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Steak frites, the sole dish on the menu at 24 York.

The must-book new restaurants to dine at this August

European cuisine is gracing the plates of Australian restaurants up and down the eastern seaboard this mid-winter.

June

An image from ‘Another America’.

‘I was always constrained by budgets, but not with AI’

Phillip Toledano built his photography career with intimate images holding deeply personal meanings. He’s expanding his vision using artificial intelligence.

Load up a tray from the bain marie at Da Bao.

The must-book new restaurants to dine at this July

A new dining hotspot arrives in Sydney, a quirky newcomer for Francophiles opens in Brisbane and a Malaysian hawker hero sets up shop in Melbourne – we hope you’re hungry.

Meet Australia’s hospitality power couples

Josh and Julie Niland, Vicki Wild and Martin Benn, and Brett Robinson and Anna Hewett share the highs and lows of sharing your career with your spouse.

Mt Hotham’s Pup’s Playground is set to open on Saturday as forecasters predict big dumps of snow.

Snow, polar winds in store for the long weekend

An icy blast coincides with the official start of the ski season, although wet and windy conditions may make it unpleasant on the slopes.

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May

The Collective - Tailor room

A boom in hospitality hubs is shaking up how we dine

These multi-venue establishments tick all the boxes for a great night out, all at the same address – and Sydneysiders can’t get enough.

April

Washington DC’s antidote to the Trump slump

If you think the US capital is nothing but monuments, museums and people dressed in power suits, the neighbourhood of Union Market may well change your mind.

Why the world needs the democracy sausage

A simple post-vote snack or a powerful totem of egalitarianism? Could the Aussie tradition of the humble election-day sausage sizzle heal a riven world?

March

Concept weight loss drugs image for AFR Magazine feature.

How Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlines

We don’t yet know how many Australians are taking the jab, but we’re certainly seeing the effects.

Sliding doors on a budget. China Eastern A350 business class.

This budget business class delivers bang for your buck where it counts

Although it might lack big brand-name products or cutting-edge tech, China Eastern may well offer the best-value business class flying out of Sydney.

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