5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (449+ words) Retail Drinks Australia (RDA) is calling for bipartisan support for stronger measures to protect liquor retailers and their staff, following a series of thefts, break-ins and violent incidents across NSW. The industry body has renewed its calls following multiple liquor-store…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (725+ words) Tea is becoming an increasingly important ingredient in drinks innovation, as its broad range of flavours is creating opportunities across hard tea, spirits, RTDs and no- and low-alcohol beverages. New research from IWSR and trend forecasting agency WGSN points to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (527+ words) Thirty-three live music venues across NSW will share $3.8m in State Government funding for upgrades aimed at helping operators reduce costs, improve their facilities and attract more customers. The latest round of Venue Upgrade Grants will support metropolitan and regional venues…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (559+ words) The South Australian Government is set to introduce new laws restricting the online purchasing of alcohol across the state, imposing a mandatory two-hour delay on same-day alcohol deliveries and restrictions on alcohol sale and delivery times. The new laws form…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) The Spirits Council of Australia (SCA) has welcomed plans by the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) to increase compliance activity around the $400,000 Alcohol Manufacturers Remission Scheme (AMRS), but has also called for a broader review of the scheme’s rules. The ATO…...