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Third bid for Great Keppel resort plans

A central Queensland tourism group says it is confident revised plans for a resort development on Great Keppel Island will get government approval. It...

Mirvac gets OK for 1250-dwelling Sydney complex

Apartment developer Mirvac has received unanimous approval from the Central Sydney Planning Committee for its $1 billion development for the Harold Park...

Food section Epicure here to stay, says Fairfax

Fairfax Media says it has no intention of axing The Age food section, Epicure, saying it would continue to provide strong local content. Melbourne foodies...

Liquor laws losing fight in Kings Cross

Josh Quinn speaks to police after having his teeth knocked out. Picture: Gordon McComiskie Source: The Daily Telegraph It has been the scene...

Staff roast North over super loss

Chef Kenneth Siri is still working at Charlie & Co after it was taken over but is furious he has lost his super when the North empire collapsed....

Tax surge for booze and cigarettes

Smokers and drinkers will be hit with a $50 million increase in the so-called sin taxes next week. The federal slug on beer, spirits and cigarettes rises...

Five-star hotel to ease room crisis

General Manager Bernard Teo inside a model of the proposed new hotel. Picture: Astrid Volzke/The West Australian   Perth’s newest five-star hotel...

Smaller bakeries rise as famous names feel the squeeze

The artisans are taking over … bakers at Brasserie Bread at Banksmeadow show how to make the popular sourdough that Sydney fans are happy to queue...

Price of a cup of coffee causes pain to hip pocket

Bleary eyed and desperate for a caffeine hit this morning? Be careful which cafe threshold you stumble across - or your wallet might take a pounding. You...

Rooms for improvement in the hotel business

There are more than 200,000 hotels in the world - and too many of those are failing to give business travellers what they want. That global hotel tally...