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Cleaning operator penalised for refusing to back-pay international students

A Sydney cleaning operator being penalised more than $11,000 for refusing to back-pay two international students less than $3000 sends a strong warning,...

Pubs chip in to help community

South Australian pubs have rallied behind the annual Chip In For Mary Potter charity golf day, an event that raises sorely needed money to help with palliative...

Baird cops a spray about graffiti and lockout laws

New South Wales premier Mike Baird can’t seem to take a trick. He is now under fire for his contribution to the state’s Graffiti Removal Day on Sunday...

“Cakeage” charge row

Over in Perth, a brawl has broken in social media out over diners complaining about being charged “cakeage”. Some restaurants charge up to $25 a cake...

Adelaide live music scene under threat

Adelaide’s vibrant live music industry will be looking around for pubs and other venues – the developers are moving in. The signs of it happening...

Hotel Palisade’s $30 million price tag

The Hotel Palisade at Sydney’s Millers Point is back on the market and there are expectations that investors and hotel operators are ready to push up...

Rockpool Group in play

So the big news around the traps is that Neil Perry’s celebrated Rockpool chain is close to being sold. According to a report in The Australian, the...

Penalty for underpayment of overseas worker at Brisbane restaurant

A former Brisbane restaurant operator has been penalised in Court for underpaying an overseas worker more than $5000. Jasbir Kaur Ghag, who was a part-owner...

Another Australian detained in China

Foreign minister Julie Bishop has confirmed that a fourth Australian has been detained in China with Crown employees. The person is not a Crown employee...

GTA launches Responsible Gaming Machine Play Video Series

The Gaming Technologies Association (GTA) has announced the launch of a web page that includes a series of videos aimed at encouraging the responsible...