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The drinking habits of AFL supporters

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Sep-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 35 per cent of Australians aged 18+ watch the AFL Grand Final on TV. The survey, which was carried out in the year to June 2014, also shows that Brisbane Lions fans are 1.5 times more likely than the average Australian to drink rum in an average four week-period, and 29 per cent more likely to drink premium or imported beer. Meanwhile, Melbourne Demons fans are 79 per cent more likely than the average Australian to drink red wine in an average four weeks, and 92 per cent more likely to have drunk champagne or sparkling wine

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ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE, BRISBANE LIONS FOOTBALL CLUB, MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB, HAWTHORN FOOTBALL CLUB, SYDNEY SWANS FOOTBALL CLUB, ADELAIDE CROWS FOOTBALL CLUB, GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY FOOTBALL CLUB, WESTERN BULLDOGS FOOTBALL CLUB, PORT ADELAIDE FOOTBALL CLUB, CELLARBRATION PTY LTD, TYRRELL’S WINES

Woolworths’ pub fund lightens load with $603m property sale

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Original article by Ben Wilmot, Richard Gluyas
The Australian – Page: 17 : 9-Sep-14

Real estate funds management group Charter Hall and industry superannuation fund HOSTPLUS will jointly pay $A603m via a new unlisted vehicle to acquire pub assets. The seller of the freehold properties is the ALH Group linked to bottle shops and pubs operator Woolworths. The latter, through its venture with entrepreneur Bruce Mathieson, will lease back the 54 sites. The real estate holdings divestment by Woolworths has now reached $A2.9bn in value

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WOOLWORTHS LIMITED – ASX WOW, CHARTER HALL GROUP – ASX CHC, AUSTRALIAN LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY GROUP LIMITED, BRUANDWO PTY LTD, HOST-PLUS, MH CARNEGIE AND COMPANY PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN PUBS FUND, DAN MURPHY’S, BWS – BEER WINE SPIRITS, SHOPPING CENTRES AUSTRALASIA PROPERTY GROUP – ASX SCP, LAUNDY HOTELS PTY LTD, TELSTRA STAFF SUPERANNUATION SCHEME, ALE PROPERTY GROUP – ASX LEP, HOTEL PROPERTIES INVESTMENTS – ASX HPI, COLES GROUP LIMITED, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES

Fewer injuries but aggression worse

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Original article by Michael Koziol
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 4 : 2-Sep-14

A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry will hold a public hearing on lockout laws for licensed venues on 4 September 2014. The rules were introduced in February, and prohibit venues from admitting patrons after 1:30am. The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons’ submission to the inquiry notes that the laws have led to fewer people attending St Vincent’s hospital with alcohol-related injuries, although proprietors of some venues say the lockout has led to increased violence toward staff

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ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, SIDE BAR, THE STAR, ECHO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED – ASX EGP

Appeal lost on Sunday rates

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Original article by Lucille Keen
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 27-Aug-14

The Federal Court of Australia has rejected a bid to overturn the Fair Work Commission’s ruling that penalty rates for hospitality workers should be reduced. The appeal was lodged by the United Voice union, after the Restaurant & Catering Association of Victoria and Australian Business Industrial succeeded in a bid to have Sunday penalty rates reduced. Many restaurant and cafe owners do not open on weekends due to high penalty rates

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FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. FAIR WORK COMMISSION, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF VICTORIA, RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED, UNITED VOICE, AUSTRALIAN BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL, GARFISH, NSW BUSINESS CHAMBER LIMITED

Domino’s delivers on profit

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Original article by Scott Parker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 13-Aug-14

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises has posted a 2013-14 net profit of $A45.8m, which is 50.4 per cent higher than previously. The group’s underlying EBITA increaed by 70 per cent to $A95.1m, on revenue of $A588.7m. Shareholders will receive a final dividend of $A0.19 per share, fully franked. Domino’s Pizza shares have risen by 75 per cent in the last year, closing 13.5 per cent higher at $A23.39 on 12 August 2014

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DOMINO’S PIZZA ENTERPRISES LIMITED – ASX DMP, MORGANS FINANCIAL LIMITED

Sharp end of PIN changes

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Original article by Shaun Drummond, Yolanda Redrup
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 1-Aug-14

Restaurant & Catering Australia CEO John Hart says the hospitality industry will incur higher costs due to the abolition of signatures for credit card transactions. He notes that most restaurants will need to buy additional mobile payment terminals in response to the PIN-only regime. Meanwhile, Melbourne restaurateur Eric Duong is concerned that older customers in particular may not have made the change to PINs

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RESTAURANT AND CATERING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED, MAN MO RESTAURANT, RETAIL FINANCE INTELLIGENCE PTY LTD, DAVID’S ZHOU ZHOU BAR AND ORIENTAL TEAHOUSE, TYRO PAYMENTS, PAYPAL INCORPORATED

Nothing bitter about craft beer’s rising popularity

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Market Research Update – Page: Online : 23-Jul-14

A Roy Morgan Single Source survey has found that 5.7 per cent of Australians aged +18 consumed local craft beer in an average four-week period in the year to March 2014. This compares with 3.5 per cent in the year to March 2010. The number of Australians who consume local mainstream beer in an average four weeks has fallen from 36.7 per cent to 31.9 per cent over the same period. Roy Morgan Research’s Angela Smith says the Helix Personas consumer profiling tool shows that members of the Metrotech community in particular are heavily represented among craft beer drinkers

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Fast-food fat labels loom as poll issue

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Original article by Henrietta Cook
The Age – Page: 2 : 18-Jul-14

The Cancer Council, Diabetes Australia, VicHealth and Deakin University have formed the Obesity Policy Coalition. It will lobby during the state election campaign in Victoria later in 2014, and wants the political parties to commit to a new requirement for fast food restaurants to advertise the kilojoule content of all items sold. Jane Martin, the group’s executive manager, notes that such a scheme will lead to consumers eating meals with 500 fewer kilojoules on average. Mandatory labels are already in force in South Australia, the Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales

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OBESITY POLICY COALITION, THE CANCER COUNCIL VICTORIA, DIABETES AUSTRALIA – VICTORIA, VICHEALTH, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES, AUSTRALIAN GREENS