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Planning body knocks back $45m hotel development in Hobart city

A $45 MILLION hotel proposed for the Hobart CBD has been refused by the planning tribunal after surrounding businesses appealed against council approval...

Chef Ryan Hong’s classic new Pitt St venture

EXPECT mod-oz with an Asian twist from chef Ryan Hong’s at The Wilmot, the new restaurant in the foyer of the impressive and beautifully restored Art...

Brisbane boutique bar owners fear blanket approach to alcohol laws will hurt livelihoods and jobs

A BLANKET approach to new laws aimed at reducing alcohol-fuelled violence, which includes no shots to be sold after midnight, will seriously impact small...

Andrew Lazarus’s Vauxhall Inn the core in BAM pub fund

The first of more than $500 million worth of hotels was tipped into the ambitious new Bondi Asset Management unlisted pub fund yesterday on behalf of a...

Australia Day: Parlamento restaurant closes to avoid penalty rates

One of Adelaide’s top restaurants — popular with politicians, celebrities and tourists — has closed its doors for Australia Day cele­brations because...

Avocado prices, demand put pressure on Australian cafes and restaurants

Cafes around Australia are starting to feel the pressure of the rising price of avocados — a fruit that is a staple on breakfast menus. Supermarkets...

Australian seafood - our palate is too limited, and seafood restaurants are too few

I’m sitting waterside, supping a dozen oysters of three varietals from six regions and sipping a glass of white wine as the warm summer sun smiles on...

Robbers armed with tomahawk and machete caught on CCTV raiding pub tills

Two robbers armed with a tomahawk and machete have been caught on CCTV punching a security guard in the head and demanding cash from bar staff. Police...

AirService, Meter Maids launch Australia’s first beachside food delivery service

Australian startup and mobile ordering technology company AirService is partnering with the Gold Coast’s iconic Meter Maids to launch Australia’s first ongoing...

Denmark’s best restaurant opens in Sydney

by Leon Gettler   The Michelin starred Noma restaurant based in Copenhagen opened in Sydney today. Fittingly, it’s on Australia Day - perfect timing...