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Thieves steal 300kg hotel safe

Thieves have made away with a heavy safe containing a significant amount of cash from a hotel in Tasmania's north. Police are hunting for two men who...

Foreign cook in Perth allegedly underpaid, then sacked by text

The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched legal action against the operators of a Perth restaurant, alleging a foreign chef was paid nothing for almost four...

Restaurants demand ACCC put review websites on menu

Restaurateurs have urged the consumer watchdog to investigate popular review websites, which they claim use faulty ratings systems and are often abused...

Cab merlot wins best value tag

A wine from the Great Southern has emerged as Australia's best value drop in The West Australian's annual Top 100 red wine tasting. The West Cape Howe...

Hospitality lifts game amid downturn

Perth's restaurant and bar owners are cautious but optimistic that they will survive the current economic downturn relatively unscathed. Hospitality business...

Murray Goulburn boosts milk solids opening price

The dairy cooperative Murray Goulburn has announced it is increasing its opening price for milk solids. The cooperative is offering $5.73 cents a kilogram...

Newcastle concern over liquor law amendments

Changes to liquor laws are being met with opposition from some Newcastle residents, as they accuse the government of lying in bed with the liquor industry. From...

Sydney hotels required to back-pay staff

Underpaid hotel and restaurant staff in Sydney’s CBD and inner suburbs are mongst others to have been back-paid a total of $73,900 following recent...

Aeronautical hotel for pilots to open at Mudgee

The first of its kind in Australia, a luxury hotel located just 120m from the runway with a taxiway connection direct to its door is scheduled to open...

555-unit tower for Southport

A proposal to build a 51-storey apartment tower in the heart of Southport was approved last week by the Gold Coast City Council. The planned development,...