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KISS rock band tipped to open restaurant in Melbourne

KISS are in talks to open a rock restaurant in Australia. Bassist Gene Simmons is eyeing of Melbourne, one of the band’s biggest markets in the world,...

Sydney restaurant owner jailed for raping customer

Rattanan Premprasert was jailed for a maximum of six-and-a-half years with a non-parole period of four years for raping a woman in his Thai restaurant...

Lockout laws killing Oxford Street’s heritage hotels

Oxford Street   Small pubs and bars along Oxford Street have been hit hard by the NSW government’s controversial lockout laws, local business owners...

Businesses warn against push to remove junior pay rates

Retailers and restaurant owners have warned a new push by the ­national small business advocate to remove junior rates of pay will increase costs and...

Footscray restaurant blaze blankets Melbourne's west in smoke

A fire at a Footscray restaurant this morning has caused around $300,000 damage and blanketed Melbourne's west in thick smoke. The fire broke out on the...

Is apple watch poised to become next big travel gadget?

The Apple Watch wants to change the way you shop, talk, exercise, and no surprise — travel. During a keynote presentation on March 9, Apple VP Kevin...

Townsville farmer Brian Venten become first in north Queensland to sell raw goat milk

A Queensland farmer has become the first in the state's north to get accreditation to sell raw goat milk. Ebuta Dairy currently milk 15 goats a day...

Wildly popular, the Rosella hibiscus used in Aussie bush tucker hails from Africa

A spectacular flower used to make cordial, jam and tea is flowering on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. It even adds a kick to your glass of champagne. Rosellas,...

Ice-cream theft a $45,000 'huge sticky runny mess'; Northern Territory could face shortage

A Darwin ice-cream theft has created a $45,000 "huge sticky runny mess" after a frozen dessert burglar left the refrigerator door open over the Easter...

High demand sparks expansion of ­Eichardt’s Private Hotel in NZ

The rising numbers of cashed-up Australian, European and North American skiers seeking ultra-luxury accommodation in the resort town of Queenstown have...