China’s new ‘V8’ weapon revealed
The eight-cylinder engine has found an unlikely saviour from a popular Chinese carmaker. But does it pass the test?
Life & Luxury
Be happy in Melbourne manor, Halloween
Six-bedroom Halloween (c.1854), a walk from the MCG, takes luxue to a new level. Asking price: $17.5-18.5 million
A hurricane in your hands
This amazingly powerful backpack leaf-blower can shoot air at 385km/h. What could possibly go wrong?
‘I’m in vulnerable mode’: Natalie Portman reflects on life in the spotlight
Ahead of her new film, the Oscar winner talks about three decades of acting and her fresh outlook on life.
‘We’re taking all mention of JK Rowling out of the marketing’
Best-selling children’s author Jessica Townsend instructed her publisher to remove JK Rowling comparisons from the promotional material for her blockbuster Nevermoor series.
A single moment of surfing glory
Central Coast surfer Sam Boughton tells us what it’s like to catch the perfect wave … and have it captured by a legendary photographer.
Aus ute crisis as second brand issues recall
Catastrophic engine failures in a popular ute brand have led to a recall of 720,000 vehicles around the globe. It comes one day after Ford was forced to do the same thing.
It’s cool and light: the latest trend in red wine
We’ve officially hit peak pinot noir, so let’s take a walk on the light side with these six reds worth chilling out with.
Ferrari launches ‘most extreme’ car yet
Ferrari’s latest and greatest supercar promises to take performance to the next level but you’ll have to jump through serious hoops to get one.
Meet the hospitality power duo with big plans for Sydney Harbour’s Fort Denison
For Brett Robinson and Anna Hewett the couple behind Shell House and The International, good hospitality is a way of life.
‘The most childish and irresponsible Mustang ever’
I always thought the electric Ford Mustang was an idiotic idea, which is why this proper Mustang – big V8, rear-wheel drive – is such a joy to drive.
13k utes, 4WDs recalled over engine failure
Australia’s best-selling ute is at the centre of a major recall for engine failure. See if you’re affected.
Musk and Bezos go to war
Billionaire Jeff Bezos is positioning himself to go head-to-head with fellow rich-lister Elon Musk, as the Amazon founder rolls out a shock new offering.
Allegra ‘was the lucky child’: Carla Zampatti’s son, Alex Schuman on his teal half-sister
Alex Schumann, the pioneering designer’s eldest child transitioned from finance and politics to fashion as the heritage brand celebrates its 60th birthday with pride of place at Australian Fashion Week | WATCH VIDEO
Samsung’s sucker punch to Dyson: a stick vac that displays calls
A stick vacuum displaying calls and texts plus the fancy new AI way to automate your kitchen – welcome to Samsung’s biggest product launch of the year. Here’s what else it has in store.
Chanel Cruises into Lake Como
The glamorous Villa d’Este played host to Hollywood stars and VIP Chanel clients for its annual Cruise show.
Together to a new frontier
This year’s revamped fashion week schedule includes several group shows and a showroom concept designed to lure international press and buyers.
How this Australian farming family changed the game on prime-end beef
The Blackmore’s blue-chip wagyu business, which sells breeding cows to Gina Rinehart and beautifully marbled meats to the world’s top chefs, is transitioning from father to son.
Hot in the kitchen as celebrity chefs feud over recipe source
It’s the oven-hot kitchen bake-off nobody saw coming: two of Australia’s happiest home cooks are suddenly at war over recipes in their mega-selling cookbooks, with upwards of $30m in sales at risk of going up in smoke.
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