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New pay rates available ahead of minimum wage increase

From next week, the National Minimum Wage and minimum award wages will increase by 3.75%. The increase applies from the first pay period starting on or...

Next gen chefs go out on their own with three highly anticipated restaurants

A pop-up at the Blue Door restaurant in Surry Hills will be run by former Tetsuya’s head chef Josh Raine.Raine will take over the venue while its owners...

Economic pressures force Noosa cocktail bar and deli into liquidation

Due to cost of living and inflation pressures, a Noosa cocktail bar and deli is the latest venue to close on the Sunshine Coast.Baxter’s Bar and Deli...

Former chef says alleged sexual assault was ‘a joke’

Former chef Mitchell James Efeimoff faced a Brisbane court on Monday, facing allegations of sexual assault. Efeimoff is accused of more than 20 offences...

Hidden surcharges in spotlight as diner uses Reddit to call out restaurant

Hidden surcharges are becoming more of a problem according to one diner who copped a $4 surcharge on their dinner bill. The diner used social media to...

Fair Work Ombudsman crackdown on dodgy job ads

The Fair Work Ombudsman’s crackdown on illegal job advertisements has led to employers being hit with more than $89,000 in fines, with job websites also...

Illegally demolished Corkman Pub could be a soup kitchen

The site of the old Corkman Pub in Melbourne suburb Carlton is likely to become a soup kitchen or Salvation Army storage facility.The pub was illegally...

Preferred Hotels & Resorts lays out Australian expansion plans

Preferred Hotels & Resorts recently hosted a media lunch at The Place, located in the Bridge Area on Level 1 of the historic Fullerton Hotel Sydney...

Restaurateurs to increase tech spending and automation

Restaurant operators are turning to tech to deal with understaffing issues after many have said they have faced 18 months of staffing pain.A recent report...

Former AFL footballer pleads guilty to pub assault

Former AFL footballer Luke McGuane pleaded guilty to assault in Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday, after being caught on CCTV assaulting a security...