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Bellbird hotel evacuated after fire breaks out in basement

A fire in the basement of a Hunter Valley hotel has forced the evacuation of the building. Fire and Rescue NSW were called to the Bellbird hotel on Wollombi...

London Fields, Brisbane: restaurant review

Always good to start dinner with a squabble, don’t you think? It’s like an emotional aperitif. She – the greeter, I mean – wants me on a bar...

Union pushes for Easter Sunday to become public holiday in South Australia

Easter Sunday could become a public holiday under a proposal from the head of the South Australian Shop Assistants' Union. PHOTO: The union says there...

Taxpayers charged $37,000 for empty hotel rooms on Tony Abbott's Torres Strait trip

The Prime Minister's Department has charged taxpayers $37,000 for hotel beds in the Torres Strait Islands that were never slept in. Key points: Tony...

Conde Nast reveals the best hotels and resorts in the world at Readers’ Choice Awards 2015

JUST one Australian hotel has made the annual Conde Nast Traveler list for the top 100 hotels and resorts in the world. Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo...

From bust to boom? Hooters Australia bought out of administration by US restaurant group

US restaurant group Chanticleer Holdings is planning to ramp up its presence in Australia and invest “significant” capital in its local investments,...

Outdoor dining fees for CBD eateries could be scrapped

OUTDOOR dining fees for cafes, restaurants and pubs could be scrapped under a proposal to be considered by Adelaide City Council. Deputy Lord Mayor Houssam...

Southgate restaurants welcome exciting new chefs

Southgate has welcomed the crème de la crème of culinary talent to its iconic Melbourne location, with four exciting new chefs about to start cooking...

Virgin chief John Borghetti says Sydney airport needs hotels

Virgin Australia CEO John Borghetti. Picture: Hollie Adams Source: News Corp Australia   Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti has called...

Company fined over salmonella outbreak on Melbourne Cup day

A COMPANY at the centre of a massive Melbourne Cup Day salmonella outbreak has been found guilty of failing in food safety standards, a court has heard. It...