Laws & Licensing

Bars copping unfair share of anti-alcohol sentiment, says new research

A major national study has been released on alcohol-related behaviour and the results have implications for government and the greater alcohol industry. [Read More...]

[Fri 22/03/2013 12:40:49]

Publican beats underage sale conviction

A court has upheld an appeal against the conviction of a publican and his bottleshop attendant for the offence of selling liquor to a minor. [Read More...]

[Fri 15/03/2013 12:09:57]

New tool for Victorian licensees

A Victorian liquor licensing consultant has developed a new tool to assist hospitality and liquor businesses to comprehensively document incidents for venue records. [Read More...]

[Mon 25/02/2013 09:48:48]

Three Strikes crackdown hits restaurants

Three licensed Sydney restaurants have been fined $1,100 each and named on the Three Strikes public register for operating outside their authorised trading hours. [Read More...]

[Wed 06/02/2013 11:48:32]

Australians 'switching off to wowsers'

Australians are sick of being preached to by anti-alcohol activists, argues political commentator Christian Kerr. [Read More...]

[Wed 23/01/2013 12:19:45]

Publican beats gay discrimination claim

A gay pub patron has failed to convince a tribunal that he was discriminated against on the basis of his sexuality at a New South Wales hotel. [Read More...]

[Mon 21/01/2013 11:30:50]

WA seeks comment on liquor regulations

The Western Australian committee reviewing the state's Liquor Control Act has called for interested parties to provide written submissions. [Read More...]

[Wed 16/01/2013 09:18:56]

SA pubs condemn late night code

South Australian pubs are concerned about tough new late night trading conditions that would apply to venues state-wide. [Read More...]

[Fri 11/01/2013 10:37:34]

End 1950s liquor regulations, WA told

Western Australian pubs, bottleshops and small bars have detailed their priority issues to get on the agenda of a crucial upcoming review of the state's Liquor Control Act. [Read More...]

[Wed 09/01/2013 11:37:00]

Jazz heavyweight loses fight against Melbourne bar

Melbourne CBD will soon have a new live music venue after a well-known jazz personality had his "vexatious" legal challenge against the laneway bar rejected. [Read More...]

[Mon 07/01/2013 09:47:36]

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