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Cuts in penalty rates

The Fair Work Commission has cut Sunday and public holiday penalty rates for hospitality, retail and fast food workers. In its long awaited decision,...

Booking site Dimmis bans 38,000 “no-show” diners

Restaurants affiliated with the online booking site Dimmi have cracked down on diners who have failed to show up at a reservation in the past year –...

Hotel rebranded as Club Croc

The Mantra Group has rebranded the iconic Club Croc Hotel in Queensland’s Airlie Beach as the Mantra Club Croc. That follows a $5 million refurbishment...

Waitress pulls goanna from restaurant

At first she thought it was a dog which had wondered into the crowded NSW south coast restaurant. But when the creature went on to the restaurant floor...

Lidcombe Hotel sold for $36 million

The Marvan Hotels Group has sold The Lidcombe Hotel in Sydney’s west for about $36 million. The Lidcombe is one of Sydney’s top gaming pubs, and is...

Melbourne restaurant dealt $100K blow after “egregious” underpayment of visa holder

A Melbourne restaurant has been hit with a $100,000 penalty after it “grossly exploited” a visa holder from Taiwan through underpayments worth more...

Top cop compares Australians’ right to drink with US gun culture

A high ranking policeman in Western Australia’s Pilbara feels strongly about Australian attitudes towards alcohol restrictions. So much so that he compares...

Salmonella shuts two Canberra cafés

Two Canberra cafes have been shut down because of an outbreak of salmonella. The two cafes are Ricardo's in Jamison and the Central Cafe in Gungahlin. Health...

Canberra restaurants close because of safety breaches

In Canberra, Belconnen eatery Ricardo's Cafe and the Central Cafe in Gungahlin have been forced to shut down because of food safety breaches. ACT Health...

Richmond restaurants named in James Beard awards

The James Beard Foundation awards, aimed to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs, in America are out. And two restaurateurs from Richmond, Virginia made...