http://www.theshout.com.au/ en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss info@theshout.com.au (The Editor) http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/08/article/Market-Scores-20-NLG-Hotels/SOEKAAQOZT.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/08/article/Market-Scores-20-NLG-Hotels/SOEKAAQOZT.html Yesterday hotel real estate agents CBRE announced the sale of another 20 venues from the portfolio of the recently-bankrupt National Leisure & Gaming. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:22:40 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/08/article/Goldman-Sachs-Makes-Pub-Power-Play/RJWDHOIQHF.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/08/article/Goldman-Sachs-Makes-Pub-Power-Play/RJWDHOIQHF.html The listing of another 20 venues formerly run by the bankrupt National Leisure & Gaming (NLG) could mark the next strategic move by a set of New York investors looking to profit from Australia's hospitality industry. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:39:35 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/06/article/Publican-warns-against-discounting-spiral/THYNBKQFKL.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/06/article/Publican-warns-against-discounting-spiral/THYNBKQFKL.html One of Queensland's best-known hotels has warned pub owners not to sell themselves short in order to attract business. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:45:48 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/06/article/Pub-wins-case-against-tardy-worker/ANKRYSQPIC.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/06/article/Pub-wins-case-against-tardy-worker/ANKRYSQPIC.html A pub duty manager has failed to convince a tribunal that he was unfairly sacked after repeatedly failing to show up at work on time, if he showed up at all. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:30:56 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/01/article/Liquor-industry-warned-of-challenging-conditions/OCLCBSGNUJ.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/02/01/article/Liquor-industry-warned-of-challenging-conditions/OCLCBSGNUJ.html One of the world's largest accounting firms has warned of a potential rise in businesses becoming insolvent this year, stressing that the the hotel and liquor industry will not be immune to tough economic conditions. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:23:13 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/01/30/article/Flurry-of-pub-sales-predicted/TMITMPGCZU.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/01/30/article/Flurry-of-pub-sales-predicted/TMITMPGCZU.html Two Sydney pubs have gone on the market, and industry insiders are predicting more will follow now that pub owners have a degree of certainty on poker machine reforms. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:27:23 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/01/30/article/Publican-ordered-to-pay-worker-sacked-over-smoking-breach/OONVLTEOSC.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/01/30/article/Publican-ordered-to-pay-worker-sacked-over-smoking-breach/OONVLTEOSC.html An employee of a pub group who was sacked for smoking inside while on the job should still receive her long service leave entitlements, a court has ruled. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:34:13 +1100 http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/01/27/article/Pubs-facing-chronic-labour-shortages/AFNIYNCCZF.html http://www.theshout.com.au/2012/01/27/article/Pubs-facing-chronic-labour-shortages/AFNIYNCCZF.html The Australian Hotels Association has criticised the Government's new Labour Agreement template for the hospitality industry as missing the mark. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:01:49 +1100