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Pentridge Prison turned into a hotel

The iconic former Pentridge Prison site in Coburh is to be transformed into a 19 storey hotel and apartment tower. The proposal has been given the green...

Magill Estate wins SA award

The Magill Estate has again scooped the SA Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence. Extraordinarily, it has been named South Australia’s best...

Employees accuse George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic restaurant of underpayment

George Calombaris' Hellenic Republic restaurant is again embroiled in accusations of underpayment. This time a group of former waiters claim they've been...

Pub robber gets more time in jail

A young man who robbed a Glenorchy hotel has been sentenced to spend more time in jail. Jesse Lee Fletcher-Jones, 19, pleaded guilty to the September...

The reinvention of Quay

Quay restaurant:  image supplied   Quay, with its panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, from the Bridge to the Opera House and Circular Quay, made it...

Hospitality bosses want to tip out booze

A hospitality collective has come up with a novel idea for dealing with drunks – it wants to give pub owners the ability to pour alcohol out within an...

Mandarin Oriental Hotel target Sydney

Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is looking for a spectacular site in Sydney. Having bedded down a Zaha Hadid-designed tower for Melbourne’s...

Perth City Link hotel and apartment towers to get green light

Artist impression:  Perth's planned hotel and apartments, source:  Cottee Parker   A planning subcommittee that reports to the Metropolitan Redevelopment...

Pilbara accommodation group collapses

Pilbara accommodation group Auzcorp and associated companies owned by Pilbara entrepreneur Haniff Kassim have  been put into the hands of administrators...

Four in Hand to offer basic pub fare

“People power” has saved Paddington’s Four in Hand pub from developers. But there won’t be a massive make-over. New owner John Azar of the Good...