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Fresh look at Delectable dining

Brisbane's food scene is set to sizzle this winter as Delectable, a 13-day festival, makes its debut in July. Focusing on restaurants, producers and chefs,...

Kid critic Tane Davis puts eateries on notice with his foodie blog

Meet Tane Davis, the pint-sized food critic set to shake up Brisbane's restaurant scene. The nine-year-old foodie, who fancies himself as a mini Matt...

4 Pines locks in WA distributor

Sydney's 4 Pines Brewing Company has locked in a new deal to expand distribution of its beers in Western Australia. Effective from the start of May, Off...

Tasmania makes big food impact

CAST your mind back a few years and Tasmania was a culinary wasteland with a handful of restaurants and a few struggling vignerons. But times change and...

Woolies expands MSA program to embrace lamb

The nation’s largest red meat retailer, Woolworths, will this week launch an extension of its Meat Standards Australia program into lamb. In a high-profile...

Small bar rules to be relaxed

Liquor Minister Terry Waldron has flagged a major overhaul of the rules governing WA's small bars in a bid to further stimulate the burgeoning scene. Mr...

Pub sales raise the bar

A fresh round of pub sales has given a lift to the hotels sector, which has been in a trough while investors await direction on interest rates. Long...

Hotels working to stamp out labour exploitation

The Australian Hotels Association is working to eliminate people trafficking and labour exploitation in the hotel industry through a national government-funded...

Unmanned motel in Orange rejected

Controversial plans for an unmanned motel in Orange's city centre have been rejected. The City Council last night considered a development application...

Funds to sow seeds of expansion

A South Australian Government grant of about $106,000 will help a potato seed company at Waikerie expand. The money has been allocated to Solan from the...