The gutless so-called ‘coward’s punch’ continues to be the weapon of choice for too many drunken men, as Australian pubs continue to bear the brunt of the ugliness. This week has seen news on two more testosterone-charged assaults involving cowards striking unsuspecting security guards at licensed venues. Garth Bradley Clayton was reportedly evicted for “shoulder-barging” […]
Disturbingly violent incidents continue unabated in the British Isles, offering perspective on the frequency and severity of Australia’s eulogised “epidemic” of violence. UK media issues almost daily reports of alcohol-fuelled violence at licensed premises between highly intoxicated people. The majority would garner national media condemnation and whopping infringement notices for the venues were they to
FARE has released another campaign targeting suppliers of liquor, claiming they “exploit” and are “dependent” on problem drinkers. The Foundation for Alcohol Research & Education just released its “Risky Business” initiative. It bases its accusations on a 2014 article in trade magazine National Liquor News about that year’s LMG (Liquor Marketing Group) conference in New
New research from Roy Morgan cites increasing consumer preference for Australian-made products, and suggests providers would be wise to incorporate this into their message. The questions of ‘where did it originate’ and ‘who owns the business’ are more relevant than ever in Australian society. The Roy Morgan research found 89.2 per cent of Australian consumers
The Maryborough Liquor Accord has hit out at violence in venues, threatening six-month precinct-wide bans for all involved. A new hours north of Brisbane, Maryborough boasts 14 pubs and the annual ‘World’s Greatest Pub Crawl’ event. Speaking to PubTIC, Brendan Heit, owner of the Criterion Hotel and nightclub, says they hope to protect the industry,
Australian pubs may want to crank up the Americana, as the leading travel magazine in the USA just voted Down Under as its ‘Destination of the Year’. Deemed a great honour, the Condé Nast Traveler (CNT) magazine, which is read by millions of Americans each week, featured a 20-page expose on Australia in its January
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While Sydney’s late-night economy devolves as a result of a draconian, prohibitive response to antisocial behaviour, Melbourne is embracing a spread of trading hours with sweeping change. For more than a decade Victorian Police have identified what they call the “dark hours” after the public transport ceases and restarts. This is the peak time when
Fitroy’s Royal Derby was forced to evacuate patrons on Friday night after the venue manager received a threat there was a bomb in the building. Speaking with PubTIC, Rhys Capuano praised the fast work of the bomb detectives and said in the end the only harm was loss of trade. “I took the call around
A Brisbane pub has found itself answering to a powerful community group, after neighbours voiced their complaints – but not to the pub. The Boundary Hotel, a classic local’s pub in Brisbane’s urban and well patronised West End, is the passion of owners Adam and Brooke Hill, who invested their life savings to purchase the
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A week after quiet-spoken hotel doyen Bruce Solomon seized the opportunity to slap some perspective on Sydney’s lockout laws debate, all is quiet on the nanny-state front. Solomon rose to accept his inauguration into the NSW Australian Hotels Association Hall of Fame, at the Association’s annual Awards for Excellence last Tuesday. Speaking to a crowd
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