Food

Several Carl’s Jr restaurants have closed after its Australian licensee collapsed.
Australia
Molly Magennis

Popular fast food chain suddenly collapses in Australia

Twenty restaurants have been closed immediately.

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Despite its popularity, there are plenty of myths about coffee and it can be difficult to know what’s true.
Lifestyle
CNBC

Don’t believe these three myths about coffee

Despite its popularity, there are plenty of myths about coffee and it can be difficult to know what’s true. To get to the bottom of what’s fact and what’s fiction, we asked registered dietitians.

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Woolworths has announced it is launching new hybrid stores for a “quicker and easier self-serve checkout experience”.
Food
Sarah Keszler

Woolworths announces major checkout change after customer outcry

‘This new format provides a great customer experience.’

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It’s hard to remember a time before the cost-of-living crisis dominated news headlines or when talk of competition didn’t make our wallets ache.
Business
Paul Blacklow

What is competition, and why is it so important for prices?

It’s hard to remember a time before the cost-of-living crisis dominated news headlines or when talk of competition didn’t make our wallets ache.

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Video
Le Creuset’s butter bell is a firm favourite.
Lifestyle
Matilda Rudd

Aussies lose their minds over ‘butter bell’ that keeps your spreads soft

Trying to prevent your butter melting on the countertop in summer is a feat unto itself.

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A new study found that one diet may help reverse a person’s biological age and lose weight in just eight weeks.
Health
Shaun Wooller

Vegan diet found to reduce age, shed kilos in weeks

A new study has found one diet may reverse a person’s biological age and help lose weight in just eight weeks.

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Video
The price of a pint may be increased if businesses are forced to pass on the upcoming alcohol tax increase to consumers.
Food
Ailish Delaney

Why your next round at the pub could be a lot more expensive

Some business owners say they already have to charge as much as $18 a pint.

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The Coffee Club has announced it will be selling Sizzler’s famous cheese toasties in its stores for two weeks.
Food
Molly Magennis

Major Sizzler menu item announcement years after buffet chain’s closure

Demand for a comeback was clear after a pop-up restaurant held a one-night-only reopening.

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THE CONVERSATION: Why the stinky durian really is the ‘king of all fruits’
Food

Why the stinky durian really is the ‘king of all fruits’

There’s little else in the food world that brings about as much social turbulence as the durian. The durian is loathed as much as it is lauded. What’s behind its polarising nature?

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Does a bad diet cause tantrums in kids? One family put this theory to the test. What happened next should give every parent pause for thought.
Food
LOUISE ATKINSON, Daily Mail

Does poor diet cause bad behaviour in children?

Does a bad diet cause tantrums in kids? One family put this theory to the test. What happened next should give every parent pause for thought.

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Video
KFC has revealed AI voice ordering technology is being trialled at five locations in Greater Sydney. File image.
Food
Hayley Taylor

The Aussie state where KFC is using AI to take drive-thru orders

‘The new technology is being embraced by team members,’ KFC said.

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Sales of ready meals are on the rise with more time-poor Australians forced out of the kitchen by work.
Lifestyle
Remy Varga

Be prepared: The rise of the ready meal

Figures show a rising number of time-poor Australian consumers are heading to supermarkets’ refrigerator and freezer sections at lunch and dinner-time. 

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Soul Burger in Randwick in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, closed on July 14, 2024 after nine years in business. 
Food
Rhiannon Lewin

‘Very disappointing’: Popular Sydney burger store shuts doors

‘Another one bites the dust.’

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Alison Roman’s quick lamb ragu is warm, luxurious and something you’ll want to keep close on very cold days. Prop stylist: Kalen Kaminski.
Food
The New York Times

Quick lamb ragu: a go-to sauce to get you through winter

Instead of letting the early sunsets slowly drain my serotonin, I am finding joy in wintering: not leaving the house once on a Saturday, wearing your best apres-ski look and eating a ridiculous amount of pasta.

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waffle hearts, waffles, icing sugar
Health
Sarah Di Lorenzo

Why our love affair with sugar is killing us slowly

Aussies consume more than twice the recommended amount of sugar daily, so how dangerous is our addiction?

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