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Uluru is now the most expensive holiday destination in Australia ... and the third most expensive in the world

Uluru is Australia's most expensive holiday destination, and the third most expensive in the world. The latest Hotels Price Index report, which is based...

Starwood: W Hotel Brisbane set to open in 2018

Brisbane will be home to a new W Hotel from early 2018 when the luxury chain re-enters the Australian market. Located on George Street, guests will enjoy...

Holiday Inn Mascot on the market

Holiday Inn hotel Mascot, Sydney, being sold by Dr Jerry Schwartz.  Hotelier Dr Jerry Schwartz is selling his Holiday Inn at Sydney airport to help fund...

Australian franchisee to sell wagamama

Edible Concepts Holdings (ECH), the Australian franchisee of Japanese restaurant and noodle bar chain wagamama, is seeking buyers for its restaurants throughout...

New 368-room, $90 million Brisbane CBD hotel approved

Mid-range hotel brand Ibis will establish its largest Australasian hotel in the heart of Brisbane's CBD, the Lord Mayor announced on Tuesday morning. Middle-East...

Illawarra's top 3 food winners named

City Beach Function Centre was recognised as the best caterer in southern NSW last week   City Beach Function Centre in Wollongong, Shimmer Restaurant...

Hotels get surcharge happy

NEW YORK (AP) - Forget bad weather, traffic jams and kids asking, "Are we there yet?" The real headache for many travellers is a quickly-growing list of...

RESTAURANT SCENE: Everybody's got pet peeves

Everybody has a bad restaurant experience now and then. As I write this, co-worker Douglas Walker and I were just remembering a recent lunchtime visit...

The 10 essential qualities of the perfect pub

In 1946 George Orwell, the author of the dystopian classic, 1984 and its partner book Animal Farm, turned his attention to an equally compelling, but much...

Queensland crowned Australia's booziest state with more than 72,000 binge-drinking at least once a week

More than 700,000 Australians binge drink once a week, according to the National Health Survey Queensland's North Brisbane has more than 40,000 while...