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Check it out: Hotel Kurrajong, Canberra

THE federal capital’s re-energised accommodation inventory has been given a further boost with the reopening of the historic Hotel Kurrajong, situated...

Sepia chef Martin Benn gives us food for thought

IT’S odd to discover how little you actually know about someone you’ve met many times. Such is the often-superficial nature of relationships that,...

REVIEW Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience

THEATREFaulty Towers: The Dining Experience★★★★½Rigby's Bar and Bistro, St George's TerraceREVIEW Kaitlin Shawcross You may have never been envious...

Kappo, Melbourne: John Lethlean’s restaurant review

THERE are chefs worth following, and goodness knows they rarely stay in one place for long. And there are restaurateurs worth following, too. While the...

Chinese tourism set for ‘boom’

CHINESE tourists spent a record $US164.8 billion ($208bn) overseas last year, according to official figures, but that amount looks set to be dwarfed by...

ATO tries to freeze Nudie proceeds

THE Australian Taxation Office has made a last-minute attempt to freeze more than $80 million in proceeds expected from today’s sale of Nudie Juice to...

Victorian eateries with poor hygiene have been named, shamed, fined

DOZENS of restaurants, cafes and other eateries in Victoria have copped about $450,000 in fines for breaches of food safety rules. Most of the culprits...

Chinese culture adds spice to the Bunker

BOTH Chinese restaurants and the Chinese Year of the Sheep are being celebrated at the Bunker Cartoon Gallery in Coffs Harbour. Starting tonight at 6pm,...

Really, this is Australia’s best hotel?!

FORGET the likes of the prestigious and super-luxurious Qualia and Wolgan Valley hotels. A little-known Queensland-based property has soared to the top...

Exclusive: Parkroyal Parramatta’s $25mil extension

Pan Pacific Hotels Group today announced plans for a AUD$25 million extension of Parkroyal Parramatta in Sydney. The development is set to commence in...