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Bar tab comp leads to $2500 fine for Hotel Illawarra licensee

A pub owner in the Illawarra has been fined $2500 after a patron got so intoxicated she vomited in the venue’s toilets after winning a $100 bar tab. Hotel...

New restaurant for Cairns aquarium

Well known Cairns restaurant Dundee’s will open a second venue within the Cairns Aquarium. The space previously taken by Aqualuna, which went into liquidation...

YTL Corporation acquires The Westin Perth for over $200m

The Westin Perth has been sold for over $200 million by Perth-based developer and construction group BGC. The buyer is Malaysia’s YTL Corporation under...

Star Gold Coast unveils plans for new open air concert area

The Star Gold Coast has unveiled plans for new outdoor concert arena catering up to 1,500 people. “We have spoken to a lot of people well-connected...

Ramblr to close in March

Melbourne restaurant Ramblr will close in March, after only two and a half years.  The venue is owned by Nick Stanton (head chef), Guy Bentley, Jonathan...

Newtown pub bans the flag on Australia Day

The Newtown Hotel’s stand on Australia Day has caused a storm, with a decision to ban Australian flag attire and accessories dividing local opinion. The...

Rooftop restaurant on Sydney’s State Library would be 'crass commercialism'

Plans for a rooftop restaurant on the NSW State Library in Sydney have angered heritage experts who claim the building would be "degraded by crass commercialisation". The...

Weekend blaze at Shannon Bennett’s Dandenongs venue

A fire broke out over the weekend at a venue in the Dandenongs owned by celebrity chef Shannon Bennett. A building near the Piggery Cafe, attached to...

Sushi operator faces Court under new onus of proof laws

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has commenced the first legal action utilising new reverse onus of proof laws that require employers to disprove underpayment...

Merivale forced to pay workers more after Fair Work ruling

The Merivale Group has cancelled its annual staff party following a forced wage increase by Fair Work. The Fair Work Commission ruled this week that...