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Star acquires Sheraton Mirage

Listed gambling company Star has confirmed plans to buy the beachfront Sheraton Mirage resort on the Gold Coast to create a “European Beach Club”. The...

Rockpool sold to Urban Purveyor Group

The big news over the weekend was that Neil Perry’s Rockpool Group has been sold to the Quadrant Private Equity-backed Urban Purveyor Group for an undisclosed...

A lower backpacker tax on the cards?

Labor has flagged it might consider cross-bench proposals to reduce the proposed backpacker tax to as low as 10.5 per cent. The government has already...

Marriott’s big expansion plans

The newly merged Marriott International plans to create a massive footprint across the Pacific. The plan is to double its size in Australian and New Zealand...

Gold Coast food playground

The Robina Town Centre is about to transform dining on the Gold Coast. Billed as an Australia first, Robina Town Centre’s newest development, The Kitchens,...

$146,000 in penalties imposed in precedent-setting Court judgment against Yogurberry chain

The master franchisor of the Yogurberry frozen yoghurt chain in Australia has been penalised over the exploitation of four Korean workers at one of its...

A new operator for Brisbane Botanic Gardens café

After an unseemly stoush with the original operator, Brisbane City Council has announced that Zen Catering will run the Brisbane Botanic Gardens cafe and...

Jamie Oliver buys back Jamie’s Italian chain

It’s been on the market for a while and has attracted much interest. But now British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is buying back his eponymous restaurants...

Chinese workers underpaid $46,000 at Muffin Break outlet in Hobart

Update 4th November 2016: Official comment from Muffin Break Brand Manager, John Macphail: “We are disappointed to hear of the recent incident in our...

Exhibitors get a taste of the new ICC Sydney

A group of 120 inquisitive exhibitors took over the new International Convention Centre at Darling Harbour today. Comprising both large and small exhibitors,...