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Collapse of $61m pub deal casts fresh gloom over Oxford Street

Collapse of $61m pub deal casts fresh gloom over Oxford Street

The two pubs were sold last year with grand plans to create an Ivy-style mega-complex on Taylor Square. Those prospects appear to be dashed.

  • by Michael Koziol, Carolyn Cummins and Ben Grubb

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Pub sales reach $100m as old-time operators flood back in

Pub sales reach $100m as old-time operators flood back in

Pub operators and investors are rolling back into the sector, with close to $100 million in sales completed in the past few weeks.

  • by Carolyn Cummins
Dixon calls last drinks at Blues Point pub

Dixon calls last drinks at Blues Point pub

After a decade of pulling beers, businessman and former Qantas and Tourism Australia chair Geoff Dixon is calling last drinks as landlord of the 160-year-old Blues Point hotel, on Sydney’s lower north shore.

  • by Carolyn Cummins
Light Brigade pub for sale in frothy market

Light Brigade pub for sale in frothy market

The popular eastern suburbs watering-hole is on the market as its owners focus on its Sydney northern beaches portfolio.

  • by Carolyn Cummins
‘Nightmare scenario’: Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s $25 million pub

‘Nightmare scenario’: Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s $25 million pub

The London pub-restaurant had been temporarily closed while a new lease was finalised, during which a gang of professional squatters got themselves in and won’t leave.

  • by Timothy Sigsworth
Billionaire Bruce Gordon offloads pub for $9.5m after 40 years of ownership

Billionaire Bruce Gordon offloads pub for $9.5m after 40 years of ownership

Rising pub baron Glenn Piper has snapped up the Scarborough Hotel in the Illawarra, adding it to his growing portfolio.

  • by Carolyn Cummins
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We live in the nanniest of nanny states, but is it our own fault?
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Perspective

We live in the nanniest of nanny states, but is it our own fault?

As Brisbane prepares to invite the world to our city in 2032, perhaps we should be a little more relaxed in our hardline approach to drinking, and treat adults like adults.

  • by Cameron Atfield
Bridling at the menu
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Bridling at the menu

The joys of nonstandard meat.

‘Can’t go on’: Collingwood’s Bendigo Hotel calls last drinks

‘Can’t go on’: Collingwood’s Bendigo Hotel calls last drinks

As insurance premiums soar and punters splash less cash, the home of Melbourne’s heavy metal scene will close by the end of the month.

  • by Rachael Dexter and Melissa Cunningham
O-week brings back a buzz, but where are all the university bars?

O-week brings back a buzz, but where are all the university bars?

Just three Melbourne unis still have a dedicated campus bar. But will 2024 finally bring campuses back to life after COVID?

  • by Sherryn Groch
Hard Solo and Gen Z are driving a new wave of lemon drinks, says Endeavour boss

Hard Solo and Gen Z are driving a new wave of lemon drinks, says Endeavour boss

Lemon-flavoured drinks are in, says the CEO of Dan Murphy’s and BWS’ parent company, and spritzers are about to make a comeback.

  • by Jessica Yun