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Nicole Kidman

October

Treasury Wines GM of sales and marketing, Sarah Parkes with new wine brand targeting female drinkers , Drop of Sunshine.

Treasury Wine teams up with US actor to woo female drinkers

Drop of Sunshine took two years to develop with actor and film producer Reese Witherspoon’s media company and is hitting shelves in the US and Australia first.

  • Simon Evans

July

Actors Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman signed the ceiling at Darcy’s restaurant after Crowe’s Oscar statuette was accidentally rammed through the plasterboard during a night of celebration. The fragment has a pre-sale estimate of $800 to $1500 in Davidson Auctions.

Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and piece of Oscar party history

An overexcited incident with the actor’s Gladiator statuette created a piece of history that is now going to auction with other art from Sydney restaurant Darcy’s.

  • Elizabeth Fortescue

May

Anthony Pratt at the 2024 Met Gala the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Billionaire Pratt leads Aussie charge at garden-themed Met Gala

A high-profile annual event, the Met Gala is a benefit for the New York museum and marks the opening of its Costume Institute’s annual fashion exhibit.

  • Ben Kellerman

April

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This former tennis champ is chasing unicorns and dancing pantless

Dylan Alcott has a dizzying list of achievements from 15 tennis Grand Slams to being Australian of the Year. Now, he’s chasing start-ups and performing with Jason Donovan.

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  • Gus McCubbing
Retinol fan Nicole Kidman arrives at the Oscars last year.

Everything you need to know about using ‘anti-ageing’ retinol

The vitamin A derivative that’s so clever it treats acne and the signs of old age has its share of critics as well as devout followers, including Nicole Kidman.

  • Annabel Jones
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October 2023

There are 23 X-Golf franchises in Australia, which typically have six simulators, a drinks bar, bar stools and sofas.

How golf got its swing back

The sport is attracting whole new categories of players to a growing number of variants of the game.

  • Richard Allen
Nicole Kidman will discuss upcoming Australian projects for her production house Blossom Films.

The five things you must see at SXSW Sydney

The inaugural Sydney version of the storied Austin culture and technology conference boasts over 1000 events. Here are some essentials.

  • Michael Bailey

July 2023

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom starred Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman.

Meet one of history’s most influential designers

One of the most imaginative minds in American culture, costume master Ann Roth is being recognised for her influence over 50 years of iconic movies.

  • Maureen Dowd

May 2023

Celebrities at the Met Gala.

Kidman, Rihanna shine at Met Gala

The worlds of fashion, Hollywood, sports and music collided at the extravaganza that this year honoured the late designer Karl Lagerfeld.

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  • Leanne Italie

March 2023

The harbour-view sitting area of Blainey North’s Deauville project in Point Piper.

The alchemy of luxury: from hand-painted wallpaper to home automation

Hand-loomed wall panels, private members’ clubs, magnesium pools, wine concierge, colour-synced lighting – this is how to feather a luxury nest in 2023.

  • Bonnie Campbell

May 2022

Nicole Kidman is an ambassador for the Swisse vitamins brand.

Swisse sales jump 29pc as shoppers bolster immune systems

In the “Living with COVID” phase, households are stocking up on vitamins and supplements, while pet nutrition is also on the rise.

  • Simon Evans

February 2022

Campion, Kidman in Oscar nominations

Nicole Kidman, Kodi Smit-McPhee and cinematographer Ari Wegner are among Australians nominated for Academy Awards, while The Power of the Dog gets 12 nods.

  • Jake Coyle

January 2022

On set at Sydney's Fox Studios: Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge.

Because we can-can: Australian film costumes in the spotlight

Muriel’s wedding dress and a borrowed 1920s couture gown are just part of the story of Australian cinema, on display now at a dazzling new exhibition.

  • Lauren Sams
Antonio Horta-Osorio’s position became untenable after a board investigation found he broke quarantine twice.

Revenge of the rank and file: what Djokovic and Horta-Osório share

The arrogance of the privileged few sticks out amid the pandemic’s restrictions and sacrifices. Boris Johnson should take note.

  • Brooke Masters

‘Power of the Dog’, ‘West Side Story’ lead in Golden Globes

Actors and directors largely ignored the Globes this year after criticising the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for its ethics and lack of black members.

  • Lisa Richwine
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November 2021

Nicole Kidman is an ambassador for the Swisse vitamins brand.

Swisse vitamins delivers healthier market share

Film stars Nicole Kidman and Chris Hemsworth have helped the supplements company grow faster than the overall Australian market through calendar 2021.

  • Simon Evans

August 2021

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Mistimed Hong Kong visit a flop for Nicole Kidman

The Australian star’s hotel quarantine exemption created a media storm this week. But her new TV series about expatriates living in the city raises darker questions.

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  • Michael Smith

June 2021

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have not only returned home from the US but have taken up the Sydney obsession with real estate.

Nicole Kidman nabs $2.8m sub-penthouse in inner Sydney

The Academy Award winner has taken up an obsession with real estate since she returned to her hometown, buying an apartment below her Milsons Point lookout.

  • Lucy Macken

April 2021

Nicole Kidman is an ambassador for the Swisse brand.

Swisse reboots in Australia after rough year

Swisse is revving up its local e-commerce presence after a horror 2020 and thinks vaccinations in pharmacies will be a plus.

  • Simon Evans
One of the three penthouses atop the Latitude building in Milsons Point has sold at a loss.

Pub billionaire cops a loss on Milsons Point pad

But Chris Morris, the Rich-List owner of hospitality and tourism operator Colonial Leisure Group, is not moving far from the Sydney penthouse.

  • Lucy Macken

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