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Cans will catch on, say brewers

A Sydney brewery has bucked the Australian norm and is packaging its range of craft beers and cider in cans rather than bottles.  The Australian Hotel...

SA pubs at ease with small bar laws

The Australian Hotels Association (SA) is content with new small bar legislation passed by South Australian Parliament yesterday, despite the fact the...

Court of Master Sommeliers offers international qualification for local professionals

The Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) returns to Australia in April 2013 to give local sommeliers the chance to achieve internationally recognised industry...

Hotels find ally in fun police fight

Live music will be saved under a bold new policy aimed at preventing pubs from being hit with hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and court costs...

Byron Bay a hot spot for assaults

Assaults in Byron Bay are bucking the state-wide trend with the Police Association bleating its usual close pubs early mantra. Assaults in Byron Bay are...

Fair Work Commission launches new unfair dismissal initiative

Fair Work Commission President, Justice Iain Ross, has launched the pilot of a client feedback form for parties involved in unfair dismissal conciliations....

Coke result no fizzer, despite headline profit fall

Coca-Cola Amatil has recorded a drop in full year profits, hurt by the strong Australian dollar and weakness in its tinned food business. Net profit dropped...

New diet guidelines spark sugar debate

Major grocers and food producers are fiercely opposing Australia's newly-released dietary guidelines, which have included for the first time the advice...

Coca-Cola container deposit challenge begins

A Federal Court judge has reserved his decision in a legal battle over the Northern Territory's container deposit scheme. The Territory government is...

New contender joins the battle of the hotels

The owner of Australia's largest hotel has proposed a radical expansion over the Western Distributor that would rival major redevelopments at Darling Harbour...