This Month
Major pub owners in push to build apartments above venues
Long the heart of local community life, pubs and their prize real estate could also help ease the housing squeeze, say the nation’s biggest pub owners.
November
Tabcorp bonuses for big betting pubs revealed in confidential briefing
The strategy presented to hoteliers and clubs says the bookmaker will set aside $50 million for betting inducements and $80 million to overhaul its terminals.
Sydney pub sells for $75m in the second-largest deal of 2025
The pubs sector is on a roll as big players bet on long-term growth despite young people drinking less. With fewer opportunities to invest, prices are rising.
This $4.5m pile of rubble has secured $135m in Adgemis debt
A new court-appointed trustee has detailed its attempts at checking the bankrupt businessman’s wealth and lifestyle since the collapse of his pub empire.
AFL players team up for pub deal in Melbourne’s west
A pub group involving high-profile AFL midfielder Tom Liberatore has bought its third venue and promises to bring the spirit of country pubs to the city.
Laundys sell pub on NSW’s Central Coast for $18.5 million
Arthur Laundy and his daughter and son-in-law, Justine and Nick Tindall, have sold the West Gosford venue after nearly a decade of ownership.
From the paddock to the pub: Sporting stars kick goals in hospitality
From AFL premiership captains to loosehead props, players are turning their lucrative salaries towards pub and bar investments.
Iconic Bondi venue among three Jon Adgemis properties to hit market
They are among five assets that lender Deutsche Bank took control of in September. Adgemis was declared bankrupt last month.
October
Family-owned pub sells for $64m in Sydney’s biggest deal this year
The Webster family has offloaded its Richard’s on the Park pub in Sydney’s west, which marks the second-biggest pub sale nationwide so far in 2025.
Bad at pool but love to play? Topgolf twins bring AI to the table
Steve and Dave Jolliffe, pioneers of the competitive socialising industry, are back with their signature use of technology to turn sports into casual games.
Harvest Hospitality offloads Albury pub for $27m and plans new funds
The fund manager is tapping a surge of investment in the sector. It will return capital to investors from the latest deal and then look to launch new funds.
Historic pub changes hands for $40m
Hotel fund Redcape Hospitality has snapped up popular Brisbane venue The Plough Inn, the latest deal amid a surge of investment into the sector this year.
The $1.7b pubs boom that shows no sign of slowing
Family pub groups and fund managers are scrambling for venues amid limited choice. Prices are rising, pushing investment so far this year higher than average.
Bankrupt Adgemis’ deal to rescue a slice of his pub empire collapses
The venues in Sydney had been in administration, with the businessman striking a last-ditch deal to buy them back. But a failure to pay has killed that plan.
Ex-Liberal senator got dumped by politics. So she bought a pub
Hollie Hughes left the Senate earlier this year after losing a preselection battle. Her next act is as a publican.
What the Adgemis case can teach us about reform – and productivity
AFSA’s action in the Adgemis case isn’t just about compliance. It’s about protecting confidence, recycling capital and keeping credit flowing.
Jon Adgemis, the loss-making olive oil company, and the $625,000 loan
Tax officials queried hundreds of thousands transferred to the now-inactive Italian business which, despite running for years, reported production valued at just €1.
Pubs veteran Martin Short sells The Redfern for $20m-plus
The latest hotel deal is more than triple what the owner paid for the venue just nine years ago and follows a string of sales across Sydney in just four weeks.
From playboy pub baron to bankruptcy: Inside Jon Adgemis’ $1.8b fall
He’s gone from KPMG consultant to “glamour banker” to junk-debt-laden bankrupt. It’s been a wild ride for Jon Adgemis and his Public Hospitality Group.
Pub baron’s $1.8b bankruptcy won’t end liquidator’s pursuit
Jon Adgemis may still face a public grilling over his $1.8 billion failure, an ignominious end for the KPMG dealmaker who once advised rich listers Bruce Gordon and Jan Cameron.