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New Muswellbrook motel approved

Plans for a new motel in Muswellbrook will proceed, with council giving the project the go-ahead. The 54 room motel on Maitland Street will feature a...

Police get tough on pub breaches

Police say they are meeting licensees in Cairns today to crack down on breaches in the city's pubs and nightclubs. Far northern police detected 161 liquor...

Pre-drinks study sparks call for bottle shop levy

There are calls for bottle shop prices to be increased after a study found young people are fuelling up on alcohol before heading out so they can save...

Part-day public holiday changes under scrutiny

Business SA said it was working with unions to achieve changes to South Australia's new part-day public holidays. Employers have complained high penalty...

Chef jam session at Melb Food and Wine

Melbourne Food and Wine 2013 will dish up an industry only event - Chef Jam - during the festival which runs from 1-17 March, 2013. Chef Jam (11 March),...

NSW Tourism big winner in 'visionary' convention centre announcement

The $1.5billion plan to transform Darling Harbour into a tourism and convention mecca has been welcomed by the local tourism and accommodation industry. NSW...

Botany Bay toxic algal bloom warning lifted

The NSW Food Authority advises that the public health warning issued on 23rd November 2012 has now been lifted for the waters of Botany Bay and Georges...

Online showcase of accommodation industry's high achievers

The cream of Australia’s accommodation industry has been recognised at the inaugural Accommodation Association Achievers’ Awards, which were held in...

Draft amendments to component pricing released

Federal Assistant Treasurer, David Bradbury, last week released exposure drafts of the Commonwealth’s proposed amendments to the single pricing (“component...

Pilbara councils eye foreign workers

Pilbara councils want to import foreign workers for smaller businesses in the retail, hospitality and other sectors that are struggling to secure local...