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Macquarie profits fall; Adgemis’ tax woe; Bonza directors ‘blindsided’

Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.

April

The best Mother’s Day gadget gifts – ranked by price

How much do I love you? Let me count the dollars. This year’s guide doubles as a handy reckoner, revealing how you feel about the matriarch in your life.

  • John Davidson

May 2023

Here is Max Allen’s guide to wines that would work well on the table for Mother’s Day lunch or dinner or as a gift idea.

Nine great wines for Mother’s Day

Whether she’s a fan of sparkling or red or white wine, this selection caters for most tastes and all budgets.

  • Max Allen

May 2021

RedBalloon founder Naomi Simson with her mother, Lorna Elms.

Famous Aussies write to the women who raised them

In an extract for Mother’s Day from new book Dear Mum, RedBalloon founder Naomi Simson, feminist activist Clare Wright and Carman’s boss Carolyn Creswell write to their mothers.

“Just because they’ve just come back doesn’t mean they should be placed in the proverbial parking lot”: Antonia Garling.

Forget flowers, lawyer mums celebrate with partnerships

Leading lawyers are urging young lawyers to strike while the iron is hot to ensure they’re not left ‘in the proverbial parking lot’ professionally just because they want to start families.

  • Hannah Wootton
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April 2021

Janic Robinson glassware.

Think beyond pink drinks this Mother’s Day

Celebrating Mum? Take the plunge and look past the rosé for a bottle of something that will really impress her.

  • Max Allen
Mother’s Day.

Here’s to mum, your original style influencer

Mothers hold a curious place in fashion. Rarely do we equate motherhood with style. Often it takes hindsight to see our own mothers for the chic women they are.

  • Lauren Sams

April 2020

Anna Lahey of Vida Glow on Mother's Day.

Five of the best Mother's Day presents ever

Be it pancakes at home or handmade gifts, five influential women share their favourite Mother's Day gifts – and the ones they’re most proud of giving,

  • Annie Brown

April 2020

Some of the best Mother's Day wines.

The best wines for your mum this Mother's Day

Named in honour of a family matriarch, there's more than meets the eye to a pinot noir from Victoria’s Macedon Ranges.

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  • Max Allen
Helle Nice at the Autodrome in Nice in 1929.

Peer into the lives of female motor sports pioneers this Mother's Day

Looking for the ideal gift for your revhead mum? These two bios of remarkable women and their association with fast cars and speedboats will fit the bill.

  • Tony Davis

May 2019

George Byrne

The best gift I ever gave Mum

Looking for inspiration for Mother's Day? Take your cue from a florist, a jeweller, a gold medallist and more.

  • Georgina Safe

April 2019

Scented candles from Cire Trudon.

Up in flames: how expensive can a candle get?

Potent perfumes, elaborate holders and heritage appeal are driving scented-candle prices ever higher.

  • Dan F. Stapleton

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