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Last drinks for Freo’s old Rosie O’Grady’s

A gold rush-era Fremantle pub once owned by WA’s first premier is going back to its roots, with Rosie O’Grady’s to close after 30 years on William...

The Star casino aims to put on the Ritz-Carlton hotel chain

Luxury international hotel company Ritz-Carlton is firming as the likely operator of a planned $500 million hotel to be built on The Star casino complex...

Lessons from the family farm

Cooking was a way for chef Andrew Nocente to escape the daily grind of farm life. Growing up on his family's 24ha fruit and vegetable farm in Queensland,...

The Buena Vista Hotel in Mosman leads the way as posh Sydney pubs head to the suburbs

It's a part of Sydney where mansions are a dime a dozen and residents are more likely to own a boat than a barbecue. But there's one thing Mosman has historically...

Hangover survival kit: key tips to recover from an alcohol binge

The morning after a big night out can be taxing — excessive eating and drinking or just plain weariness will slow the best of anyone down.  Like most,...

New year champagne sales on the up an encouraging sign for the Australian economy

BOTTLE SHOP owners are preparing to toast a very happy new year this evening with revellers spending big on champagne which could bode well for the economy...

Canberra hotel industry experiences boom in room numbers thanks to 'enormous confidence'

The Canberra hotel industry has experienced a large influx in the number of rooms coming online in the past 14 months. About 800 rooms have been brought...

Cutting Sunday penalty rates will hit Australia’s poorest people the hardest

MANY hospitality and retail workers will have read about the Productivity Commission’s recommendation to cut Sunday penalty rates and felt more than...

Pub sector calls last drinks on $500m-plus in sales

It has been a frantic year of buying in the pub sector and agents are picking an equally busy year ahead, Carolyn Cummins writes. Investors have poured...

Ascendas’s $1.4bn hotels portfolio for sale

Singaporean fund manager ­Ascendas has moved to offload a number of significant Australian hotels, placing its $1.4 billion ­hospitality portfolio on...