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Waitress pulls goanna from restaurant

At first she thought it was a dog which had wondered into the crowded NSW south coast restaurant. But when the creature went on to the restaurant floor...

Lidcombe Hotel sold for $36 million

The Marvan Hotels Group has sold The Lidcombe Hotel in Sydney’s west for about $36 million. The Lidcombe is one of Sydney’s top gaming pubs, and is...

Melbourne restaurant dealt $100K blow after “egregious” underpayment of visa holder

A Melbourne restaurant has been hit with a $100,000 penalty after it “grossly exploited” a visa holder from Taiwan through underpayments worth more...

Top cop compares Australians’ right to drink with US gun culture

A high ranking policeman in Western Australia’s Pilbara feels strongly about Australian attitudes towards alcohol restrictions. So much so that he compares...

Salmonella shuts two Canberra cafés

Two Canberra cafes have been shut down because of an outbreak of salmonella. The two cafes are Ricardo's in Jamison and the Central Cafe in Gungahlin. Health...

Canberra restaurants close because of safety breaches

In Canberra, Belconnen eatery Ricardo's Cafe and the Central Cafe in Gungahlin have been forced to shut down because of food safety breaches. ACT Health...

Richmond restaurants named in James Beard awards

The James Beard Foundation awards, aimed to celebrate, nurture, and honor chefs, in America are out. And two restaurateurs from Richmond, Virginia made...

Restaurant boss jets off to Las Vegas owing staff $730,000

Former staff at a prominent Mooloolaba restaurant have been left short changed by their old boss, Todd Young. They will now get only 13 cents in the dollar...

Hobart to get Australia’s first Hyatt-Centric hotel

Hobart, one of Australia’s strongest performing hotel markets, has been targeted by Hyatt Hotels and Resorts. The group has announced it is entering...

Marlborough Pub on the auction block

Business mates Geoff Dixon and John Singleton and investment banker Mark Carnegie have put The Marlborough Hotel in King Street, Newtown, on the market. It’s...