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AHA calls for liquor licensing reform

The Australian Hotels Association (AHA) today gave evidence to the WA Liquor Control Act Review Committee calling for changes that encourage licensee professionalism,...

$228,000 back-pay for workers in Brisbane and South-East Queensland

Workers throughout Brisbane and South-East Queensland have been back-paid a total of $228,900 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The...

Container deposit scheme will raise prices and cost jobs

The Australian Beverages Council has expressed concern that environmental groups are spruiking no price increases related to a proposed container deposit...

Exchange program lets chefs loose on farms

A pair of Italian chefs had no idea what went into growing the vegetables they cooked with until a recent stint working at an organic farm and orchard...

Levy to be imposed on Sydney's Star casino

The New South Wales Government has introduced legislation to impose a levy on Sydney's Star Casino to help cover the costs of monitoring and regulating...

Fratelli Fresh owner says no Danks

The fluctuating fortunes of Danks Street, Waterloo, continue, with Fratelli Fresh a confirmed departure from the strip later this year. A replacement Fratelli...

Melbourne's Section 8 bar comes to Sydney

Melbourne's Section 8 bar is joining the march north and will open in Sydney. With a rash of Melbourne venues pushing into the harbour city (Lord of the...

$28 million Vibe Hotel Marysville breaks ground

Marysville has taken another big step on the road to bushfire recovery. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional and Rural Development Peter Ryan has...

New 5-star hotel for Brisbane CBD

The Newman Government has finalised the sale of the former Brisbane Supreme and District Courts in George Street, allowing for the largest single development...

Food poisoning probe continues as eatery reopens

ACT Health says it does not have a problem with the restaurant at the centre of Canberra's largest food poisoning outbreak reopening for business. More...