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Cook short-changed more than $10,000

An international student working as a cook at a Melbourne restaurant was underpaid more than $10,000 because the owner believed he was inexperienced...

Statement on outcome of Inquiry into the housekeeping services of 4 and 5-star hotels

The Fair Work Ombudsman today released the findings of its Inquiry into the procurement of housekeeping services by three of Australia’s major hotel...

Employer lured, exploited and berated young backpackers, before leaving them stranded

A business operator has been penalised $71,910 after making bogus claims in job ads to lure young backpackers to a remote area of western Tasmania, before...

Melbourne restaurant faces Court over failure to respond to backpayment of Indian visa-holders

The former operator of an Indian restaurant at Richmond, in suburban Melbourne, is facing Court for allegedly failing to respond to a request to back-pay...

Don’t blame us for chef shortage, say chefs

The figures are striking. According to a Deloitte Access Economics report, more than 38,000 chefs are needed across Australia. The result: some of the...

AccorHotels courts Chinese tourists

With more than one million Chinese visitors coming to Australia, AccorHotels has targeted this market as its next big growth sector. It has launched its...

Lantern Hotel Group sells pubs

The ASX listed Lantern Hotels Group has sold two hotels this month. The sale is part of Lantern’s strategy to offload non-core hotels. The first pub...

Staff and patrons threatened in hotel robbery

In a shocking robbery, terrified staff at The Australian Hotel in South Townsville were forced to hand over a large amount to three masked men armed with...

Numatic Floor Scrubber - More productive than mopping

Although small and compact Numatic's Twintec TT1840 electric floor scrubber, maximises performance and handling. It allows hard floor maintenance in areas...

Accommodation Association of Australia Media Statement

17 May 2016   Statement from the Chief Executive Officer of the Accommodation Association of Australia, Richard Munro, regarding taxation arrangements...