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Boon for northern brewer

Boag's Launceston brewery will undergo a $12 million upgrade. A northern Tasmanian brewery will take over the production of brews including XXXX,...

Venues to face tougher alcohol rules

A planned code of conduct would include a 3:00am lockout at licensed venues to help curb alcohol-related violence. The draft code also proposes venues...

Residents continue fight against McDonald's

Opponents of a proposed McDonald's restaurant in the Dandenong Ranges are vowing to fight on, even if they are locked out of the protest site. Locals...

Good Fork Week launches to help Aussie diners fight obesity

With 64 per cent of Aussies eating out or eating takeaway at least once a week1 and 61 per cent of adults in Australia either overweight or obese2, chefs...

Liquid nitrogen pioneer hit by ban

Another Sydney bar has been requested to stop using liquid nitrogen in cocktails by the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing (OLGR). Located in Sydney's...

Positive news for winemakers

The Winemakers' Federation of Australia (WFA) has welcomed the release of Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data showing a continuing fall in national...

Retailers join in minimum pricing criticism

The Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA) has joined in industry criticism of the Federal Government's proposal to introduce minimum pricing on packaged...

The top 5 things restaurants should never serve again

There are plenty of opinions out there about trends that are played out. People are sick of small plates. Down with communal tables. Recently, there was...

Police issue more barring orders

Police say they are imposing more barring orders to deal with alcohol-related violence and bad behaviour across South Australia. They say the city and...

Large damage bill after restaurant break-in

Up to $11,000 worth of damage was done and property stolen from the Broken Earth Restaurant in Broken Hill. A window was smashed at the restaurant on...