cost of living

AVC POSTS STRONG RESULTS

Posted on August 10th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
As Australians continue to swelter under high inflation, Australian Venue Co has reported a significant bump in earnings largely by maintaining its strategy of family-friendly and value offerings. In FY26 the country’s second-largest pubs group further expanded its ever-growing portfolio

ECONOMIC WOES THREATEN AUSSIE TRADITION OF A SHOUT

Posted on January 20th, 2025 by Jane Louise
Recent research has shown that the time-honoured Aussie tradition of buying a round has declined, most likely due to a combination of a change in drinking habits, changes in technology and of course cost of living pressures. The National Australia

BELL TOLLS FOR GRENFELL’S RAILWAY

Posted on August 9th, 2023 by Clyde Mooney
Rising costs and falling trade have taken their toll on another NSW regional pub and small business, bidding farewell to a traditional local of Grenfell, the Railway, after more than a century. The town of Grenfell is around 370 kilometres