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Ministers sign off on star-rating labels for food

Australian health and agriculture ministers have approved a new, voluntary, star-rating system for food packaging, to indicate how healthy products are. The...

Nut shells fire up a power plant

A Queensland sugar milling company is planning to cash in on waste from another agricultural industry to create hotter and cleaner renewable fuel. Bundaberg...

Calls to open Victoria's live music venues to minors

A decades old ban on minors watching live music, while adults are being served alcohol, could be lifted under proposed changes to liquor licensing regulations...

Diamant Hotel Sydney sold

An affiliate of 8Hotels recently purchased the freehold of Diamant Hotel Sydney for AUD$18.2 million from Arena Investment Management. 8Hotels has leased...

Perry’s feast at Kauri Cliffs

As part of the Winter Food & Wine Series, renowned Australian chef Neil Perry will share his passion for Italian food at a special dinner on Saturday,...

Pubs surprised by 1st Choice overtures

Coles' First Choice Liquor chain has been actively courting independent publicans in a New South Wales regional centre to become their liquor wholesaler.  Several...

NSW Food Authority Scores on Doors Working Group formed

The NSW Food Authority is looking at ways to improve and extend participation in its voluntary ‘Scores on Doors’ food business hygiene rating program....

Fines imposed over underpayment of Melbourne school canteen workers

The former operators of a Melbourne school canteen have been fined a total of $24,288 for underpaying four employees. Unger Catering Services (Aust) Pty...

More top chefs head to WA

Top chefs Heston Blumenthal, Alex Atala, Sat Bains, Rick Stein, Neil Perry and Matt Moran have confirmed they will head to WA for this year's Margaret...

Seven reasons why you shouldn’t be afraid to raise your prices

It's usually at this time of the year when business owners sit down and start working on next year's budget. For most businesses, one of the key budgeting...