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Accommodation start-up helps small businesses

Amelia Gain struggled to find suitable accommodation management software for her Queenstown hotel - so she decided to design her own. At just 28, Gain...

Hotel deal cost taxpayers $24m

Financial details of the deal that secured the construction of a Westin Hotel at WA's former firefighting headquarters can now be revealed. High hopes:...

Philippa Sibley's Prix Fixe ticketed restaurant to close

Philippa Sibley has created her last menu for Prix Fixe. Photo: Joe Armao In news certain to sadden many Melbourne foodies, the Philippa Sibley-helmed...

Government's 'woeful' and 'shameful' testing of imports costs Australians: SPC

SPC Cannery, Shepparton ( Photo : Libby Price) The Victorian fruit and vegetable processor has long called for food labelling law reform and is running...

Rodent droppings and mouldy food: Former bakery owner fined $166,000

The former operator of an Adelaide bakery where rodent droppings were found in food has been fined $166,000. The Champion Bakery at Beverley in Adelaide's...

Suspected salmonella outbreak: 250 food poisoning cases linked to principals' conference in Brisbane

A total of 250 people are now sick after a suspected salmonella outbreak at a school principals' conference in Brisbane last week, Queensland Health says. About...

Hepatitis A toll from outbreak linked to Chinese frozen berries climbs to 26 cases

Three new cases of hepatitis A linked to recalled frozen berries imported from China have been reported. Nanna's is one brand linked to an outbreak...

Darwin rolls out welcome mat to passengers aboard Queen Mary 2 cruise ship

Franzisca Goepfert from Germany was not sure what to expect when she held a crocodile for the first time. "It was very dry, it was surprising," Ms Goepfert...

Ways to avoid reliance on supermarkets and combat margin squeeze

While the supermarket code of conduct secured this week is good news, the squeeze on profit margins exists beyond a code. The squeeze on profit margins...

China’s Bright Ruby takes shine to $450m Sydney Hilton

The Hilton deal may set a record for an Australian hotel. Picture: James Croucher Source: News Corp Australia     CHINESE investment house...