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Three out of four SA tourism businesses report workers lack appropriate skills, report finds

JOB opportunities abound in the state’s tourism sector but its growth is being hampered by the most poorly skilled workforce in the nation, a report...

Revised lockout laws will curb alcohol-fuelled violence, Queensland A-G says

Labor's plan to revise lockout laws will significantly reduce levels of alcohol-fuelled violence, Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D'Ath says. PHOTO: Ms...

Hungry chef fined for eating on the job in Adelaide

WE all do it — have a nibble here and there while preparing dinner — but a patron at a Glenelg eatery took exception to seeing the chef do it, landing...

Headlands Resort: coastal apartments replace historic Austinmer pub

Community opposition managed to stall a hotel development for nearly 30 years on a headland on the NSW south coast. But a plucky developer has finally...

Tide turns as seaside restaurants get posh

Several new, big-dollar seaside restaurants are opening along Perth’s coast this summer, ushering in an unprecedented standard of high-level dining with...

Bouncer charged over Padstow pub punch

A BOUNCER has been charged over an assault outside a pub in Sydney's southwest that left a man unconscious. THE 34-year-old victim is still in Liverpool...

New hotel complex in Vic $50m rail revamp

Ballarat will get a new 100-room hotel and convention centre as part of a major redevelopment of the goldfields city's historic railway precinct. Regional...

Without penalty rates, Australian workers may be at mercy of tipping jar

Businesses that struggle to pay their workers need to reassess their structure, not rely on abolishing penalty rates. I once refused to pay a 20 per cent...

Victorian Wagyu farmer David Blackmore abandons fight with Murrindindi Shire Council, plans move

An award-winning farmer from Victoria, whose Wagyu beef is served in more than 20 countries, has abandoned a fight with the local council and will move...

No compromise on liquor laws: Qld govt

QUEENSLAND'S Labor government has revised its proposed liquor laws but insists it hasn't made any compromises to appease powerful crossbencher Billy Gordon. THE...