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Geoff Dixon and John Singleton's Pub Fund to list after end of silly season

A pub fund, proposed by wealthy entrepreneurs Geoff Dixon and John Singleton, is unlikely to list until well into the new year and is expected to also...

The menu tricks that tap more than your appetite

Make no mistake: a menu is a manipulative document meant to make you spend more money than you anticipated. Blame the persuasive influence of a burgeoning...

$97,000 back-paid to workers throughout Queensland

Underpaid workers throughout Queensland have been back-paid a total of $97,600 following recent intervention by the Fair Work Ombudsman. In one case,...

Red Rock, Laundys buy Sydney pubs

Melbourne-based publican Red Rock Leisure Group has acquired Sydney's King Street Brewhouse, while the Laundys have acquired a western Sydney venue. The...

Quest opens second serviced apartment hotel in Mackay

Quest Serviced Apartments opened its $30 million Quest Mackay on Gordon this week, motivated by thriving business conditions in regional North Queensland....

Newcastle gets upmarket wine bar

Reserve Wine Bar will open its doors in Newcastle next week, bringing a top-notch wine experience to the city. A collaboration between local businessmen...

Tamar Valley Dairy goes under following turbulent times

Yoghurt producer Tamar Valley Dairy has collapsed, with administrators pointing to slower sales and pressure on margins as causes. The 17-year-old business...

Pullman Melbourne Albert Park’s new look

The Pullman Melbourne Albert Park has completed a multi-million dollar renovation of its 169-guestrooms, executive lounge, meeting spaces and public areas. The...

The quest for Australia's fine food experience

Chef, cooking teacher and food editor Rodney Dunn celebrates the new 'Restaurant Australia' tourist campaign, but warns that the fine dining promise must...

Simplot factories could be saved by Coles contract

The future of the Simplot Devonport and Bathurst vegetable plants is being decided at board level in America this week, but an announcement by Coles could...