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You’ve heard of the luxury train. Now there’s an Orient Express hotel
Impossibly glamorous, La Minerva is setting the standard for the famous travel brand’s pivot into luxury lodgings.
One of Australia’s most loved authors reveals her weekend rituals
Hannah Kent gets to sleep in by leaving home-baked treats in the kitchen for her “hobbit” kids.
Room service for your bedroom and Blue Crush-inspired fashion
Plus a horsey perfume, bougie caramels and a new salmon-dialled Baume & Mercier watch.
Why the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson was a damaged genius
One of pop’s most gifted and troubled songwriters has died at the age of 82, but his complex harmonies are still adored by millions of fans.
12 essential songs of Brian Wilson
The Beach Boys leader was a brilliant writer, arranger and producer whose ambitions propelled his band – and contemporaries like the Beatles – into the future.
Lunch with the AFR
This investment banker learnt the dangers of moving too fast
Bank of America country head Joe Fayyad almost came a cropper when he took on his new role at full speed. Now he’s an advocate for teamwork and gratitude.
‘I was the only non-billionaire in the room’
Aware Super’s Deanne Stewart, a leading voice for a sector using its increasing political, social and investment clout, on why she wants to be a force for good, and what it was like meeting King Charles.
‘I was very confident’: Meet Nuno Matos, ANZ’s Mr Fix It
After getting the US Justice Department off HSBC’s back, the Lisbon-born banker wants to take the smallest of Australia’s big four banks to “a different level”.
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Nervous about going to the toilet at work? A gastroenterologist’s tips
I realise it can be hard to talk about subjects that many people consider uncomfortable. But the first step to normalising our bodies and gut is talking openly.
Yesterday
Sydney Theatre Company’s $500k bet on Dorian Gray pays off big
Receipts soared in 2024 thanks to the West End success of one of its plays, and more self-presenting tours, but a boycott from some Jewish donors hit hard.
Why Springsteen’s attacks on Trump are so controversial
The interior life of the working man that rock star Bruce Springsteen made it his job to portray has been exploited by US President Donald Trump.
Shark horror flick ‘Dangerous Animals’ goes for gore
Serial killer and ocean predator combine for an entertaining popcorn film that leans into the genre’s clichés, but a live-action “How To Train Your Dragon” lacks the original’s magic.
Heavyweights cosy up at Gold Dinner’s $84.3m charity bash
At Sydney’s society event of the year, heavyweights braved the cool weather to dig deep for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation.
5 longevity hacks for busy people
It is well known that healthy habits help you age well, but which are the most efficient? Experts share anti-ageing strategies for the time-strapped.
Your new Lululemon gear could use recycled plastic from this start-up
In a new deal, 20 per cent of Lululemon’s fibres will come from Sydney-based recycling start-up Samsara Eco.
New hotels, cruises and a Qantas tie-in: why you should holiday in Oman
Desert fortresses, rose terraces and frankincense set the little desert nation in the Middle East apart.
Jewels that cost millions – and the clients who buy them
We joined Cartier in Stockholm for a first look at its latest high jewellery collection, En Equilibre.
California’s best-kept wine secrets: 5 bottles to discover
There’s so much more to America’s biggest wine region than chardonnay and cab sav.
The best tips from a stylish high-flyer
British handbag designer and sky-high daydreamer Anya Hindmarch is a woman on the go.
Dance rolls rock as Australians’ music of choice
A major report on the local music industry found it added $2.28 billion to GDP last year, led by a bunch of men behind deejay decks.
This Month
In Pictures: The Gold Dinner 2025
More than 400 influential leaders of industry, government, the arts and philanthropy gathered at the flagship event of Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation.
‘Word salad’: Claudia Karvan’s bumpy road to audiobook stardom
The actor has only her voice to rely on reading for Audible, including one book that tries to answer questions similar to those in Netflix’s “Adolescence”″
The 40 best books published so far this year
Curl up this winter with a gripping account of tech geniuses, tales of Russian arms deals or Xi Jinping’s father. There’s even a tome on our first and last words.
Clock ticking on luxury bargains left behind by time-poor travellers
Bids start from just $10 for high-end items left behind at Sydney Airport.
A piece of this seminal ’80s film could be yours for $460,000
Anyone? Anyone? Taking bids now for the vest worn by Matthew Broderick in “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”.
Auction houses embrace exhibitions to sell works
Joining the likes of Menzies, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, fine art auctioneer Smith & Singer says selling art in the manner of a gallery is an opportunity to showcase artists’ works in depth.
What’s the difference between $40 jeans and $400 jeans?
We find out what you’re really paying for when it comes to denim.
This elusive fashion designer is finally stepping into the spotlight
You may not have heard of her, but Taylor Swift and Julie Bishop are both fans. For her 20th anniversary, she gives us a rare interview.