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ACCC could reject Woolies' pub deal

Australia's competition watchdog has outlined serious concerns with the Woolworths-owned Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group's proposed acquisition...

Attention bartenders: Your chance to represent Australia

The Australian Bartenders Guild (ABG) is now accepting entries for its Classic and Flair National Cocktail Championship, the winners of which will then...

Violent venues

Despite a dramatic drop in the number of pubs and clubs being blacklisted by the NSW government in some areas the problem is moving from one hotel to another. The...

HM Awards 2012 - close in two weeks

There’s only two weeks to go before nominations close for the 2012 HM Awards for Hotel and Accommodation Excellence, presented by Sealy. The 2012 HM...

Reporting requirements to change for payslips

From 1 July 2012, if the relevant bill proposing changes to superannuation legislation is passed by parliament, employers will be required to state on...

Aussie brew beats Germans at their own game

An Australian couple has beaten German beer makers at their own game by taking out a top international brewing prize. Brennan and Peta Fielding are raising...

Newcastle nightspots still top state's most violent list

Two Newcastle inner-city licensed venues remain subject to the highest level of liquor restrictions after recording more than two dozen violent incidents...

Chinese food deal a 'threat to sovereignty'

The Federal Government is considering opening up land for farming in northern Australia as part of a deal to export food to China. A joint study with...

Court told of smallgoods case settlement

A legal claim has been settled out of court over the death of a 52-year-old Adelaide man allegedly after eating contaminated smallgoods. Richard Formosa's...

Council goes to VCAT to fight 'pokies plague'

A Melbourne council is taking its fight against poker machines to the planning tribunal VCAT. The Monash City Council, in Melbourne's south-east, has...