Weekend and public holiday surcharges at restaurants and cafes are becoming more common in Australia, but have you heard of a "peak season" fee? The surcharge prompted lively discussion when the menu from the Pavilion Geelong restaurant was posted to social media, with one patron suggesting the restaurant should instead "set your prices year round and absorb this". But Professor …
In short: Victoria's greyhound racing body has handed down suspensions following alleged live-baiting and luring offences Victoria's greyhound racing body has handed down suspensions following alleged live-baiting and luring offences What's next? Animal rights activists have renewed calls for an independent inquiry into the industry Victoria's greyhound racing industry is facing a fresh live-baiting scandal, prompting renewed calls for an …
In the old fossil fuel heartlands of Australia, a new kind of industry is being built. "A modern rechargeable battery is a highly advanced piece of technology," says Shannon O'Rourke, CEO of the Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre, based at Curtin University in Western Australia. Australia is essentially "selling the wool and buying back jumpers", says Brian Craighead, CEO …
Australia will import lumpy skin disease so scientists can develop a vaccine to prevent the infection spreading should it reach the nation's shores. Key points: The live virus will be tested at the CSIRO's Geelong facility Australia's red meat and dairy sectors are concerned lumpy skin disease could shut down industry Agriculture Minister David Littleproud says there's a genuine risk …