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Northbridge pub and club hours spark massive risk of drink-fuelled violence

Christmas revellers who hit bars and clubs with extended hours could be dramatically increasing their chances of becoming victims of alcohol-related violence...

What really happens behind the scenes of Sepia, one of Sydney’s top restaurants

IN the scheme of high-end dining, Sydney restaurant Sepia occupies a space somewhere in between a military operation and science lab.  Several hours...

New-look paddock to host Taste of Tasmania party

THIS year’s Taste of Tasmania will feature an upgraded outdoor “Paddock” area with a beer garden feel, and 16 new stalls. An artist’s impression...

Orion Hotel grand opening tomorrow- we'll drink to that!

ORION Hotel staff will be serving up their first meal and pint of beer when they officially open the doors tomorrow. The hotel is the latest business...

Police moving towards 'enforcement model' in dealing with Coffs Harbour pubs

Senior police say it is a "sad indictment on the community" that the state's most violent pub is now in Coffs Harbour. The Plantation Hotel has been named...

Puppy love rules in Sydney’s top dog-friendly pubs

THESE days, pub patrons are almost as likely to have four legs as two, as the number of dog-friendly watering holes across Sydney grows. The Vic On The...

Marriott signs on for new Docklands hotel

Hospitality giant Marriott International has signed on to open its first newly built hotel in Australia in almost two decades, choosing as its local partner...

Lockout laws have destroyed the culture of Kings Cross: hotelier Bruce Solomon

One of the country's most prominent pub landlords has slammed the NSW government's pub lockout laws, saying they have completely destroyed the culture...

Top chef Waji Spiby pulls pin on Taste and fires parting shot at Hobart City Council

TOP chef Waji Spiby will not be taking part in the Taste of Tasmania this year because it has “all got too hard”, he says. Spiby’s scallops and...

Hotel worker Michael Nolan sacked over Facebook post to Clementine Ford

A Sydney hotel supervisor has lost his job after making a sexist and offensive comment on the Facebook page of Fairfax Media columnist Clementine Ford. The...