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Woolworths used staff to spy on pokie players: whistleblowers

Whistleblowers have accused Woolworths of keeping notes on customers and using staff to spy on poker machine players to encourage them to stay in the venues...

Mandatory country of origin fish labelling bid stymied

Entrance State Labor MP David Mehan has tried to introduce mandatory labelling of seafood by its country of origin. He introduced a private member’s...

Pyrmont’s Terminus Hotel to re-open

The Terminus Hotel in Sydney’s Pyrmont is set to reopen its doors next week. After more than 30 years of sitting dormant, the landmark hotel which was...

SA Liberals to spend $60 million for food and hospitality school

South Australian opposition leader Steven Marshall to spend $60 million moving the International College of Hotel Management and the Le Cordon Bleu school...

Will removing poker machines from Tasmania’s pubs and clubs cost jobs?

One of the big issues in Tasmania in the lead-up to the state election on March 3 is the impact of stripping the state’s pubs and clubs of poker machines. Labor...

An outbreak of food poisoning in WA

Food poisoning outbreaks have soared in Western Australia. The latest OzFoodNet data shows the number of food poisoning incidents have more than doubled....

Melbourne cafe hit with $12,000 in fines

The operator of a Degani café in Melbourne’s north-east is facing Court after he allegedly used false records to conceal more than $12,000 in underpayments...

Playford Council’s plans for a $300 million luxury hotel

Playford Council is backing a $300 million hotel in the heart of Elisabeth in Adelaide. A private developer is building the seven-storey $50 million hotel...

Solotel CEO Justine Baker reflects on her new role

Justine Baker, who became Solotel CEO in December, is very much aware of the challenges ahead. Baker’s appointment came with the merger of the Solotel...

20,000 tip-offs shine a light on dodgy workplaces

Thousands of anonymous reports from concerned members of the community are assisting the Fair Work Ombudsman to target unlawful practices in workplaces...