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Bali coup for Perth foodies

The team behind Balinese food and drink hotspot Ku De Ta, a favourite with WA tourists and the international jet set, has signed on to anchor a new Swan...

The hottest item on hotel room service menus, plus more travel news

ROBYN Ironside wraps up the latest travel news including the burger boom in hotels, how Australia will benefit from Oprah Winfrey’s visit, the extent...

Global hotel giants' results boost investor confidence

As the Australian hotel sector enters its biggest development spurt in more than two decades, the latest financial updates from the world's biggest hotel...

Australians are obsessed with food porn, and a tech start-up is poised to profit

ONCE upon a time, obsessively photographing your food while dining out was considered to be bad manners. These days, it is not only accepted, but expected...

The gateway to the Australian Outback: what it’s like to stay at three of Darwin’s hotels

THERE’S no shortage of hotels in Darwin, which is the gateway to the Northern Territory Outback. We stayed at three of them and give you our verdict.   Elan...

Paper Daisy, Cabarita Beach: restaurant review

Is salad a “dish”? Or merely an accessory to throw light relief into the mix? In the hands of most – lacking the imagination and exceptional produce...

The restaurant that banned kids under 7 just did its best weekend's trade in 14 years

Three weeks ago chef Liam Flynn, owner of Flynn’s restaurant in Far North Queensland, had a run-in with a customer who told him to “f**k off” when...

Hotel sector hits new highs as Australia accommodates visitor demand

A swath of new hotels – from boutique to five star – are set to be rolled out across the country as the sector readies for the next upturn in the tourism...

WA rejects Victorian plea to ban powdered alcohol

THE WA Government has rejected a plea from Victoria to preemptively outlaw the sale of powdered alcohol. Palcohol, or powdered alcohol, has been banned...

Qantas dropping Perth flights ‘contemptuous’: Australian Hotels Association CEO Bradley Woods

QANTAS has dropped flights between Melbourne and Perth and downgraded some of its Sydney flights. From October 25, the airline will cancel one Airbus...