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Kerzner brings One&Only to Australia

Australia's peak national industry body Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF) has welcomed the news Hayman Island resort in the Great Barrier Reef will be...

Technology to make food last longer

It's being described as one of the future global mega-shocks, whether we will have enough food to feed the world in years to come. "In the next 40 years,...

Five lessons in crisis management

A Melbourne hotel has been praised for its quick response to an incident in which a security guard hit a patron twice and reportedly said, “faggots weren’t...

Energy drink issue bubbles as Byron considers ban

A lobby group which represents soft-drink manufacturers says calls for a ban on the sale of alcohol mixed with energy drinks are over the top. The proposal...

The year's ten best dishes

You know you're in a pretty exciting food city when: 1) A chef with a Michelin-star pedigree sets up a ramen shop in a Chinatown food court; 2) A three-hatted...

Banjo Harris Plane runs an informed cellar with a splash of clever matching

Attica sommelier Banjo Harris Plane's trusty corkscrew is a Code 38 Stealth and he currently rates the 2011 Giaconda Estate Chardonnay as Australia's best. Attica...

The trend is deal dining

Fancy a romantic three-course dinner for two, plus wine and coffee, at Melbourne's magnificent Windsor Hotel restaurant with its triple-domed ceiling,...

Caffeine cropping up where it is least expected

Caffeine is creeping into our diets at an alarming rate, as the number of cafes and the sale of energy drinks has ballooned in a decade, a consultation...

Australia's best business hotels named

A tiny Brisbane boutique hotel has beaten larger international chains in Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney to be named Australia's best destination for business...

Not so fast: diners ditching take-away

It's taken a GFC and the end of a mining boom, but tough times are finally biting down on Australia's enthusiasm for eating out. Fast food was one of...