 700 thousand incidents of retail crime in the past year alone. More than half of those were considered serious and included physical assaults, prompting unions and industry leaders to push for stronger national protections.
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