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Hike in minimum wage gives much needed boost to hospitality workers

Workers in the hospitality industry have received a much-needed boost in their pay packets this month, with a 5.2 per cent rise in the minimum wage across...

Melbourne icons Bar Americano and Pentolina shutting down

Melbourne city is losing its heart according to Bar Americano owner Matt Bax, who will close the doors on two CBD favourites. Bar Americano, a cocktail...

Star Entertainment now in a fight to keep QLD gaming licence

The problems keep mounting for Star Entertainment, which is now expected to be issued with a show cause notice over its casino licences in Brisbane and...

NT pub ram raid adds to alcohol fuelled crime rampage

A man has been caught on camera ram raiding a Northern territory pub. The driver smashed through a roller door at the Todd Tavern Hotel in a stolen Toyota...

Gold Coast putting on the Ritz-Carlton ahead of Commonwealth Games

The Gold Coast will play host to a new luxury hotel. Hotelier Marriott International will open Australia’s third Ritz-Carlton in 2026 and has partnered...

Man charged after callous one punch attack outside Gold Coast restaurant

A brutal one punch attack outside one of the Gold Coast’s busiest restaurants has left a teenager in hospital, fighting for life. Police allege a 19-year-old...

Japanese luxury hotel brand to debut in Sydney and Melbourne

Luxury hotel brand Prince Akatoki will soon have a home in Sydney and Melbourne. The brand is being brought downunder by hotel management company Staywell...

Sold for $45M: Hunts Hotel becomes latest greenfield pub acquisition

The Hunts Hotel in Sydney’s west has been snapped up by pub baron Arthur Laundy. The pub was purchased for around $45 million as a vacant possession...

Early end for Eat, Play, Cash back program after strong uptake

The Victorian government’s dining and entertainment scheme will end early as the uptake has exceeded expectations. There is now just a short time left...

Staff crisis continues to affect Australia’s top restaurants

The hospitality staff crisis is affecting restaurants country-wide, as customers are turned away due to capped table numbers. A major issue is the lack...