This Month
- Christmas Gift Guide 2024
- Life & Leisure
Handmade hits the premium end of the gift market
These five artisans are busy working on timeless pieces that celebrate the art of making – and that you won’t see in shops everywhere.
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November
What this ballerina eats backstage during The Nutcracker
Jill Ogai’s weekends are spent rehearsing, walking the dog and watching Disney+. And stocking up on lolly snakes.
The stories behind the world’s top-selling jewellery
Symbols of luck and love, empowerment and experimentation, these pieces have endured across generations.
October
Ever wondered what companies do with their old laptops and iPhones?
Sydney entrepreneur Annette Brodie creates new opportunities for obsolete tech via her social enterprise The Reconnect Project.
Michelle Payne can finally enjoy the weekend before Melbourne Cup
For the retired jockey, Melbourne Cup Carnival is now about preparing commentary, catching up with friends and enjoying the city’s best bars and restaurants.
August
The IVF initiative saving the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists are making huge advances in restoring the reef by introducing what amounts to a vast IVF program for heat-stressed coral.
April
Why a grown-up gap year is a great idea
When two Sydney architects’ youngest child left home, they did too. Seven months, 63 beds, 12 flights, 36 trains, 18 buses, seven cars, three boats and one lost wallet later, here are their highlights.
February
How one woman’s mission to harvest water from the air is changing lives
Beth Koigi’s 30 solar-powered atmospheric water generators already produce more than 200,000 litres a month for people facing extreme water scarcity in Kenya. Now Rolex has stepped up to help.
November 2023
- Christmas Gift Guide 2023
- Life & Leisure
Looking for gifts you won’t find everywhere? Meet these artisans
Forget busy malls or shopping online, and consider buying from people with a real passion for their crafts instead.
October 2023
Is this the toughest job in the Victoria Racing Club?
Forget the horses. Punters need track manager Liam O’Keeffe to deliver for them, too. And while he does his best, some things are simply beyond his control.
September 2023
Racing looks for new ways to stop the nation
How to lure young punters to the track? Racing clubs are testing some new ideas during the spring racing season.
It’s time to suit yourself in the spring-racing fashion stakes
Trackside is the time to express yourself, with the style experts saying that anything goes. All the same, these guidelines will ensure you look your most fabulous.
August 2023
How this man persuaded a Danish prince to get a skin check
Scott Maggs and his Skin Check Champions provide a useful service to sailors and spectators alike.
The Oatleys loved Race Week. So they bought the island for $200m
Bob Oatley loved the annual Hamilton Island Race Week regatta so much, his family bought the island and created an iconic Whitsundays destination.
Top chefs reveal gourmet menus for Hamilton Island Race Week guests
Coral trout, mud crab, Moreton Bay bugs, oysters ... Will Cowper and Guillaume Brahimi are preparing seafood feasts for the annual Whitsundays adventure.
Why Hamilton Island Race Week appeals to women sailors
The regatta’s day-racing format along with the camaraderie throughout the event are big drawcards for the growing number of women crewing in the race fleet.
September 2019
Why integrated working now trumps work-life balance
For Neighbourlytics co-founder Lucinda Hartley and other AFR Women of Influence award recipients, work-life balance is now old hat.
2019 Women of Influence are champions of reinvention
Many of the finalists have shown an ability to adapt to different roles in their quest to influence change in business and society.
Mumpreneurs spearhead international start-up push
Women are embracing the flexibility of small business and making a mark globally.
August 2019
A good contact book is essential to a board seat
Nicola Wakefield Evans, a director of Macquarie Group, was headhunted for her first board position by Toll while working as a corporate lawyer.