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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BLOWOUT AS JOBKEEPER CONFUSION REIGNS

Posted on May 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s COVID-19 safety net JobKeeper is at the centre of a massive increase in the number of workers raising issues with unfair dismissals, as Treasury concedes miscalculations and devils emerge in the detail. The ABC reports the case of medical

TRIUMPHANT RETURN BEGINS

Posted on May 15th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Fifty-three days after the hammer fell and all pubs across the country quietly closed their doors in response to a global pandemic, the lights are flickering back on as multiple states begin allowing thirsty patrons to return. Since last Friday’s

STATES ROLL OUT RESTRICTION EASING POLICIES

Posted on May 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of Federal policy on Friday more states have announced their plan of adoption, while hospitality continues its plight of asphyxiation. Western Australia’s McGowan Government has now announced that from 18 May pubs, restaurants and cafes

PUB ROADMAP TO REOPEN

Posted on May 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement Friday, Australia now has a road map for the unwinding of the pandemic shutdown restrictions, although there are mixed reactions and questionable outcomes for pubs. The national proposal sees businesses, hospitality and broader society reopen

INDUSTRY CALLS FOR CLARITY ON REOPENING TIMELINE

Posted on April 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s continued fall in new COVID-19 infections is sparking calls by industry for more clarity from the government as to when pubs might begin to reopen. Reaching the end of April and just over a month since the nationwide forced

HOSPITALITY CRISIS: STAGE 2 RESTRICTIONS AND CORPORATE CHAOS

Posted on March 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Stage Two of the Federal Government’s restriction measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 come into effect midnight (tonight) 25 March, as licensed venues scramble to find their place. The Stage Two measures see restrictions and closures of virtually all

HOSPITALITY CRISIS UPDATE: DOWN BUT NOT OUT

Posted on March 23rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
In a further bid to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Federal Government yesterday announced all pubs to shut down from noon, Monday 23 March, necessitating dramatic decisions and minimal options for the industry. The decree mandated that all restaurants

HOSPITALITY CRISIS: UPDATE

Posted on March 18th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Federal government has issued a ban on non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, in its latest initiative to curb the spread of the disease The announcement is expected to impact the business of hospitality nationally,

FERGUSON STILL ON THE JOB

Posted on February 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson has agreed to stay on in the role another five years, continuing negotiation at a Federal level affecting the hotel industry nationally. Ferguson joined the Australian Hotels Association in 2014, coming from a role as

PUBS NATIONALLY RUSH TO SERVE AID FOR FARMERS

Posted on August 8th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Pubs across Australia are leading the charge to help farmers struggling through one of the worst droughts in decades, with fundraising programs such as ‘Parma for a Farmer’ sprouting in every State. Recent coverage of the plight of rural areas