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Iris Capital swoops on Gaslight

Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital is building its footprint in Darlinghurst. It has added the Gaslight Inn to its expanding Sydney pub portfolio, snapping...

Don’t make aioli, buy it instead

Be careful when you’re making fancy food this Christmas. In particular, don’t make aioli. Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has some advice for...

Seafood labelling at restaurants is back on the agenda

The Federal Government is considering “state of origin” labelling for seafood sold at restaurants. It will investigate extending country of origin...

Employers cheating Australian workers by withholding super: report

About a third of the workforce is being cheated out of superannuation entitlements by unscrupulous employers, sham contracting schemes and the cash economy New...

Crown Towers Perth, Australia’s most expensive hotel, has opened to the public

The $650 million dollar Crown Towers in Perth started taking its first official guests this week. The hotel is enormous: 500 guest rooms and villas, with...

Justin Hemmes expands empire

Pub baron Justin Hemmes has just acquired the Tennyson Hotel in Sydney’s Mascot for $37 million. That’s another pub added to his growing empire which...

Sydney Chinese restaurant enters pact to protect workers following $80,000 wage underpayment

Almost $80,000 in unpaid wages and penalties has been returned to 22 workers at a Chinese seafood restaurant in Cabramatta, western Sydney. Vinh Phat...

Penalty against Whyalla cleaning operator

The Fair Work Ombudsman has secured a penalty against the former operator of a cleaning business at Whyalla, in regional South Australia, following the...

Penalty rates brawl in WA

West Australian Premier Colin Barnett is positioning himself in the lead-up to next year’s state election with a pledge to crack down on penalty rates...

This is not a café respite centre: Surf Café controversy

A callous café owner? Or a business man concerned about the customer’s welfare? One incident, two different versions that became public when they were...