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Penalty rates mean fewer shifts for workers, says Darwin pub owner

A Darwin pub owner has said he had to pick up extra shifts to avoid paying staff exorbitant penalty rates over the long weekend. Hotel Darwin, in Darwin's...

Melbourne chef Philippe Mouchel to remake French connection

Like the cunning Reynard of his homeland, Melbourne chef and restaurant veteran Philippe Mouchel has been lurking in the city’s CBD but avoiding detection...

Australia is on a road to economic ruin unless politicians can act in national interest, business groups warn

The political crisis that has engulfed the federal parliament for the past 18 months will lead Australia down a “road of economic despair”, the nation’s...

Tim Ho Wan

The queue started in Hong Kong in 2009. Tipped off by some local mates that the dim sum chef from the elegant Lung King Heen at the Four Seasons had struck...

A Tavola boys to open new Surry Hills restaurant Besser

ITALIAN restaurant Besser, from the same people who brought us A Tavola, will open in Kylie Kwong’s former home of 14 years, Billy Kwong in Crown St,...

Siege in Southbank: man charged with robbery and assault

A former chef allegedly used a 24-centimetre kitchen knife to hold a woman hostage at a Southbank restaurant for more than seven hours on Easter Sunday...

Gordon River hotel plan powers ahead

World Heritage Cruises operator Troy Grining with one of the boats he is hoping to operate in the South-West     A FLOATING hotel proposed...

Palazzo Versace owners eye Gold Coast Mirage

Sale of the Sheraton Mirage, developed by 1980s entrepreneur Christopher Skase, could yield about $120m. Source: Supplied     The cashed-up...

How to get the best hotel rate

IF you ring a hotel, what are the chances of getting a better price than Wotif? High — and rising. With online travel agents’ commissions on the way...

Small businesses and restaurants forced to close over Easter long weekend because they can't afford to pay inflated penalty rates that allow teenagers to earn up to $50 an HOUR

Small businesses will be forced to close over the Easter long weekend Penalty rates of up to two-and-a-half times pay are affecting employees The inflated...