The operators of a former Melbourne restaurant which paid a full-time cook less than $10,000 for 18 months’ work have been fined more than $180,000.The Federal Workplace Ombudsman prosecuted businessman...

The Winemakers’ Federation of Australia (WFA) has welcomed a decision by the Federal Government to resist increasing the tax on wine in the Budget released on Tuesday night. In the lead up to the...

Australia’s largest supermarket chain will continue the rollout of their upmarket Thomas Dux Grocer outlets, after announcing the purchase of up to nine store leases from Macro Wholefoods in NSW...

Coles is reviewing its loyalty program after discovering that customer demand for flight rewards pales in comparison to more immediate rewards such as cash to spend in-store. Both the major supermarket...

Australia’s leading representative of food and grocery manufacturers has hit out at this year’s Federal Budget for neglecting the sector despite applauding the $22 billion infrastructure spending. Australian...

The Senate has today passed legislation validating the revenue raised from the failed alcopops tax Bill, ensuring $424 million in revenue will not get handed back to distillers. The 70 per cent tax was...

The National Health Survey of 2007-08, released on Monday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has again heightened calls for new food legislation. The research suggested that Australian waistlines had...

The 2009-2010 Federal Budget takes a long-term and hopeful view of Australia’s powers of recovery. It is a ‘dig deep and hope the recession ends soon’ approach, according to the Australian...

Butchers have reported a rise in sales in April compared to March, although results were mixed in comparison to last year. The Millward Brown monthly survey of Australian butchers suggested the stimulus...

Economic conditions remain less than ideal for restaurant launches but this hasn’t stopped a number of new offerings entering the market this year. Openings of hyped restaurants like Nuevo 37, MoMo...