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Restaurant Australia campaign hits target: food & wine spend increases 9/8/2015

Tourism Australia's latest campaign has hit its target to encourage holiday makers to spend more on Australia's 'world class' food and wine as part of the travel experience.

'The Right Chef' does wrong: caterer fined for wedding no-show 9/8/2015

The state's consumer watchdog, Consumer and Business Services, has led a successful prosecution against a caterer who took money from a bride-to-be and never showed up on the wedding ...

Australian tourism set to soar as dollar slumps 9/8/2015

Australians who wish to travel overseas may express dissatisfaction with the falling dollar, but for local tourism operators, hoteliers and hospitality establishments, the 25 per ...

Cruise shipping unloads $275 million on WA shores 9/8/2015

Newly released data has shown the economic value of cruise shipping nearly doubled in 2014-15, with cruise visits generating more than 1,100 jobs, and that Western Australia is ...

Australians in dark over country-of-origin seafood labelling 9/1/2015

Due to the bi-partisan rejection of a bill introduced by Independent Senator for South Australia, Nick Xenophon, Australians will remain in the dark about the country of origin of ...

ACCC fines company for "Product of Australia" misrepresentation 9/1/2015

Conroys Pty Ltd (Conroys) has paid a penalty of $10,200 following the issue of an infringement notice by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

Why your cafe needs to take coffee seriously 9/1/2015

Australians aren't a snobby bunch; we're quite possibly the most laid-back folk around. We love a meat pie, Shane Warne is one of our most revered sporting icons, and Phar Lap, the ...

'Supersize selfies' campaign to boost Japanese tourist numbers 8/31/2015

In a new promotion launched by Tourism Australia, Japanese travellers will have the opportunity to get involved in a 'supersized selfie' to share their Australian holiday experiences. ...

New TV series to showcase Australian cuisine worldwide 8/25/2015

Tourism Australia has partnered with The Precinct Studios to create 'Restaurant Australia', an original three-part television series showcasing modern Australian cuisine to the ...

Asia trade visit forges new ties for NSW tourism, hospitality sector 8/25/2015

On the completion of his first trade mission to Asia, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Major Events Stuart Ayres was pleased to see first-hand the demand for and interest in New South ...

Bendigo fast-food worker paid $11 an hour 8/24/2015

A fast food shop in Bendigo paid staff as little as $11 an hour because the employer believed it was the 'going rate', a Fair Work Ombudsman investigation has found.

Additional public holidays will 'hurt' hospitality: R&CA 8/24/2015

The decision to progress the gazettal of two additional public holidays in Victoria by the Andrews Labor Government will hurt business and cost jobs in the hospitality industry, ...

Tourism ministers meet to discuss industry successes & challenges 8/18/2015

The Hon Andrew Robb MP, Federal Minister for Trade and Investment, and the Hon John Eren, Victorian Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Minister for Sport and Minister for Veterans, ...

8 ideas for an effective restaurant staff training program 8/18/2015

"Great food, great atmosphere, shame about the service." Two out of three might not be bad, but if your restaurant staff are leaving customers with a bad taste, your chances of repeat ...

Sharing economy puts $8.5bn in accommodation investment & jobs at risk 8/18/2015

The accommodation industry is pointing to recent reports by Tourism Research Australia (TRA) which highlight that $8.5 billion in investment growth in tourism accommodation development ...

R&CA: productivity commission proposals will boost hospitality jobs 8/11/2015

Draft recommendations of the Productivity Commission Inquiry into the Workplace Relations Framework will significantly boost hospitality employment and make businesses more sustainable, ...

Sydney Harbour restaurant on notice after ongoing staff underpayments 8/10/2015

A high-profile restaurant on Sydney Harbour is on notice over its workplace practices after repeated complaints from its staff about being underpaid.

New partnership to strengthen Australia's luxury tourism market 8/10/2015

Tourism Australia has signed a major new partnership with the world's leading luxury travel network, Virtuoso®, in an agreement which will help build greater connection between the ...

Hotel Action Plan to support growing Sydney tourism market 8/3/2015

Major tourism groups have welcomed a City of Sydney action plan encouraging new and refurbished hotel developments, including a more diverse range of hotels to accommodate the growing ...

Historic labour agreement to bolster restaurant industry workforce 7/31/2015

According to peak industry association Restaurant and Catering Australia (R&CA), the development of the Restaurant (Fine Dining) Industry Labour Agreement is a positive step in ...

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