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La Porchetta boss fined $334,000 for paying staff with pizza and soft drinks

A CHEATING La Porchetta franchise owner who tried to save dough by paying staff in pizza and soft drink has been fined $334,000 for breaking employment...

Renovating paradise

Port Douglas is a picturesque seaside village located just 70km north of Cairns International Airport along a spectacular scenic coastal drive. The relaxed...

Cassia new brand for Banyan Tree

The award-winning hospitality group, Banyan Tree, has announced the launch of a new brand, Cassia, in a completely new space for the group and its new...

Peppers arrives in Australian capital

Canberra hotel marks latest stage in brand's city expansion  Peppers arrives in Australian capital   Mantra Group is launching its first luxury...

AUS: Asahi Holdings to merge Australia units, alcohol boss quits

Asahi Holdings has announced a further streamlining of its business in Australia, with its alcohol and soft drinks set units to merge.   The Japanese...

Qld fatal punch thugs face life sentence

Thugs who throw a fatal punch face a life sentence in Queensland. But Premier Campbell Newman has ruled out copying the NSW approach of early closing...

Andrew Cox eyes NZ boutique hotels

AS Singapore’s Banyan Tree Hotels and Hong Kong’s Ovolo Group scour Australia for hotels and serviced apartment development sites, local investors...

Mantra prepares for IPO

Image: Steve Christo   Accommodation operator Mantra is preparing to float on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 27 June and is looking to...

ABS Hotel Stats Abolition Hurts Investment, says industry

Australia's hotel industry has slammed news that the Australian Bureau of Statistics is scrapping the Survey of Tourist Accommodation – which tracks...

Iris looks further into gaming venues

One of Sydney’s most dynamic emerging pub groups has swooped again, picking up two new venues in the lucrative west.  Iris Group has purchased both...