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Solotel CEO Justine Baker reflects on her new role

Justine Baker, who became Solotel CEO in December, is very much aware of the challenges ahead. Baker’s appointment came with the merger of the Solotel...

20,000 tip-offs shine a light on dodgy workplaces

Thousands of anonymous reports from concerned members of the community are assisting the Fair Work Ombudsman to target unlawful practices in workplaces...

Rick Stein to open restaurant in Port Stephens

Prominent British chef and TV presenter Rick Stein is expanding his Australian presence. He is now looking to open a venue in Port Stephens, the coastal...

Montague pub sells for $3.3 million

One of South Melbourne’s best known pubs has been sold for around $3.3 million signalling a fresh round of hotel sales for 2018. The Fermanis family...

SA-Best poker machine policy is misleading voters

The Gaming Technologies Association today called Nick Xenophon’s SA-Best Party to withdraw its gaming policy after a recent decision in the Federal Court...

Country pubs are changing.

The traditional country pub in the smaller town that just served beer is no more. The country boozer has to change the way it does business because it’s...

Melbourne restaurant faces almost $200,000 in penalties

The operators of a Melbourne restaurant have been hit with nearly $200,000 in penalties, after a Judge ruled they deliberately underpaid workers. Abdul...

Three Blue Ducks moving to Brisbane

Paddock to plate eatery Three Blue Ducks at Byron Bay is expanding. With its three hugely popular restaurants in New South Wales, Blue Ducks is now moving...

Doughnut Time taken to Fair Work Commission for unpaid wages

As many as 35 workers at the popular doughnut chain Doughnut Time are taking the company to the Fair Work Commission for unpaid wages. According to the...

Qatar Airways swoops on Melbourne Sheraton for $135 million

Middle Eastern airline Qatar Airways has snapped up the landmark Melbourne Sheraton hotel for about $135 million. The airline has been keen to expand...