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‘Last-drink’ laws, not lockouts, reduce alcohol-fuelled violence

Each state and territory of Australia has laws concerning times when alcohol can be sold. As Queensland considers new laws, several policy experiments...

Food review: The Unicorn in Paddington offers classic Aussie pub grub, which is big on taste

THE UNICORN - 9 out of 10 106 Oxford St, Paddington Instagram: @Unicorn_hotel Style: Aussie pub. No frills. Open: Monday to Saturday 11am-3am, Sunday...

Aussies dining out when the sun's out

Australians are spending their extra cash on dining out in the sunny weather rather than saving it for a rainy day. Australian retail spending rose 0.4...

Tourism boom to drive record Australian hotel investment in 2016

Australian hotel investment sales are predicted to surge to more than $4 billion in 2016 as the tourism boom brings in new investor groups from the US,...

Brisbane man, 26, confirmed dead in pub fire at Pittsworth on Queensland's Darling Downs

A 26-year-old Brisbane man has died in an early morning fire that ripped through a hotel at Pittsworth near Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs. Key...

Ristorante Tartufo, Fortitude Valley: restaurant review

Ristorante Tartufo 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley Phone: (07) 3852 1500 tartufo.com.au Open: lunch, dinner daily Food: Broadly Italian with a slight...

Record Spirit of Tasmania bookings to boost tourism, hospitality: State Government

A record number of passengers have forward-booked a seat on the Spirit of Tasmania. Passengers have bought 304,000 tickets for travel on the two ships,...

Restaurants hide ugly diners up the back

RESTAURANTS deliberately allocate their best tables to their most attractive diners, an investigation has found. Models posing as customers for a TV...

Little London crowd-funded pub campaign off to a slow start in Newcastle

THE entrepreneur behind what has been billed as the nation’s first crowd-funded pub venture says he won’t abandon his dream despite a lacklustre response...

Chinese property investors set for hotel grab in 2016

Chinese property investors might have favoured residential property in Australia but that is all about to change.  The next 12 months will be the...