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Chaplains in clubs to fight Australian problem gambling

The club and pub industry in Australia is hoping to hit the jackpot by using church chaplains to help problem gamblers. The chaplains will come from the...

Clive Palmer's plans meet opposition

Behemoth-loving billionaire Clive Palmer is already running into significant local opposition to plans he unveiled earlier today to dramatically upscale...

Special rules considered for big, violent venues

Violent numbers ... large pubs and clubs in Sydney linked to numerous assaults could face a set of different licensing regulations. Photo: Jenny Evans   Large...

Bakery faces court

A Melbourne bakery will face court for allegedly underpaying and threatening to dismiss a female employee unless she agreed to a pay cut. The Fair Work...

HM Awards finalists announced in 41 categories

Finalists have been announced in 41 categories for the 2012 HM Awards presented by Sealy and all thoughts are now firmly set on who will take out the...

Everyone is confirmed for lunch! Including one former olympian!

Australiaʼs first ever dedicated trade event for the food-to-go market, Lunch! opens in Sydney next week – and organiser are expecting it will be a...

Raise your glass to the “best of the best” Victorian wines

Fed Square’s Atrium on Wednesday for the annual Fed Square Wine Awards. The awards recognise the outstanding producers of Victoria’s wine industry...

Palmer unveils $3b Sun Coast dream

Mr Palmer wants to build a 1,000 bed beachfront hotel and a theme park at the site of his existing Coolum resort and on adjoining State Government land.   Queensland...

Accommodation sector welcomes planned new ‘iconic hotel’

A new "iconic" hotel in Sydney would complement the great accommodation venues already available in our only global city, Tourism Accommodation Australia...

Masked men rob hotel patrons

Three armed men wearing masks have held up gamblers at a hotel at in Melbourne's north. Police say the men were armed with a gun, an axe and a baseball...