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Tony Abbott urged to save food jobs

Food producers are seeking help from Canberra to shield their 300,000 workers from a dangerous spike in the Australian dollar, as new figures reveal growing...

Accommodation sector wants quick carbon tax fix

Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA) has identified productivity and infrastructure development as key areas that need to be addressed by the industry...

Rene Redzepi's famous dish gets a touch of home-grown flavours

Chef Rene Redzepi - the other Danish royal - whipped up a feast for more than 400 guests at the Star casino on Sunday night for the Great Australian Dinner,...

From Hard Rock to hard times: cafes collapse owing millions

The Australian franchise of a world-famous restaurant chain has collapsed, leaving 200 creditors chasing more than $4 million. The Hard Rock Cafes in...

Foreign investor snaps up Clocktower Square

The Clocktower Square at Harrington Street, the Rocks, has been bought by the Singaporean Far East Organisation for $72 million. The deal comes as foreign...

Palate fatigue a low for Redzepi

Rene Redzepi considers his tongue ''the main weapon'' that helped propel his restaurant to the pinnacle of the culinary world. But sometimes, for days...

Healthy ego helps to take it on the chin

If restaurants are about people, then they are surely about egos, too. And Chris Lucas, who put Chin Chin together, and then gave it the momentum to hit...

Hidden bars are reaching for the stars

After successfully selling Melbourne's laneways as a visitor drawcard, Tourism Victoria is now looking upwards with a campaign that promotes Melbourne's...

Magill Estate reopens

A proper vineyard in the suburbs is an odd idea. A restaurant like this in the suburbs is even odder. But Penfolds' Magill Estate requires thinking outside...

SA's 50 best restaurants

The finalists are lined up for this year’s Advertiser Food Awards on Monday night (28th October). We are a generation obsessed with deliciousness, seemingly...