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Changes afoot at Dixon Hospitality

There’s been plenty of movement at the Melbourne-based Dixon Hospitality Group which has been beefing up its stable of pubs to expand the portfolio ahead...

Racism row hits hotel

The Palais Hotel in Semaphore, a spot north-west of Adelaide, is at the centre of a storm with claims that it’s been denying people entry because of...

Big fines for The Steyne

The Steyne hotel in Manly has been hit with an increase of $11,000 in licensing fees annually for the next three years after police found four minors had...

Brawl over café basketball hoop

The owner of a Canberra café have been pulled up over putting up a basketball hoop outside his venue. Fox and Bow owner Alex Piris says all he’s trying...

Iris Capital swoops on Gaslight

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital is building its footprint in Darlinghurst. It has added the Gaslight Inn to its expanding Sydney pub portfolio, snapping...

Don’t make aioli, buy it instead

Be careful when you’re making fancy food this Christmas. In particular, don’t make aioli. Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has some advice for...

Seafood labelling at restaurants is back on the agenda

The Federal Government is considering “state of origin” labelling for seafood sold at restaurants. It will investigate extending country of origin...

Employers cheating Australian workers by withholding super: report

About a third of the workforce is being cheated out of superannuation entitlements by unscrupulous employers, sham contracting schemes and the cash economy New...

Crown Towers Perth, Australia’s most expensive hotel, has opened to the public

The $650 million dollar Crown Towers in Perth started taking its first official guests this week. The hotel is enormous: 500 guest rooms and villas, with...

Justin Hemmes expands empire

Pub baron Justin Hemmes has just acquired the Tennyson Hotel in Sydney’s Mascot for $37 million. That’s another pub added to his growing empire which...