Simon Baker

March 2023

Luxury property

Shrublands in Melbourne’s Canterbury has hit the market with a guide of $37 million to $40 million.

Grand estate’s $40m price tag divides Melbourne luxury market

Melbourne estate Shrublands has returned to the market with a $40 million guide two years after trading for $29 million, while CFO’s trade places in Sydney.

Mar 1, 2023
Bonnie Campbell

March 2022

Luxury property

Simon Baker has made a return to his Lennox Head hometown, where he’s bought a $2.91 million house.

Simon Baker returns to his hometown in a $2.9m shack

The actor is heading back to Lennox Head, while the wife of billionaire Chinese car dealer Yi Huang buys a mansion next door to friend Chau Chak Wing.

Mar 4, 2022
Lucy Macken

May 2021

Australian film

The Naomi Watts-led Penguin Bloom premiered globally on Netflix in January.

Australian films head to the US after local success

In a rare feat, three locally made movies are the biggest hits in Australia, thanks in part to stars intent on home-grown stories. It only took a pandemic.

May 26, 2021
Ashley Spencer

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