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Lisa AllenAssociate Editor & Editor, Mansion Australia

Lisa Allen is an Associate Editor of The Australian, and is Editor of The Weekend Australian’s property magazine, Mansion Australia. Lisa has been a senior reporter in business and property with the paper since 2012. She was previously Queensland Bureau Chief for The Australian Financial Review and has written for the BRW Rich List.

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HospitalityProperty

The Daily Telegraph, 15th of November, 20225, Metallica at Accor Stadium

Hotel giant scores big as concertgoers pour in

Accor says it needs more properties in Brisbane and Perth as Australia’s tourism surge drives record bookings across its 400-strong network.

Chris Lucas is opening a Grill Americano in Sydney

Melbourne’s food king is betting big on Sydney

Hospitality titan Chris Lucas is launching a new glam grill venue with a 10,000-bottle cellar near Rockpool, setting up a high-stakes battle for Sydney’s premium dining crowd.

ExclusiveCompanies

Watsons Bay Hotel 's grand reopening of their Top Deck and Mid Deck following a stunning $3M transformation. Picture: supplied

Events and fine dining driving pub profits boom

Australian pubs that combine dining and events are commanding premium prices, with alcohol consumption rising since 2020.

ExclusiveCompanies

Westpac banker has purchased the home of Lisa Wilkinson and Peter Fitzsimons.

Westpac banker buys $23m mansion of Wilkinson, FitzSimons

The bank’s head of institutional banking has emerged as the mystery buyer of Peter FitzSimons and Lisa Wilkinson’s landmark harbourfront mansion in Sydney.

Jon Adgemis pub empire. Photo: Supplied

Adgemis’ hotel portfolio on the block in $100m fire sale

A massive portfolio of Sydney pubs worth more than $100m has flooded the market as receivers move to offload Public Hospitality’s prized venues.

Property boomProperty

Meriton successor, grandson and current MD Daniel Hendler and CEO Harry Triguboff. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

Hot demand for Meriton’s newly minted apartments

Billionaire developer Harry Triguboff’s Meriton has already settled $280m in apartment sales since July, approaching last year’s total figure in just four months.

Regional holidaysCompanies

El Questro Homestead, Chamberlain River

G’day Group eyes outback expansion for family holidays

Australia’s largest regional accommodation provider has invested $220m in expansion despite continued losses, as domestic tourism faces post-Covid challenges.

Commercial PropertyProperty

Watsons Bay Hotel owners Danielle & Shane Richardson. Picture: supplied

Syndicates driving up pub prices, laments hotels baron

Billionaire pub baron Arthur Laundy reveals why he says hotel prices continue to be sky high across NSW while unveiling a multimillion-dollar renovation spree.

JourneysThe Weekend Australian Magazine

Twam journeys Nov 1 Pic Mark Goldstein

The African nation emerging as the continent’s hottest safari spot

A safari to the famous Kruger national park or Sabi Sabi bush reserve remains a bucket-list adventure for any traveller. But, for a bang for your buck experience, there’s a new destination on the rise.

McGrath 2026 ReportProperty

Kylee Stone and her son Harrison are upsizing from her home in Sydney's Haberfield. Jane Dempster/The Australian

Xers mark the sweet spot in generational property gains

Generation X has emerged as Australia’s property wealth leaders, with their 1997 purchases delivering $654,910 in capital gains compared to other generations.

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