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Cellarmasters fined for Spam Act breaches

Cellarmaster Wines, the Woolworths-owned direct wine sales business, has been fined $110,000 for sending marketing messages that did not comply with the Spam Act. [Read More...]

Tassie liquor needs tougher enforcement: Report

An independent report on Tasmanian liquor licensing legislation has recommended stricter regulations and enforcement for the state's liquor licensees. [Read More...]

Petrol station refused liquor licence

A Victorian business has been refused a liquor licence on the basis that it operates primarily as a petrol station. [Read More...]

Underage gigs plan 'positive for pubs'

A Victorian proposal to relax the regulatory requirements for holding underage live music events in the state's licensed venues has been welcomed by the operator of one of Melbourne's top live music venues. [Read More...]

Liquor in supermarkets 'threatens Queensland pubs'

New laws under consideration by the Queensland Government to allow the sale of alcohol in grocery stores could severely undermine the state's hotel industry, according to hotel advisory firm PJT. [Read More...]

Small bar gets nod despite dogged opposition

A Fremantle café has won approval to serve alcohol despite tough opposition from a local resident who argued the venue's modest intentions would cause ill health, annoyance and inconvenience to its neighbours. [Read More...]

Venue's shady past thwarts licence bid

Licensing authorities have refused a liquor licence application by a Sydney operator whose venue had a history of sly grog trade, drunken brawls and sex on the premises. [Read More...]

Victoria considers cutting red tape on underage music events

The Victorian liquor regulator this week released a public consultation paper about the regulatory requirements for holding underage live music events in licensed venues. [Read More...]

Alcohol service areas causing headaches in Victoria

Holders of liquor licences in Victoria are falling victim to recent changes concerning the 'red line' plans that specify the allowable areas for alcohol service on their premises, according to legal experts. [Read More...]

Barred patron claims discrimination and defamation

A patron who was refused entrance to a Sydney nightclub has launched legal proceedings claiming he was discriminated against and defamed by a security guard who wrongly accused him of being drunk. [Read More...]

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