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Push for help fighting bars, bottle shops

A community defender's office should be established under the liquor law so residents, schools and hospitals can fight a flood of unwanted bars and bottle...

South Australian cafes, restaurants not child-friendly enough, parent groups say

South Australia's hospitality sector should introduce a statewide rating system for child-friendliness in a bid to improve the dining experience for families,...

Fine dining tones it down as business reality bites

Call it accessible. Call it flexible. Just don't call it cheap. Like never before, famous and highly trained chefs are abandoning the reverence and starched...

Growers beef up security on mangoes

Fruit thieves are on the prowl in northern Australia, but Northern Territory mango farmers are going to extraordinary lengths to protect their crops. Tom...

Chef sings the praises of green ants and other crawly critters

The world's most influential chef would like Australians to eat more insects. ''Insects are future foods,'' says Rene Redzepi, the Noma chef whose lofty...

A new Luk at Chow

THINGS don't get more multicultural than Chui Lee Luk's new Chow Bar & Eating House in Sydney's Surry Hills. "We've got Thai, Taiwanese, Cantonese,...

Kum's local hotel empire takes off

The son of street hawkers, Singaporean Michael Kum amassed his first fortune with the sale of a stake in his 50-strong fleet of offshore support vessels...

Alcohol law changes delayed

A legal cloud over the State Government's new alcohol laws, which include 3am lockouts, has failed to clear after the Upper House chose not to vote on...

Murray Goulburn eyes Warrnambool Cheese and Butter

The Warrnambool Cheese and Butter board has advised its shareholders to take no action in relation to the many bids for the company. It follows this morning's...

POS, management and surveillance systems can solve your liquor problems

Have you noticed a few too many voided or no sales? Is there unusually high variance in stock? Do you suspect unauthorised giveaways or recycled drink...