ROUGH WEEKEND IN VIC PUBS

Victorian pubs lament a rough weekend, as violence makes the headlines in at least two locations, leaving one man dead and several in police custody. Emergency services were called to a fight that broke out early Saturday morning on Campbell

POLICE SEEK GUNMAN IN QUEANBEYAN RAM-RAID

Police have released CCTV footage of a ram raid armed robbery of the Hotel Queanbeyan in a bid to catch the bandit that fired at employees. The camera footage shows a dark grey Mitsubishi Triton ute reverse up to an

CORKMAN COWBOYS FACE MULTIPLE CHARGES, HIT WITH EPA FINES

The ‘cowboy developers’ that demolished Carlton’s Corkman Irish Pub have faced sentencing for the first of many charges against them, with the Magistrate voicing that he wished he could send them to prison. Developers Raman Shaqiri and Stefce Kutlesovski used

RAFFLES WINS SUPREME COURT BATTLE WITH NEIGHBOUR OVER NOISE

Iconic Perth pub Raffles has won a long-standing battle with a rich neighbour over noise levels, with the Supreme Court dismissing a claim that would have placed heavy restrictions on the popular venue. Mining entrepreneur Derek Ammon purchased a luxury

FOUR CHARGED OVER BRUTAL SUSTAINED PUB BRAWL

Four men have been charged over a brutal beating they allegedly inflicted on another man, who was left for dead in the gutter in a Queensland town. Queensland Police released details of an altercation that took place around 11:40pm on

PUBLICAN TO PRISON FOR SELLING DRUGS TO COPS

The former owner of the now closed Railway Hotel Brunswick has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to selling nearly $70k worth of drugs to undercover cops. Owner of the Railway, 50-year-old Chris Lytras, was arrested and charged back

MASSIVE BRAWL PROMPTS QUESTIONS OVER VICTORIAN VIOLENCE

Melbourne institution the Gasometer Hotel was the setting of a massive brawl over the weekend, as the Prime Minister says Victoria has a “law and order problem”. The Gasometer Hotel enjoys a proud history of supporting Melbourne’s diverse live music

BALGA MAN SENTENCED OVER PUB CAR PARK FATALITY

A man has been sentenced for his role in a fatal punch-up outside the Brook Bar & Bistro last year, after the Danny Green v Anthony Mundine rematch boxing event. In a hearing last week, WA’s District Court heard there

REGULATORS CIRCLE AS ALH INVESTIGATION FINDS IMPROPRIETY

An internal investigation mandated by Woolworths senior management regarding ALH gaming practices has already prompted dismissals, and is key to ongoing investigations by regulators in three states. Earlier this year accusations emerged through the office of Tasmanian independent MP Andrew

CALLS FOR EQUALITY OVER ALCOHOL VIOLENCE BY WOMEN

A Sydney magistrate has attacked alcohol-fuelled violence, calling for greater sentencing on perpetrators after hearing cases of drunken assaults by women. British-born Elizabeth Hasler appeared last week in Waverley Local Court charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The matter