This Month
Sir Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight
The 77-year-old legendary musician told fans he had lost his vision after an infection in one eye earlier in the year.
- Albert Tait
June
A Las Vegas residency is a nice little earner for top stars
When flamboyant pianist Liberace settled in for a prolonged stay in 1955, it started a trend that’s proved lucrative for performers and the city as a whole.
- Christopher Palmeri
February
Meet the singing CEO: he racked up 90,000 TikTok fans during lockdown
Plarre Foods Group boss Steve Plarre loves to belt it out in a band like his idols Freddie Mercury and Elton John.
- Life & Leisure
January
- Opinion
- Live music
Need to get something done quickly? Ask an ageing rocker
The long-haired, morally degenerate yobos of yesterday are showing the outwardly respectable politicians and chief executives how to behave when you have power.
- Shane Watson
September 2023
Universal Music strikes deal to reshape streaming economics
The world’s largest record company and French streaming service Deezer have agreed an arrangement they expect will lift payouts to professional artists by 10 per cent.
- Anna Nicolaou
July 2023
- Analysis
- Social media
The five reasons Zuckerberg’s plan to topple Twitter is starting now
Forget cage fighting, Mark Zuckerberg is going up against Elon Musk in his traditional arena of social media with this week’s launch of Threads.
- Updated
- Conrad Quilty-Harper
May 2023
Free tickets to woo politicians in battle for $2.5b Brisbane arena
Here’s how businesses deepened political connections amid a battle for a proposed stadium that is home to the Brisbane 2032 swimming program.
- Liam Walsh
‘Who needs a day job?’: $23m Toorak mansion adds $4m in two years
A string of trophy home sales have revealed a buoyant prestige market, with homes in Sydney and Melbourne gaining millions as deep-pocketed buyers step up.
- Bonnie Campbell
June 2022
- Opinion
- Royal family
Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years of duty without drama
The discreet monarch has presided over decades of change while remaining largely an enigma.
- Henry Mance
June 2021
- Opinion
- Celebrities behaving badly
Admit everything! How to make a modern Hollywood apology
Outraged mob at your door? You’d better ‘listen’, ‘learn’, ‘evolve’ and, most important of all, show gratitude.
- Sam Leith
January 2021
Neil Young sells half of his 1180-strong Songbook
The deal marks the latest in a bonanza of music rights acquisitions after artists, cut off from touring income by the coronavirus pandemic, look to raise cash.
- Thomas Seal
August 2020
- Analysis
- Courts
Johnny Depp, the High Court and the reality of fame
The libel trial brought by the Pirates of the Caribbean star says as much about the dazzle of celebrity as the quest for truth.
- Henry Mance
January 2020
- Exclusive
- Bushfires
Jeff Kennett warns on bushfire donation chaos
Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has warned that the $500 million in bushfire donations risks becoming a shambles unless governments step in to scrutinise the charity spending.
- Patrick Durkin
Why do men drift apart in midlife?
Male friendships often get trickier as they get older, as Nick Harding knows only too well.
- Nick Harding
October 2019
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
There's more than a whiff of imperialism in the 'global Britain' evoked by Brexit's ardent fans, including former Australian PM Tony Abbott.
- Stuart Ward
May 2019
The death of camp
As a cultural force, camp is dead, and it is a measure of Elton’s greatness that he helped kill it.
- Robert Armstrong
Rocketman review: Compulsively watchable fairy floss
Taron Egerton excels as Elton John in Rocketman, but the free-wheeling account of the musician's troubles lacks depth.
- John McDonald
Can Rocketman outperform Bohemian Rhapsody?
The new Elton John biopic cost $US120 million to make and carries a weight of expectations after the success of the Queen movie.
- Brooks Barnes