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Queensland lockout laws produce 20 per cent drop in business: venues

Queensland’s controversial new drinking laws kicked in on Friday and the venues are not happy.’ Pubs and clubs in Brisbane have recorded a 20 per...

Canberra hotels told to lift their game

Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has told the ACT’s hotel and hospitality industry it has to start doing more to attract more flights...

Perth restaurant chain faces Court

The operator of a popular restaurant chain in Perth is facing legal action and an ongoing investigation over alleged serious breaches of workplace relations...

Mr Burger’s give aways

Melbourne fast food chain Mr Burger has good and bad news for its customers. First the bad news: they have to change their surname to “Burger”. And...

Publican banned for breaching liquor laws

Liquor and Gaming NSW has suspended the publican at the Royal Hotel at Temora for three months after finding he flouted liquor laws. The offence in question...

Ratings agencies warn the next government on AAA credit rating

With the election looking likely to result in the first hung parliament since 2010, where either the Coalition or the ALP will have to rely on the support...

Treasury Wine Estates dumps cheap US wines

Treasury Wine Estates, the world’s largest standalone wine maker, has announced it has divested its cheap non-core commercial brand portfolio in the...

Keystone Group’s pubs up for sale

Receivers to the debt-burdened Keystone Group plan to sell its pubs by September. Morgan Kelly, of Ferrier Hodgson, said this would give new owner time...

Time lapse video captures Sydney’s lost nightlife

Adding to the debate about Sydney’s controversial lock-out laws comes a new time-lapse video. The aim is to remind people about all the great venues...

ACT campaign returns $16k to local workers

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of a recent campaign in the ACT. Spot checks of 76 local businesses found: 43 (57 per cent) were...