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Charge more for beer: Foster's

Australian consumers are prepared to pay more for beer than they currently do, according to Foster's CEO Ari Mervis. At the Australian Liquor Stores Association...

Fears over tough new star ratings

There is concern in Tasmania's tourism industry about tough new standards for accommodation ratings. Some hotels, motels and B&Bs are struggling to...

Who's up, who's down, who's in, who's out ...

Scott Pickett and Ryan Flaherty of The Estelle restaurant in Northcote. Photo: Eddie Jim   Seventry-five restaurants have picked up one or more hats...

Melbourne's hottest new restaurants

This two-storey terrace along tram route 86 might be Melbourne's most trend-checking restaurant. Bar seats overlooking the kitchen? Check. Coal-grill kissed...

Breakfasts From the Mini Bar

Author and analyst of social trends in Australia, Hugh Mackay, observed how Australians greet each other differently these days. "In the past," Mackay...

Innovative Tasmanian hotels tap new markets

The accommodation industry across Australia will watch with interest as two Tasmanian hotels roll out new room options for day travellers. The Mercure...

Vue de Monde named Restaurant of the Year

Melbourne’s Vue de Monde was named Restaurant of the Year at last night's The Age Good Food Guide 2013 Awards at a ceremony in the Great Hall of the...

More More drinkers preferring reds to whites

Australians are drinking more red wine and less white. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show domestic white wine sales dropped more than...

Restaurant & Catering Awards for excellence puts Southern NSW businesses in the spotlight

Restaurant & Catering businesses of Southern NSW have come together for the industry night of nights to celebrate their achievements in the 2012 Savour...

Consumers Complain About Accommodation

From 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, NSW Fair Trading received 327 enquiries and 370 complaints about motels, hotels or resorts. The largest number of enquiries...