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End of an era: last drinks for remaining lockout laws

Image: Michael Pearl/Pexels Exactly 12 years since the lockout laws were announced and began damaging Sydney’s night-time economy, the Minns Labor Government...

Marina Mirage farewells its waterfront icons as a new chapter begins

Image: Artist's impression of the new Marina Mirage/Makris Group Gold Coast diners are about to farewell a big slice of waterfront nostalgia, with several...

How Australians are still dining out – just a little smarter

Image: Syda_Productions/Depositphotos Australians aren’t giving up on eating out, but they are getting far more strategic about how they spend when...

Sydney Fish Market opens with crowds surging after $836m redevelopment

Image: Sydney Fish Market Sydney’s long-awaited new Fish Market has officially opened, immediately drawing large crowds and marking a major milestone...

Hospitality groups pivot from fine dining as rising costs force rapid closures

Image: Hunter Group Hpspitality Big hospitality groups are moving swiftly to shut underperforming fine dining venues, as rising costs and softer consumer...

NYE, Lady Gaga and Jimmy Barnes help Sydney hotels rake in the cash

Images: City of Sydney/Facebook, Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Coachella, MG Live/Facebook Sydney hotel rooms rang in the new year at eye-watering prices,...

Rooftop bars, highline walkways and multi-storey hospitality reshape Melbourne Park

Image: Melbourne Park/Facebook The Australian Open is taking the phrase “level up” quite literally this year, with organisers building skywards to...

Carousel clash: Jerry Schwartz takes Newcastle Council to court over harbourside hotel plan

Images: Rydges Newcastle concept images Property and hotel heavyweight Jerry Schwartz is heading for a legal stoush with City of Newcastle after council...

NSW’s updated RSA hits milestone as 40,000 hospitality workers complete new safety training

Image: ArturVerkhovetskiy/Depositphotos More than 40,000 hospitality workers across NSW have now completed the state’s updated Responsible Service of...

Outback icon Barrow Creek Hotel goes dry after liquor licence suspended

The Barrow Creek Hotel has started 2026 without beer after the Northern Territory Liquor Commission suspended the venue’s liquor licence from 1 January,...