Mark your calendar: 10 major Australian moments to look out for in 2025
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News flash: we’re officially a quarter of the way through the 21st century. We’ve traded MySpace for TikTok, CDs for Spotify, newspapers for podcasts and paper maps for Google Maps – who knows what the next 25 years will bring? While we can’t predict the future (no crystal ball here), we can guarantee that the next 365 days are shaping up to be some of the best yet.
Original story and image on Time Out Australia
Mark your calendar: 10 major Australian moments to look out for in 2025
News flash: we’re officially a quarter of the way through the 21st century. We’ve traded MySpace for TikTok, CDs for Spotify, newspapers for podcasts and paper maps for Google Maps – who knows what the next 25 years will bring? While we can’t predict the future (no crystal ball here), we can guarantee that the next 365 days are shaping up to be some of the best yet.
To get you excited, we’ve rounded up ten of the biggest events happening in Australia in 2025. From the 120-year milestone of the Southern Hemisphere's largest annual sporting event to the return of Hobart’s mega midwinter festival and the debut of a hobbit-filled musical spectacular, here’s everything to mark your calendars for this year.
Mark your calendar: 10 major Australian moments to look out for in 2025
Original story and image on ABC.net.au
Australian bosses on notice as 'deliberate' wage theft becomes a crime
Australian bosses could go to jail for 10 years and be fined $1.65 million if they "deliberately" underpay their workers, as part of new laws that nationally criminalise wage theft from January 1.
The new laws and penalties follow years of underpayment scandals in Australia, with cases at prominent employers including Woolworths, Chatime, Qantas, NAB, BHP, 7-Eleven and the ABC.
Until now, the federal body that investigates wage theft has only been able to go after companies and their directors using civil laws, which don't come with the threat of jail time.
Now Fair Work will be able to go after them using criminal laws too.
But it will have to prove that the employer intentionally avoided paying a worker appropriate wages and penalties, superannuation or other entitlements.
Australian bosses on notice as 'deliberate' wage theft becomes a crime
Original story and image on The Rail
Cost-Effective Restaurant Marketing: Building a Campaign Without Breaking the Bank
Running a restaurant is no easy task, especially when every dollar counts. But, just because your marketing budget is tight doesn’t mean your ideas have to be.
I've learned over the years that the most memorable campaigns often come from the simplest, most cost-effective strategies. And that’s pretty critical in an industry in which margins are so razor-thin.
Let’s dive into how you can make every marketing dollar work harder for your business.
Know Your Customers Like Family
You can't market effectively if you don't understand who you're trying to reach. This might sound obvious, but it's a step that too many of us overlook. Get to know your customers on a first-name basis, understand their dining habits, and even their favorite dishes.
Cost-Effective Restaurant Marketing: Building a Campaign Without Breaking the Bank
Restaurants: What will 2025 hold for the industry?
It’s been a challenging year for the restaurant industry with operators and customers alike both feeling the pressure. But what could 2025 have in store?
We spoke to eight operators to hear their predictions on how dining out might change, how businesses might adapt and what the next 12 months could mean for restaurants across the country.
Smaller menus and more non-alcoholic options
“This next year is going to be tough. Many businesses are already looking at ways to become more accessible and affordable to coincide with the numerous changes within the industry. I think we can expect to see restaurants outside London start to reduce their prices and menu size.
“There is already a growing trend for non-alcoholic drink options and this is only set to continue. We will see an even greater uptake in non-alcoholic choices when dining.”
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