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Brisbane CBD to get W Hotels

The big news is that Brisbane is going to get its first five star hotel in 20 years. That’s courtesy of W Hotels, part of Marriott International. W...

Bill to slash Queensland liquor fees

Robbie Katter, the member for Mr Isa, is moving to cut liquor licence fees for rural operators. He has introduced the Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession)...

Shannon Bennett’s $29 million penthouse and special kitchen

Celebrity chef Shannon Bennett has designed a futuristic kitchen as part of a $29 million penthouse. The 60 to 70 square metre kitchen will have a meat...

A new hotel for Devonport

The town of Devonport in Tasmania is getting a new hotel with Devonport City Council signing an agreement with contractor Fairbrother to develop the $40...

Hilton to open Curio Collection in Sydney

Curio Collection by Hilton has signed its first hotel in Sydney. The Curio Collection by Hilton is designed as a global, upper upscale collection of distinctive...

Suspicious blaze destroys Lygon Street restaurant

A fire that ripped through several businesses in Melbourne’s famous Lygon Street claimed a Lebanese restaurant. And the owner said he had received threats. Emergency...

ATM fees at pubs and clubs are going up

It’s a piece of bad news for anyone caught short at the pub. While everyone is celebrating banks removing those pesky $2 ATM fees for customers, it...

Penalty rate decision in Federal Court

Unions have taken the Fair Work Commission’s decision to cut Sunday penalty rates to the Federal Court. Unions representing hospitality, retail and...

Meriton and Deliveroo strike deal

Meriton, Australia’s largest owner-operator of hotel apartments, has struck a deal with Deliveroo. The deal with the on-demand food delivery service...

Sydney restaurant serves steak with maggots

A Sydney diner was horrified after finding she was served steak in a restaurant crawling with live maggots. Sheila Kim was taken aback by the steak when...