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Shrinking Australian wine industry

by Leon Gettler The latest data shows Australia’s wine industry is contracting. The latest annual Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Directory...

A Chinese hotel in Australia

by Leon Gettler The Chinese are moving in to compete, with Australian hotels. Primus Sydney in Pitt St is owned by Shanghai-based Greenland International...

CKE Restaurants opens 700th international location

CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc, parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, opened its 700th international restaurant in Christchurch, New Zealand, last week,...

Pizza parlour at centre of wages scandal goes up in flames

by Leon Gettler Police are investigating a fire which caused more than $700,000 damage to Uncle Tony’s Pizza in the Perth suburb of Bullsbrook The...

Bar bosses set up million dollar slush fund to fight lock out laws

by Leon Gettler Gold Coat night club head honchos are knuckling down for a fight with the Queensland government over the state’s lock out laws. They...

New hotel to be Hobart’s tallest building

by Leon Gettler Plans are underway for a new $40 million hotel development in central Hobart which, if approved by council, would make it the harbour...

Sydney’s Cargo Bar up for sale

by Leon Gettler Sydney’s iconic Cargo Bar at King Street Wharf is on the auction block. The venue’s owners, the Keystone Group, have decided to sell...

Windsor Hotel tower will go up after getting go-ahead

by Leon Gettler The much talked about $330 million redevelopment of one of Melbourne's most famous landmarks, the Hotel Windsor will finally go ahead. The...

Mining downturn hits hotel returns

by Leon Gettler The slowdown in the mining sector has taken a big chunk out of the takings of some hotels in mining states. Bookings tracked on Hotels.com...

Penalty rates protest

by Leon Gettler Restaurant and pub owners expecting a smooth transition to reduced penalty rate should think again. Penalty rates will be a key issue...