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Small business pushes to end penalty rates

For the past 13 years, Roman Rankin has owned and operated a small pizza shop in Melbourne's south east. At one point, he employed 23 staff. Soon, Maro's...

Asian investors snapping up Australian hotels

New figures indicate that Asian investors are aggressively snapping up major hotels in Australia's capital cities. So far this year, Asian entities have...

ATO bean counters target coffee's cash economy

Coffee shops, soldiers and plasterers will be among those under special scrutiny by the Australian Tax Office for their activities over the last financial...

Contamination could deal blow to organic farmers

The ABC has uncovered suspected benzene contamination and possible synthetic nitrates in food products approved for organic farming. Laboratory tests...

Tough economic conditions keep beef demand under pressure

Meat & Livestock Australia's 2012 mid-year cattle projections update outlines the conditions that have kept Australia's cattle supplies tight, while...

Experienced motel management teams

The interest in buying motels and having them operated under management by competent and professional management teams has grown substantially over recent...

Melbourne Stamford refurb now complete

Stamford Plaza Melbourne has just completed a $12 million refurbishment of its 283 rooms and lobby. After an 18-month staged refurbishment, Stamford Plaza...

Changes for small business operators

Fair Work Australia's minimum wage panel recently handed down its annual wage decision increasing: - The federal minimum wage and minimum award wages...

$2 billion milestone for hotels using SiteMinder

A worldwide surge in online hotel bookings and a rapidly expanding property base are behind a doubling in year-on-year booking revenue for hotels using...

One small hotel, one big price tag

In a remote WA town of only 600 people, one small hotel is expected to fetch around 10 times what it was worth only eight years ago. The Beadon Bay Hotel...