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Packer, De Niro have $US250m K-Club plan

A $US250 million ($A324.30 million) plan by Australian businessman James Packer and actor Robert De Niro to turn Barbuba's K-Club hotel into a luxury resort...

Chef helps farmers boost income by turning waste fruit and veg into fine food

Peter Wolfe is helping farmers turn their farm 'seconds' into valuable gourmet food products (Photo : Marty McCarthy) Australian consumers only want fruit...

Lancemore takes over Diamant Sydney

Lancemore Group has taken over the Diamant Hotel in Sydney from 8Hotels. The move comes following the sale of the property from a consortium of investors,...

Mr Kanso: The restaurant where everything comes in a tin

EATING from tinned food may not sound like most people’s idea of a gourmet meal. But one Japanese restaurant chain is proving diners are willing to...

Fire at seafood restaurant in Box Hill

FIREFIGHTERS battled an intense blaze at a seafood restaurant in Melbourne’s east this morning. The fire broke out at the Fu Long Seafood Restaurant...

Australians spending more nights away with friends and family

Australians are visiting friends and family in Australia more frequently, offsetting fewer domestic holidays. Tourism Research Australia's National Visitory...

SPX wins contract for Midfield's dairy powder plant in Australia

SPX Corporation's Flow Food and Beverage business has secured a contract from Australian establishment Midfield Group. Under the contract, SPX will help...

Bull & Bush hotel and land sale in Sydney set to top $50m

DEVELOPER Dyldam has swooped on a landmark pub and an associated land parcel in Baulkham Hills in a deal likely to set a Sydney record. The group is...

Toxic tuna scare: The lab that is our first line of defence against dodgy food

In a state-of-the-art laboratory complex in eastern Bangkok, a team of highly trained microbiologists and food scientists form the first line of defence...

Kangaroo meat fails basic hygiene tests

Kangaroo harvesters have been discovered not adhering to the most basic of hygiene standards, documents obtained under freedom of information show. Investigations...