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Wine producers reduce the alcohol to meet more sophisticated palates

The increasing popularity of good quality lower-alcohol whites and reds has led to calls for wine to be taxed accordingly. In Australia we live not only...

Sydney pub market may have bottomed out

One of Australia's largest sports managers, Paul Nash, has sold the Olympic Hotel in Sydney's inner east for $5.15 million - less than half the 2007 purchase...

Little Hunter affair with lawyers: Evans

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has broken cover over the Little Hunter affair that has seen his name associated with a failed business, a $769,000 creditors...

Food sector tipped for strong growth: AFGC

Australia's food industry is tipping strong growth despite the economic difficulties afflicting some sectors. Releasing the Australian Food and Grocery...

Case for office to hotel conversion never been stronger

With many of Australia's CBD office markets beset with high vacancies, particularly at the secondary level, new research has shown that the case for hotel...

Crown's casino push affordable: Packer

Billionaire James Packer says an ambitious program to expand the number of Crown's integrated hotel and casino resorts in Asia and Australia is affordable. The...

Fire destroys part of Royal Mail in Dunkeld

Fire has destroyed part of the award-winning Royal Mail Hotel complex in Victoria's west. A Country Fire Authority spokeswoman said a large convention...

Olympic Hotel sells to accommodation operator

After a bumpy road Deans Property has sold Paddington’s Olympic Hotel to an accommodation group in lieu of viable offers from publicans. The off-market...

Talking about a redclaw revolution, baby!

For years it's been considered the poor cousin to its more high-profile seafood stablemates such as lobsters and prawns. But now the humble redclaw crayfish...

Pubs vie for title of 2013 Hotel of the Year

The finalist list for the hotel industry’s night of nights has been released with ten of Sydney’s top hotels vying for the prestigious Overall hotel...