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$12,000 fake puts wine buffs out of pocket

It is one of the world's finest, rarest and most expensive wines, but connoisseurs appear to have been duped into spending up to ₤7000 ($12,000) a bottle...

Wine industry emerges from slump with post-GFC highs for exports

The country's wine industry, beset by a high dollar and decades of oversupply of grapes, may be on the mend, with the value of bottled wine exports the...

Record-keeping and pay slip compliance boosted in WA, SA and NT

Employers appear to be improving compliance with workplace laws, based on the findings of a recent campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman. The national workplace...

City pubs and clubs warn of job losses if State Government bans smoking

City pubs are warning of job losses and huge hits to revenue if the State Government goes ahead with plans to ban smoking in all outdoor dining and drinking...

World's top chefs put Australia on the menu

Ask most people what they'd include in a defining Australian meal and the answer may well incorporate Asian nuances, a hunk of beef, a grilled sea creature...

Grass to be greener in Kingston after ‘turf war’

Kingston’s grass will be greener once again after the ACT Assembly voted unanimously to restore Green Square with lawn, the Australian Hotels Association...

Blue Mountains hotels on high alert

Hotels in the New South Wales Blue Mountains remain on high alert today (Oct 23) as bushfires continue to rage in the region in what are being described...

Canberra's backyard is a growing cider territory

While much has been said about the Canberra wine region in recent years, the spotlight has not been on another local industry that, according to at least...

Treasury Wine Estates in global search for new CEO

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is conducting a worldwide search to find a permanent CEO, but this could take some time, chairman Paul Rayner told shareholders...

M&L mulls Sydney listing after scrapping 2012 Singapore IPO

M&L Hospitality Trusts, the owner of Australia’s biggest hotel, may seek a listing in the country after abandoning its initial stock sale in Singapore...