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Packer casino, hotel and apartments project a potential 'symbol of inequality'

James Packer's $1.5 billion casino, hotel and apartment complex at Barangaroo risks becoming a "symbol of inequality" looming large in Sydney's centre,...

Key must not turn on alcohol lockout laws

Two years ago, on any Friday or Saturday night, the emergency department at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney would be awash with victims of alcohol-related...

Newtown Alcohol Violence Keeps Rising

Alcohol-fuelled violence and crime continue to be a problem for Newtown, as late-night crowds migrate from the lockout measures in the Sydney CBD to the...

Flynn MFS responds to fire in basement of iconic Botanic Bar

FIRE crews have extinguished a fire in the basement of an iconic Adelaide pub. The Metropolitan Fire Service had to force entry into the Botanic Bar,...

Brother ends up in hospital after Darwin pub attack backfires

Two brothers seeking to attack two men in a Darwin pub have been fined and one has ended up in hospital after his sibling accidentally hit him in the head...

Prick with a Fork: The chef's special but the waiter's a bit snarky

Readers of Fairfax's foodie columns will recognise the name Larissa Dubecki, the fearless restaurant critic, but before she had the privilege of sitting...

Karratha Chamber of Commerce confident stalled hotel plans to eventually go ahead

The CEO of the Karratha Chamber of Commerce says he is disappointed, but not surprised, a hotel development has stalled in the Pilbara city, given the...

Frogmore Creek rated top regional eatery in Australian Hotels Association annual awards

TASMANIAN hospitality venues continue to shine on the national stage, picking up five awards at the Australian Hotels Association annual awards. Venues...

McLaren Vale eatery reopens after going into administration with debts of $280,000

A MCLAREN Vale business that went into administration with $44 in the bank and debts of almost $280,000, then began trading the same week as an identical...

Specialist small bar, restaurant scene explodes in Perth at expense of older-style venues

The appetite for good food in Perth has never been greater, with new venues opening up at a rapid rate and traditional venues being forced to adapt or...