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The Five Star Tourism Trend Opening Up Australia's Grand Old Sandstone Buildings

When it comes to history tourism, Australia's got nothing on Europe but an emerging trend is seeing the grand sandstone buildings of our young country...

Canberra’s hip new Joe’s Bar and East Hotel

Canberra has a hip new place to sup and sip. Joe’s Bar is on the ground floor of East Hotel, located at the Kingston and Manuka divide and across from...

Gold Coast restaurants aim to be known for high end dining

THE Glitter Strip is about to get just a little more shiny as restaurants lift their expectations ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Premium champagne...

Lockout laws work: regulation key to curbing alcohol abuse

When it comes to the alcohol industry and the public interest it seems fair to say never the twain shall meet. The alcohol industry, which encompasses...

Skimpy barmaids give way to quality food as Kalgoorlie-Boulder's historic pubs forced to innovate

Amid a tough economic climate and historically low levels of beer consumption across Australia, Kalgoorlie-Boulder's landmark pubs are having to up their...

Guard knocked out during NSW pub robbery

A SECURITY guard is in hospital with a suspected broken jaw and concussion after he was knocked out during an armed robbery in front of patrons at a pub...

Kepos & Co, Danks St, Waterloo: restaurant review

It’s a metaphor for the times. Once the waiter would stand beside your table and whisk sabayon or flambé crepes. Today, he pounds hummus. Beside...

Grandview Hotel in Bowen named nation's best regional pub

BRUCE Marshall manages the best country pub in Australia. That's as of last month, when The Grandview Hotel in Bowen was awarded best regional hotel by...

Chef’s hat recognition for Bangalow's Town Cafe Restaurant

TOWN Cafe Restaurant, upstairs in Bangalow, has retained its Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide hat for the fifth year running. There are now two "hatted"...

A quirky new life for Chippendale's The Old Clare Hotel

Fun fact: Each of the 62 rooms in The Old Clare Hotel has different, one-off vintage chairs. Not from antique dealerships nearby or from eBay. The freshly upholstered...