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Aussie chef wins hearts in Paris

"'So you moved to France to learn how to cook?'" Australian chef and Paris resident James Henry chuckles, repeating a question he was often asked following...

Top restaurateurs reach out to Cambodia

Quay's John Fink and chef David Thompson are involved in a restaurant opening in Cambodia in October. But it isn't in an upmarket resort or shooting for...

$30,000 back-pay for Cairns workers

Underpaid workers in Cairns have been back-paid $30,500 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. In one case, a young worker was underpaid...

2013 Awards for Excellence hits Northern NSW

More than 150 people gathered at the Novotel Pacific Bay Resort in Coffs Harbour last night, for the 2013 Savour AustraliaTM Restaurant & Catering...

Budget is Not a Dirty Word!

Nowadays budget does not mean filling your accommodation complex with boring pieces of cheap furniture. Gone are the days when budget furniture meant...

Packer casino to yield less tax

James Packer's proposed VIP casino at Barangaroo could deliver the state about $800 million less in gambling taxes than originally claimed, or close to...

Wine judges fail the test

A study in the United Kingdom has found wine judges are no better than the general drinker at picking the most expensive wine in a blind taste test. Oxford...

Liquor licence application for super clinic

The owner of a cafe who has applied for a liquor licence at the Broken Hill GP super clinic says it will not be bad for patients and attract drunks. The...

Young banana farmer turns to flour

Three years ago Robert Watkins' love of innovation was driving him to find new and better ways to get his lady finger bananas to market. He developed...

Wine waste offered to hungry cows

A wine industry processor in southern NSW has thrown a lifeline to Victorian farmers struggling to source feed this winter. This vintage, Tarac Technologies...