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Fruit business is cut and dried

It would be safe to suppose Tim Steele is the only person in history who started out in rocket science and ended up in dried fruit. It seems an odd career...

Good waitering 101

Picture this. You've just eaten something you didn't quite recognise and beckon the waiter for an explanation. "Tell me, good sir," you may say as the...

Vegetarians united on Beaufort Street

I am a fan of a veggie based breakfast but not everyone feels the same; some people just can't do without a tasty piece of  smoky bacon on their breakfast...

Strict rules for new Derby short-stay hostel

Housing Minister Terry Redman says a 54-bed, short-stay facility in Derby will help alleviate pressure on existing accommodation services. Mr Redman has...

Shire in dark about fast-food restaurant

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River says it does not know what fast-food restaurant it has approved for the town. The council approved a proposal for...

Old Jamison Inn development in doubt

A major development on the Old Jamison Inn site at Macquarie in Canberra's north remains in doubt after the developer went into administration. SBR Insolvency...

Land council could set up Wilcannia supermarket

The Wilcannia Local Aboriginal Land Council is seeking a loan to set up its own food store, after the town's only supermarket closed suddenly this year. In...

Battle of the amphora: Treasury Wine cops social media backlash

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is facing a social media campaign led by McLaren Vale's Ducks In A Row, regarding the boutique winery's use of an amphora that...

Metcash lauds ALM performance; confirms pub purchase

Metcash has confirmed the acquisition of a Queensland hotel by its Australian Liquor Marketers (ALM) business, adding that ALM was the company's standout...

Hotel occupancy rates hit new peak

Continued growth in domestic visitor nights, particularly for business travellers, saw further improvements in national hotel occupancy rates in the year...