MAN IMPRISONED FOR ASSAULT AND DEATH THREATS ON BOUNCER

A man who assaulted and threatened to kill a guard and his family at the Town Hall in Newtown last year has been sent away, as the magistrate disputed his claim of alcohol-induced memory loss. 30-year-old Charles Begg of Merrylands

BUNDY OFFERING A WEDDING PARTY FOR FANS

Diageo and Aussie legend Bundaberg Distillery have launched another devotee marketing promotion with a twist, offering one rum-lovin’ couple facilities and cash to put on their wedding ‘ceRUMony’. The prize, for the newly married couple and 40 guests, will see

BOUNCER ARRESTED FOR CHOKING OUT PUB PATRON

An overzealous bouncer in a Darwin pub has been charged over reckless endangerment, after he choked a patron unconscious and dumped him on the concrete, in front of a crowd of witnesses. The incident reportedly took place in the early

HPI ANNOUNCES H1 RESULTS

Hotel Property Investments (ASX:HPI) has released its financial results for the six months ending 31 December 2022, seeing the impacts of rising interest rates. HPI lodged its H1 FY23 interim report, declaring a statutory loss of $7.9 million, and final

DO PUBS DESERVE THE POKIE DEN CRITIQUE?

As New South Wales counts down to a state election in March the public perception of gaming in pubs and clubs is front-and-centre, and operators walking close to the line have their fates in the balance. Since Premier Perrottet pronounced

NORTHERN COMMUNITIES BURDENED BY BOOZE ABUSE

Alice Springs has been grabbing headlines as alcohol abuse dominates communities in the north of Australia. Northern Territory Police recently released statistics reporting a massive 54 per cent increase in both alcohol-related assaults and domestic violence in Alice Springs over the

HARD-EARNED SOOSHI MANGO

Aussie YouTuber comedians turned winemakers Sooshi Mango have released their refreshingly new ad campaign for their product Italiano, set to VB’s iconic hook. Brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri and friend Andrew Manfre began doing YouTube skits together about growing up

ALH CALLS TIME ON THE VIC

Iconic watering hole of central Brisbane the Victory Hotel will soon close, as ALH steps away from its long-term lease. Built 1855, on the corner of Edward and Charlotte streets in the Brisbane CBD, the pub is popularly known as

NEWCASTLE PUB UP FOR GRABS

Steven Forbes has listed the operations of the Family Hotel in Newcastle West, as Steel City consolidates its massive growth of recent years. c.1880 The Family Hotel occupies around 409sqm on the ground floor of a rendered, Georgian three-story brick