A furious diner has lashed out at the rising issue of “hidden surcharges” in restaurants after being stung with a $4 transaction fee on their bill. The disgruntled Aussie took to social media to complain about the additional charge after it was added to their meal unexpectedly, claiming there wasContinue Reading
An independent Italian restaurant owner is revolting against food delivery services like Uber Eats, blasiting them as a “headache” for businesses. Italian restaurant Dolce Napoli, located in Balmain in Sydney’s inner west, told customers it was no longer using the apps from Thursday due to the corporate giants’ huge fees.Continue Reading
The mystery around how a rat’s foot ended up in a toddler’s mouth has been solved. The saga began on March 22 when a horrified Kiwi mother discovered her young son was chewing on a rat’s foot. He had been served Pak’nSave garlic bread and when she alerted the company,Continue Reading
An urgent health alert has been issued after an infant infected with measles visited several locations in Sydney’s inner west and southwest. Health authorities confirmed the nine-month-old had recently returned from Asia, where there has been an outbreak of measles in several countries including Pakistan and India. NSW Health saidContinue Reading
An American tourist has gone viral online after expressing disbelief at the sight of a $US15,000 ($24,000) road bike left unattended on the street in Singapore. “The ultimate Singapore culture shock: a $15k bike left unattended,” Nick Whitaker wrote on X, sharing a photo of a yellow Pinarello Dogma F12Continue Reading
A Starbucks barista’s secret note on a cup to a young female customer offering to “intervene” after a man started talking to her has generated heated debate online. Texas woman Brandy Selim Roberson first shared the story in a viral Facebook post last year. She praised the employee for steppingContinue Reading
When it comes to travelling, Miguel Maestre knows what he is doing and there is one luxurious item he never gets on a plane without. The Spanish-Australian chef and television personality tells news.com.au he swears by an eye mask to fall asleep quickly – but not just any eye mask,Continue Reading
An online poll has divided supermarket customers after one social media declared there should be a “boomer hour” in grocery stores. A Facebook user from the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, took to the social media platform to ask if there should be a “boomer hour” as too many over 50s wereContinue Reading
An Australian teenager who took on a major business project straight after school has drawn back the curtain on the glum reality of staying afloat when customers are hard to come by. Not one customer passed through the doors of 18-year-old Tom Oswald’s cafe, Homeboy, when he opened it inContinue Reading
Princess Mary’s nephew, Count Nikolai of Monpezat, looks to have settled in well after relocating to Australia to study for one semester at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). The 23-year-old – who is seventh in line to the Danish throne – was seen exploring the streets of Sydney, whichContinue Reading