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Coming to the About Time Watch Weekend? Read this first
First stop is About Time headquarters in Melbourne and Sydney to pick up your lanyard – and then make sure you have a great time.
This Month
Appointments still available at About Time – but get in quick
The About Time Watch Weekend is Australia’s prestige event for fine watches and features 15 of the world’s top brands.
August
Keep building ambition, says key architect behind Sydney Metro
UK-based John McAslan says Sydney Metro was a smoother ride than London’s recent Elizabeth Line.
How the French really feel about the Paris Olympics
The Games’ problems – food, air-con, ticket prices – seem prosaic, whereas memories are written in poetry.
- Opinion
- Paris 2024
Like a French film, it was genius and difficult, but a fitting end
The closing ceremony was slow, and some people walked out, but the fans stayed until the end and only the Hollywood part was a bit off.
July
The Sydney-born solution to NYC’s paragon of inefficiency
Architect Ben Berwick’s modular glazing system for saving energy costs is more than window dressing.
About Time Watch Weekend to return in September
Fifteen of the world’s top manufacturers of mechanical watches will showcase their latest timepieces in Sydney and Melbourne.
May
When business comes to dine: Fin Dining & Wine launches at Bennelong
The Financial Review’s first restaurant guide features 50 of the best business lunches across Australia, helmed by Jill Dupleix with wine tips from Max Allen.
April
Inside the Gold Dinner, where $20m is raised in one night
The rebooted charity gala proves that when it comes to bringing in serious money, it’s not about inviting who you know. It’s knowing who to invite.
March
A bucket-worthy holiday destination for the person who has everything
It’s been 50 years since Bhutan opened to foreign travellers. Now the Himalayan kingdom is adding to its catalogue of luxury resorts.
This fashion founder’s send-off will be a funeral pyre and limericks
With a strong affinity to India, Jac Hunt, the co-founder of Jac+Jack, would incorporate Hindu traditions into her last hurrah.
January
The new gallery bringing a touch of Berlin to Kings Cross
Cassandra Bird has turned a sprawling four-storey terrace into a showcase for some highly collectable artists.
December 2023
Soho House is coming: here’s the type of member they have in mind
Markus Anderson is a master connector with friends in high places and is helping to bring the elite members-only club for creatives to Australia.
November 2023
This $80m gym has everything to hack your health – plus cocktails
From a hot magnesium spa to an altitude chamber, the new health club is filled with luxury – and its members can live right next door.
September 2023
What we learnt when making AI images for the 2023 Power issue
Our team taught artificial intelligence to make portraits, like this one of Margot Robbie. The results show how it’s learning about 21st-century culture.
- Updated
Sheilas, blue heelers and a scene stealer: cultural power in 2023
The people who are behind a new era for women’s sport in Australia, an unlikely feminist icon and the first arts policy in decades.
- Opinion
- AFR Magazine
A note on this year’s Power issue – and why we published AI deepfakes
When our overt, covert and cultural power lists appear on afr.com towards the end of the week, you’ll notice some rather bizarre images of our power listers.
Financial Review watch fair: It’s about time, and possibly overdue
Highlights of the first day of the About Time Watch Fair include a world-first timepiece reveal and the chance to get behind the wheel of a racing car simulator.
Everything you need to know about attending the About Time Watch Fair
A few tips on how to get the most out of the Financial Review’s prestige event on September 22 and 23.
About Time Watch Fair: slots are still available, but get in quick
It’s not too late to grab appointments with top brands – and it’s all free for readers and subscribers of the Financial Review.