Business

HOW EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ARE CREATING NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Posted on April 22nd, 2026 by Guest content
Across Australia, technology-driven sectors are generating real financial returns, and regional businesses that pay attention now stand to benefit significantly. From artificial intelligence to fintech platforms, the opportunities are real, accessible, and growing fast. Understanding where capital is flowing matters

FUEL CRISIS PUTS PRESSURE ON HOSPO

Posted on April 1st, 2026 by Jane Louise
Australians may soon be looking at higher dining costs, with a possible five per cent surcharge at pubs, restaurants and cafes arising from the soaring cost of fuel. Fuel prices have surged in Australia due to the war in the

WHY BUSY PUBS STILL FACE CASHFLOW CRUNCH

Posted on March 11th, 2026 by Guest content
As financial stress continues in hospitality, Josh McNicol of operating system Zeller shares the financial pitfalls of business vs cashflow. A pub full of punters doesn’t always mean a healthy balance sheet. Across Australia, many venues are seeing strong trade

SOARING INSURANCE COSTS LEAVE PUBS EXPOSED

Posted on November 10th, 2025 by Jane Louise
A recent Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) report shows that an increasing number of small businesses are underinsuring or forgoing insurance completely due to the rising expense of premiums. The report, created in conjunction with the Insurance Council

PUBS UP BOTTLES DOWN: ENDEAVOUR FULL YEAR RESULTS

Posted on August 29th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Endeavour has pointed to a ‘renaissance’ in people going to pubs to explain its decline in trading, as it posts its worst financial results since listing on the ASX. The company (ASX:EDV), spun out of Woolworths in 2021, holds a

BOUNCING BACK WITH SMALL BUSINESS RESTRUCTURING

Posted on July 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
The Albany Hotel is one of potentially many pubs that is in business today after legally wiping most of its debt, courtesy of Australia’s new-ish Small Business Restructuring (SBR) laws. Turning 60, Neville Walton went through with a long-held dream

TAX BREAKS ON OLD AND NEW

Posted on May 14th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Many pub owners effectively throw away many thousands of dollars by not making the most of tax depreciation laws on property acquisitions and renovations, says specialist Mark Wilkins. “For most typical pubs we find there is generally around $500K in

Q3 HOSPITALITY REPORT SHOWS STRONG GROWTH

Posted on April 30th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality in Australia has shown resilience in the wake of ongoing financial challenges, recording comparative overall growth of 10 per cent in FY25 Q3, according to an industry update by Quantaco. The latest Hospitality Insights Report provides operators a measure

INSURANCE BURDEN BENEFITING FROM PROACTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT

Posted on July 17th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The years since the pandemic have been some of the toughest on record for insurance markets, particularly in hospitality, and rising economic pressures have forced greater attention on managing the cost of insurance. GSA’s Charles Galayini says providers are responding

MAYBE SAMMY SPLITS WITH PUBLIC

Posted on July 12th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The Adgemis Public sunder has taken another twist with operation partners The Maybe Group announcing today the immediate end of their tenure together. Award-winning cocktail bar Maybe Sammy and Randwick pizzeria Maybe Frank will return to The Maybe Group, led