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Clare Colley

November

When will we know the results? Plus everything else you need to know

Your key questions on the US election answered, including who is leading the polls, how voting works, and which states to watch.

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December 2019

Ray Romano and Chris Dowd star in the dark comedy "Get Shorty", inspired by the Elmore Leonard novel of the same name.

Under-the-radar TV shows to binge-watch over summer

Summer viewing just went up a notch with our selection of must-see shows to help you survive the silly season.

August 2019

Ponant’s Le Champlain anchored off the Tobago Cays.

Cruising from a country you've probably never heard of

Aboard the ship you could be in Paris – but outside it’s lush tropics, canoes and piranhas in the mighty Orinoco River.

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June 2019

The Blue-Eye Lounge on Le Laperouse.

The $155m ship with a world-first underwater lounge

Le Champlain's Blue Eye lounge is likely to impress even the most seasoned cruise-goer.

April 2019

Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs Maisel.

11 binge-worthy TV shows

What better way to spend the long weekend than on the couch gorging on irresistible shows. Here are some you might have missed that are worth making time for.

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July 2018

AFR Innovation Summit day 2: Has big tech got too much power?

If there is one thing government can do for the startup ecosystem it's leave the R&D tax incentive scheme alone, AirTree Ventures Daniel Petre told our Innovation Summit.

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AFR Innovation Summit: Should AI have its own code of ethics?

AI is just a technological enabler which will mirror the environment its developed in, Flamingo AI CEO Dr Catriona Wallace tells our Innovation Summit.

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"As a chef you can tear your hair out going through those things [online reviews] ... I'd rather spend my time working with the guests within the restaurant," Firedoor chef Lennox Hastie says.

Can a negative online review ruin a top restaurant?

Can a disaffected diner's drunken Facebook rant or one-star review ruin a restaurant? Or is it still the critics and best restaurant rankings that count?

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The Australian Financial Review analysed the Instagram accounts of Australia's Top 100 Restaurants from 2017 over the past year and Ester had the best engagement.

How top restaurants are winning on Instagram

Just as businesses are realising the importance of a successful social media presence restaurants, too, are taking the medium more seriously.

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May 2018

Top Restaurants: Country pubs' local food focus wins fans

The "pot and parma" special and sticky carpets are gone - country pubs of yore have had a makeover.

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November 2017

Same sex marriage vote: 'I called in gay to work today'

They've rallied, they've put up posters, they've voted and the rest of Australia has voted with them.

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"The financial implications of marriage are massive," says Stephen Green (wearing black shirt), with partner Ian Wall.

Same-sex marriage: Gay couples deliver where RBA has failed

Wedding costs are set to soar as the same sex marriage vote unleashes decades of pent-up demand for celebrants, churches, venues, caterers, and - yes - cakes.

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September 2017

Former CPA Australia CEO Alex Malley's defence: 'I did what I was asked to do'

Former CPA chief Alex Malley said if he had his time over he would have done the same thing. "I don't think we can have a world that apologises for being successful."

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