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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...

New look for Heritage beer bar

The group behind Australia’s best-loved Irish venues has launched its fourth European-inspired venue with a reincarnation of a traditional beer hall...

Coles unwilling to let go of Vintage Cellars

COLES has no interest in selling its Vintage Cellars liquor chain despite reportedly receiving offers of up to $300 million from private equity buyers. Industry...

Doyle family's restaurant closes at Overseas Passenger Terminal

The Doyle family's 27-year-old restaurant at Circular Quay has become the latest casualty at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, trading for the final time...

When restaurants google customers

Are you a cheap tipper? A fussy eater who sends meals back to the kitchen? Whether you're a dining dream or nightmare (and let's be honest, the worst customers...