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Tourism surge driving demand for Australian hotels

Australia’s surge in tourism is driving demand for hotels in gateway cities and we see no sign of this momentum easing off in 2014, particularly...

Review of 457 visa program welcomed by hospitality sector

The announcement that the 457 visa program will be reviewed is the first step to addressing labour shortages gripping the tourism and hospitality sector,...

Newly Identified Yeast Produces Lower-Alcohol Wine

Australian scientists identify a yeast strain that can reduce alcohol levels by up to 1.5 percent  Call it the modern winemaker's dilemma—better vineyard...

Perpetual eyeing pub play with city hotelier

FUNDS manager Perpetual is making a surprise push into the pub sector by targeting a tie-up with Sydney publican George Thomas. The group’s move into...

Record hotel occupancy rates in Sydney and Melbourne set to push room prices higher

HOTEL occupancy rates in Australia’s southeast have hit record highs in a move expected to push room prices higher. Sydney and Melbourne, in particular,...

Commission Starts The First Ever Full Review Of Modern Awards

In a conference held in all major Australian cities by video link,a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission has commenced the 4 yearly review of the Modern...

AFL signs hotel partner

THE AFL on Tuesday announced it has entered an exclusive partnership with Australia’s largest hotel group, Accor, as the official hotel partner of the...

More pubs tipped to sell as optimism returns

In a strong nod to the residential market, the owners of St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel are understood to being considering offers for the freehold of the...

One-Hit Deaths Spur Booze Outcry as Sydney Calls Last Drinks

Traffic passes the suburb of Kings Cross in Sydney   A single, unprovoked punch to the head from a stranger was enough to kill teenager Thomas Kelly...

Bentley restaurant, Sydney review

The Bentley occupies a glamorous new corner site in the Sydney CBD LENNON and McCartney. The Skipper and Gilligan. Savage and Hildebrandt. OK,...