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A Nativity scene created by British bakery Greggs to promote its Advent calendar.

I’ve just eaten the culinary equivalent of a hug

There are moments in life that stand as quintessentially British – a crisp autumn morning, a cup of tea just the right shade of beige, and, of course, a trip to Greggs.

  • Rob Harris

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Customers at Lost bar in Chinatown.

Night owls drive Melbourne’s bar and restaurant boom

Lost Bar on Little Bourke is part of a wave of hospitality, entertainment and food operators looking to profit from the city’s booming nightlife.

  • Simon Johanson
Bill Lark

Guardians of famed Scotch whisky want to ensure Australians are getting what they pay for

In a rapidly evolving global market, protecting this centuries-old product has become a full-scale legal battle.

  • Rob Harris
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Chadstone’s shiny new Market Pavilion is a spectacle, but does it deserve the hype?

Recipe bots, pre-packaged meals and sweet treats are all there. But where do you sit down and eat? Here’s Good Food’s guide to the enormous food precinct.

  • Emma Breheny
Cattle farmer Fiona Conroy at her farm  in St Leonards.

Cattle farmers would rather cop Trump’s tariffs than diseases from American beef

Farmers have reacted defiantly as the US president singled out Australia’s beef in his trade crackdown as Albanese and Dutton say they would never compromise biosecurity.

  • Mike Foley, Angus Delaney and Jessica McSweeney
Australian food consumption habits data released.

More meat and chips, less chocolate: here’s how our eating habits have changed

Australians bought more than 15 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic drinks last financial year – but the things we reached for have shifted.

  • Millie Muroi
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We know we should eat better to live longer. Why are so few of us doing it?

Two large new studies suggest that despite growing awareness about health and wellness, we’re getting no better at maintaining a healthy diet.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
Fast food workers at Chinese burger chain Tastien prepare orders at a store in Beijing.

Made in China burger and fries has a side of nationalism

I went to a Tastien fast food outlet to try the burger that’s designed to knock McDonald’s and KFC off their Beijing perch. Some come here just for the buns.

  • Lisa Visentin
A tempura with salmon and tuna creation by Slavnyi Horodos sushi master, at the restaurant in Sloviansk, Ukraine.

How do you serve fresh sushi in a frontline town during a war? With love and courage

Even a missile destroying his apartment and a concussion have not stopped Serhii Kovalov moving mountains to give Ukrainian troops what they like.

  • Cassandra Vinograd and Dzvinka Pinchuk
It is no time to start charging for click and collect.

Why shoppers love click and collect, and the supermarkets don’t

With everyone blaming the supermarkets for the cost-of-living crisis, now is not the time for them to start charging for the popular service, as much as they may want to.

  • Elizabeth Knight

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