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Changes to smoking areas in South Australia

Making outdoor eating and drinking areas 'smoke-free' is the focus of a recent draft proposal released by SA Health. South Australians are being asked...

Pawn again: the bar that sells everything

Two blokes walk into a bar. The first beckons the bartender and says, "I'll have a scotch on the rocks, dash of soda and that albino stuffed kangaroo...

Marchetti's Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons shut by landlord

Crown Melbourne has closed the doors at Giuseppe, Arnaldo & Sons, where it is landlord. A protracted dispute between the hotel and gaming empire and...

Restaurant closure a major blow to city's fine dining culture

The founding owner of Bacchus says if the restaurant closes permanently it will be a major loss to Newcastle's fine dining culture. The restaurant was...

Beverage companies flag drink price rises

Prices of bottled and canned drinks will rise next week following the reinstatement of the Northern Territory's original cash for containers scheme. The...

Milk gets shipped offshore

Dairy Connect, the peak dairy lobby group in NSW, is just about to send its first shipment of fresh milk to China. Executive officer Mike Logan says new...

The construction of the Australasian Gaming Expo 2013 has commenced!

From 6am this morning over 500 skilled exhibition stand builders, carpet layers, riggers, carpenters and electricians (among others) are converging on...

Claude's: another one bites the dust

Sydney dining institution Claude's will close in September, the latest victim of the city's push towards mid-market restaurants. John Kerr was governor-general...

Dan Hunter's successor at Royal Mail Hotel revealed

The three-hatted Royal Mail Hotel in Dunkeld in regional Victoria has a new chef. He is Robin Wickens, who has been running a gourmet provedore in Apollo...

Frasers buys up in Brisbane

Frasers Hospitality is set to enter the Brisbane market following the purchase of a building in the city’s CBD. Currently an office building, the property...