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Tea cools and dessert shops soar

Stop sipping tea and pick up the dessert spoon. The retail frenzy of the past three years that has seen Chinese and Taiwanese ''bubble tea'' chains open...

Party donations canning deposit scheme: MP

The Nationals MP representing far west New South Wales says vested interests are behind the delay in the State Government implementing a container deposit...

Star casino strikes back against Crown's plans

The operators of Sydney's Star Casino have launched a counter-strike against James Packer's plans to build a high rollers casino at Barangaroo. Echo Entertainment's...

Government 'stalling over casino scandal emails'

The New South Wales Government has been accused of stalling over an order to release potentially damaging emails relating to Sydney's Star Casino. Labor...

Quest opens seventh property in South Australia

Quest Serviced Apartments opened its seventh property in South Australia today [9 April], significantly increasing the extended stay accommodation available...

Launch of anti-discrimination guidelines for hotel and accommodation industry

Updated anti-discrimination guidelines aimed at assisting the hotel and accommodation industry was launched last week at AHA NSW headquarters in Sydney...

Boom and room for WA hotels

City hotel are enjoying near capacity occupancy rates but their country cousins are struggling, according to the latest statistics. The Australian Burea...

Footy fever boosts pub trade

The true value of live sport to venues has been spelled out in clear dollar terms as new research shows pubs will receive the lion's share of a forecasted...

Suppliers' trading terms "punish independents"

Independent liquor retailers have questioned why suppliers are not doing more to help them compete against Coles and Woolworths, with close to 60 per cent...

Have a coffee and buy one for the needy

It began in Naples about 10 years ago and spread to Bulgaria - one of Europe's poorest countries - earlier this year after widespread social unrest. Now...