exclusiveNationJoseph Unumadu was acquitted of brutally killing his mother-in-law Marea Yann. For the first time, we can reveal new evidence, a confrontation caught on video, and key details kept from the jury.
Australian Fashion WeekStyleIt’s showtime for Marina Afonina as Albus Lumen returns to Australian Fashion Week tomorrow with a collection that pushes the label ‘to the limit’.
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magazineThe Weekend Australian MagazineThe 800-year-old cathedral, one of the jewels of Paris, was ravaged by a mysterious fire in 2019. Everything about its restoration is gargantuan – including the bill.
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EXCLUSIVEStyleAhead of the first show for her label Common Hours, founder Amber Symonds unpacks the storytelling within her talisman threads.
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Newcastle’s transformationFood & DrinkWho would have thought that a former industrial port on the NSW coast could reinvent itself as a thriving foodie drawcard? Believe it or not, Newcastle has done it in high style.
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WISHWishAustralian brand Alémais, known for its founder Lesley Jermanus’s collaborations with female artists, is kicking off Fashion Week this year.
top 12 bakeriesWishA ‘treat yourself’ culture is driving an explosion in bakeries, patisseries and cake shops, and with it a new type of entreprenuer is ripping up the old recipe for success.
MAGAZINEWeekend Australian MagazineAuthor Maggie MacKellar lost her husband three months before her son was born, and her mother soon after. She deals with the grisly death of lambs on her farm. But her son moving out felt like ‘another loss’.
Travel + LuxuryTravelWith a clutch of highly patterned, boldly colourful and richly decorative new properties in Paris, London and New York, Martin Brudnizki is the hotel designer of the moment. These are the luxe lodgings to book this year.
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Travel + LuxuryTravelFrom rarefied dining experiences at Tokyo’s top, tiny eateries to high-octane opulence aboard Scotland’s finest train, these tours set the bar high for guided luxury travel.
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MAGAZINEWeekend Australian MagazineTalented surfer Simon Gaskill’s life came to a sad, lonely end. But after being ‘brushed aside’ and ‘shut down’ by police, his grief-stricken family and friends are determined to find out what happened.
WISHWishThe new museum will be a cultural hub for Parramatta and with more than 30,000 sq m of exhibition space it represents the biggest expenditure on a cultural building in Sydney since the Opera House.
inquirerFor a country that thought it had seen everything after thugs invaded the Capitol, the tawdry spectacle of this week ushers in a grim new era in US politics.
‘the day we’ve been waiting for’NationThree months ago, a one-in-100-year flood destroyed the only bridge connecting the Kimberley to the rest of WA. For the trucks that cart cattle, it turned a 12-hour drive into a three-day, 6000km ordeal.
ExclusiveBusinessMeet the 250 mining magnates, property kings, retail queens, manufacturing giants and technology titans in the country’s most extensive annual survey of wealth.
baby driverWeekend Australian MagazineHe’ll drive 300km/h at 6 G-force but there’s one thing Formula One’s new golden boy Oscar Piastri won’t do.
Travel + LuxuryTravelThe African nation is known for gorilla trekking but it offers intrepid travellers so much more, including spiffy eco-lodges, dramatic landscapes and cool creatives.
Stephanie Rafanelli
Travel + LuxuryTravelThe Himalayan nation has partly opened its carved doors to luxury travellers in the hope of avoiding the over-tourism of other alluring destinations. Will it work?
Chris Schalkx
Travel + LuxuryTravelThough luxe hotels are sprouting, the lesser-known Indonesian island of Sumba remains unspoilt, with palm-fringed beaches and horses roaming wild.
Chris Schalkx
first lookTravelJust-opened Capella Sydney has reimagined a historic sandstone building as a world-class hotel, boasting 192 spectacularly appointed rooms and suites, with a fascinating backstory.
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calling timeReviewAfter a long and decorated career with The Australian Ballet, Adam Bull is hanging up his shoes and looking forward to seeing what else life has to offer.
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best towns around australiaInquirerIt’s a question that prompts never-ending debate: where is the best place to live in Australia? We’ve crunched the numbers and here’s the number one place in the country, plus the top towns in every state. SEE WHERE YOUR TOWN RANKS
WISHWishDubbed a “bro-cast” and the “podcast all your cool friends are listening to”, How Long Gone revives the lost art of conversation.
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What recession?WishWhat recession? Dior’s lavish show at the pyramids of Giza, Egypt, signals a return to overt opulence.
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TRAVEL + LUXURYTravelEnjoy charming medieval towns, free-range foraging and deep-dives into regional cuisine off and on board luxe cruise ship Silver Moon.
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WISHWishActor Ashley Zukerman opens up about Succession fandom and returning to Australia for the first time since the pandemic.
inquirerChina’s PLA is the world leader in developing anti-ship ballistic missiles. Trying to change Beijing’s calculus should be a high priority in Canberra.
Midnight runnersFitnessThey run for 12 hours from dusk to dawn, with battered feet and almost no sleep. Why?
SPIRIT LIFTINGTravelPast the rice paddies and jungle clearings in Bali’s Ubud, a beloved wellness retreat has been welcoming discerning guests for two decades.
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TravelThis tiny island’s striking landscape is the perfect finish to a larger-than-life adventure.