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What lies beneath Sydney's streets
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Trials, triumphs and tantrums: PS has its farewell fling
Looking over PS’s lifetime the roll call of featured names is many and varied from the Packers and Murdochs to Nicole Kidman and Elle Macpherson, and yet all of their stories have shared something in common: genuine, unscripted intrigue.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Denmark
The European royals who have fled to Australia to escape the limelight
Denmark’s Count Nikolai of Monpezat’s arrival in Sydney sees the continuation of a peculiar tradition of young European blue bloods escaping gilded cages and fluttering to Australia to taste life without the unimaginable privilege.
- by Andrew Hornery
‘Didn’t feel right to cash in’: The family giving away a huge art collection
A family of philanthropists in the Blue Mountains has donated a $600,000 painting to the National Gallery of Australia.
- by Andrew Hornery
‘It’s just so tacky now’: Nadia Fairfax to quit influencer career
“Instafamous” darling Nadia Fairfax was the reigning queen of the luxury fashion set, showered in expensive baubles and significant sums of money. But every party comes to an end.
- by Andrew Hornery
‘Drama seems to follow me’: Offers roll in for Logies red carpet crasher
Logies gatecrasher Suzan Mutesi said she felt like Cinderella going to the ball but “now it appears I have really upset the ugly sisters”.
- by Andrew Hornery
Tim Klingender farewelled at memorial service at Bondi Pavilion
The art dealer, one of Australian Indigenous art’s greatest champions, died in a freak boating accident during a fishing expedition on July 20.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Logies
Fun police take shine away from a once glittering Logies
This year the media is banned from attending the awards and after parties, relegated to only covering the red carpet parade of wannabe soapie stars and reality TV try-hards. Yawn.
- by Andrew Hornery
Cosette too close for comfort for those whose castles are built on social media cloud
Claims of designer bags costing several thousand dollars arriving with suspicious odour and labelling have created a public relations nightmare for the store.
- by Andrew Hornery
Opinion
Andrew Forrest
Don’t get mad, get everything: What happens when wealthy couples break up
When they involve vast fortunes, marriage breakdowns frequently end up in protracted, bitter litigation, the pain only compounded by the inevitable media coverage.
- by Andrew Hornery
The other Nassif returns from exile: Nissy prepares for star turn
Famous for her yellow Lamborghini and expensive labels, the wife of a wanted property developer is about to film an adventure reality TV special.
- by Andrew Hornery
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