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The Italian renaissance-inspired Vizcaya Museum in Miami, where the collection was released.

Van Cleef & Arpels has become stealth wealth hit with Gen Z

Catherine Rénier, CEO of Van Cleef & Arpels, is well aware of her brand’s hit status with Generation Z.

There are travel chargers, and then there’s the PlugBug Travel

Twelve South’s new lightweight charger is not without its flaws, but it does have one feature that could save your next holiday from disaster.

Charlotte Smith in a Hardy Amies suit from the 1970s, part of her 5000-strong collection of fashion history, part of which will now go to the National Museum of Australia.

Australia’s largest private fashion collection goes up for sale

A piece of this historic wardrobe could be yours, with prices starting from $25.

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What I’m watching for in this year’s budget

The Financial Review’s economics editor’s six go-to measures to look for in Tuesday’s budget, which is Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ fourth one and precedes the election.

Joseph Evans and the electric car that powers his winery.

How to power your home with your EV (and save $30,000)

A South Australian winery that’s almost entirely powered by the sun and two Nissan Leafs gives a glimpse of what a low-cost, green energy future looks like.

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Former US Treasury secretary and former Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen at Icebergs, Bondi.

If Musk aims to save trillions, he’s doing it wrong: Yellen

America’s former Treasury secretary Janet Yellen speaks candidly about Trump, getting DOGED, choosing economics and why she’s an inveterate planner.

Election campaigning will be costly work for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

PM and Dutton caught in a news cycle both would have preferred stay private

A campaign donor event hosted by hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes lifted the lid on an arms race between Labor and the Coalition.

The AI economy has a massive vulnerability

Subsea cables channel data and power, but they face escalating dangers, and multiple incidents in the past few months have highlighted those risks.

In the Netflix version of ‘One Hundred Days of Solitude’, The show’s persistent literalism meshes oddly with the magic of the original novel.

Netflix is gobbling up world literature. What could go wrong?

The streamer keeps mounting lavish adaptations of beloved novels – and making them all feel homogenised.

Russia spy story

How Russia uses sex to ensnare Western diplomats

Even in our age of high-tech cyberespionage, the oldest tricks can be the most effective.

Polestar’s new SUV is a tech marvel – but is it worth the price tag?

This Swedish-designed, China-built EV is an impressive drive, but you’ll need deep pockets to experience it at its upgraded best.

Square Peg’s Paul Bassatt, OneVentures’ Michelle Deaker, Airtree’s Craig Blair,  Andrea Gardiner of Jelix Ventures, and Blackbird’s Rick Baker are among the investors who responded to the AFR survey.

14 venture capitalists unpack the year ahead

More than a dozen of the country’s biggest tech investors say floats will return, there’s no AI bubble, and Donald Trump may be good news for local firms.

ANU chancellor Julie Bishop and vice chancellor Professor Genevieve Bell at the School of Cybernetics launch in 2022.

Inside ANU’s unusual School of Cybernetics

The top university is in the throes of a massive cost-cutting drive but its smallest and least research-intensive school appears to be out of the line of fire.

Retirement planning

This is what a $5 million retirement budget looks like

We asked financial adviser Olivia Maragna to devise a plan for a couple entering retirement with a generous super balance.

US President Donald Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.

How Australia was blindsided on the US tariffs

Australia pulled out all stops to avoid Donald Trump’s duties on steel and aluminium, but “it’s impossible to negotiate with someone who doesn’t want anything”.

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What to do when disaster strikes your holiday house

While loss or damage to a beloved family retreat may not be as wrenching as a hit on your main home, the process of getting it fixed has challenges that can be equally infuriating, baffling and stressful.

How to get a tax break on your EV before it’s too late

The tax break means car buyers can afford an EV that’s $20,000 more expensive than the petrol version. Here’s how to take advantage of this perk.

Inside the sudden exit of a central bank governor

The aggressively nationalist Kiwi central bank boss Adrian Orr deliberately pushed New Zealand into recession. Australian bankers hope his sudden exit will give them some relief.

Olympia Yarger, the founder of Goterra, at her waste facility in Canberra.

Can our ‘most loved, least-funded’ founder turn garbage into gold?

Olympia Yarger says there’s a good business in rubbish. Her battle to raise millions of dollars is nothing compared to what she has been through to get here.

Why Trump’s agenda does not add up

Trump’s protectionist trade war has shocked the world. His deregulation agenda pleases business and investors. It will struggle to hold together.

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