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A chef by sheer accident

Cooking was purely a means to fund a passion for snowboarding for award-winning celebrity chef Tobie Puttock. But food ruled supreme for this down-to-earth...

Fears foreign grapes a threat to WA wine industry

The Western Australian Farmers Federation has warned of the risk of pests and diseases being introduced to the state's wine industry if the Federal Government...

Supplier fined over container deposit laws breach in SA

A former beverage supplier has been fined $5,400 by the Environment Resources and Development Court for contravening South Australia's container deposit...

Ministers sign off on star-rating labels for food

Australian health and agriculture ministers have approved a new, voluntary, star-rating system for food packaging, to indicate how healthy products are. The...

Nut shells fire up a power plant

A Queensland sugar milling company is planning to cash in on waste from another agricultural industry to create hotter and cleaner renewable fuel. Bundaberg...

Calls to open Victoria's live music venues to minors

A decades old ban on minors watching live music, while adults are being served alcohol, could be lifted under proposed changes to liquor licensing regulations...

Diamant Hotel Sydney sold

An affiliate of 8Hotels recently purchased the freehold of Diamant Hotel Sydney for AUD$18.2 million from Arena Investment Management. 8Hotels has leased...

Perry’s feast at Kauri Cliffs

As part of the Winter Food & Wine Series, renowned Australian chef Neil Perry will share his passion for Italian food at a special dinner on Saturday,...

Pubs surprised by 1st Choice overtures

Coles' First Choice Liquor chain has been actively courting independent publicans in a New South Wales regional centre to become their liquor wholesaler.  Several...

NSW Food Authority Scores on Doors Working Group formed

The NSW Food Authority is looking at ways to improve and extend participation in its voluntary ‘Scores on Doors’ food business hygiene rating program....