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China free trade agreement held up as a win for Aussie agriculture

A free-trade agreement has been concluded between China and Australia in a move that looks set to boost beef, dairy and wine exports. Australian Prime...

Asahi wins $199 million settlement over Independent Liquor deal

Japanese brewer Asahi has recouped about one-sixth of the $1.2 billion it paid for Independent Liquor after reaching a settlement with Pacific Equity Partners,...

St Kilda restaurant Republica hit by arson attack

Curse of St Kilda hits another beachfront restaurant Arson attack makes Republica the third restaurant on the St Kilda foreshore to catch on fire, after...

Eating for Australia — the dinner designed to deliver a tourism boom

TOURISM Australia is banking on a food-inspired visitor rush following the most extravagant dinner ever staged down under. Dishes as diverse as roasted...

Dining on sand a WA first

As milestones go, a small dinner party on the beach at North Fremantle this week passed all but unnoticed. But the diners were making history — the...

Randwick Racecourse first past the bed post: New hotel planned for trackside

A 170-ROOM hotel and entertainment facility at Royal Randwick racecourse with sweeping views down the famous home straight has been given the green light....

The iconic watering holes of Mackay

When looking into the history of pubs and hotels in Mackay, there are a lot of stories to tell. And with so many people enjoying a good pub story, Mackay...

G20 Brisbane: German Chancellor Angela Merkel pictured at Caxton Street pub on first G20 night

BARS along Caxton Street are hoping for another visit from German Chancellor Angela Merkel tonight to lure in more patrons. A visibly cheerful Ms Merkel...

Roma's historic Royal Hotel destroyed by fire

Fire has destroyed the historic Royal Hotel Roma in south-west Queensland. The blaze broke out just before 6:00pm (AEST) on Saturday. The cause is not...

Sydney airport’s hidden little secret

THERE’S a wing of Sydney’s international airport that most of us will never see. It’s so exclusive that only the top few travellers will ever step...