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Good Friday trading - Victoria

The Easter long weekend commences on Good Friday, 29 March 2013. All liquor licensees should check the conditions on their licence to determine whether...

Fee renewal deadlines - Victoria

Liquor licensees who have not yet paid their 2013 renewal fees are urged to do so before 31 March 2013 to avoid possible enforcement action. Annual renewal...

Workers in the Hunter region back-paid $41,000

Workers in the Hunter region have been back-paid a total of $41,400 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The largest recovery was...

Community seeks to cash in on container deposits

Residents of a remote Northern Territory community are hoping the cash-for-containers scheme is made permanent so Aboriginal people can profit from recycling. The...

Coca Cola boss to leave in 18 months

Coca-Cola Amatil says its managing director will retire in just under a year-and-a-half. In a statement to the Australian Securities Exchange, the company...

Boutique beer plan brewing in Hunter wine country

Plans for a brewery at Hope Estate in Pokolbin will be lodged with Cessnock Council in coming weeks. Owner Michael Hope says boutique beer could be another...

Byron pub owners introduce tougher drinking rules

Pub owners have decided to introduce tougher measures into Byron hotels in an attempt to curb the town's alcohol-related crime. This follows a meeting...

What not to do! Week 12

What was busted this week and what were they caught doing? The things you should look out for. The NSW Food Authority publishes lists of businesses that...

Tallest building in southern hemisphere approved for Melbourne

Victorian planning minister Matthew Guy has approved plans to build the tallest highrise in the southern hemisphere, despite concerns it will cast a shadow...

Fair Work keeps retail, hospitality penalties

The Fair Work Commission has decided to maintain current penalty rates for retail and hospitality workers. In its finding, the commission said employers...