What exactly is a man’s tie for?
The man of the hour is someone who’s appeared more often than not in a T-shirt this year. Is that useless strip of cloth hanging from a man’s neck finally on its way out?
Columnists
The worst place I’ve ever driven
It took less than five minutes to be involved in a collision and for the first time ever I thought it would be more fun to walk than drive.
He’s the Bize
The late Burgundian winemaker Patrick Bize saw things in the vineyard that others missed.
The best places to eat around the world
Istanbul, Rome, San Sebastian, Barcelona, Morocco, Bangkok… here’s my pick of the world’s top food destinations.
Pitch perfect
The art of getting across what you have to offer, as well as what you want, can be honed from childhood.
The world’s greatest gardens
From the Loire Valley in France to Kyoto in Japan, here is my selection of the gardens you must put on your must-see bucket list.
Call this Australian? Tell ’em they’re dreaming
It saddens me to see Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis celebrated as an Australian film.
Have you spotted the winter gift in our skies?
We have Tonga to acknowledge for the intensity of the Australian sunsets we’re witnessing at the moment.
Meat free dining? This is the unreal deal
When it comes to meat free, Melbourne’s temple to veganism has a bet both ways.
Ford’s big pick-up is a real let-down
I can’t understand why even one person would want to buy a Ford Ranger, let alone the multitudes that seem to have done so in Australia.
Buffalo soldier
While the Italians would probably disagree, there’s no reason great mozzarella made with great local milk cannot be made here.
The sweetest punch
At last, there’s a new ideal of feminine beauty, which is a world away from traditional ideals.
Have I made my point?
Words are a bit like small children. Without the corralling effects of commas, full stops, question marks, colons and semi-colons, they are apt to run off in any direction.
Renovators’ delight
From an ugly duckling to this…
Gentle John was a saving grace
John Clarke, like the JC of the New Testament, was something of a saviour.
Deadly designs
Explore the breadth of Indigenous fashion design.
This Hyundai Kona EV review may trigger you
I’ve discovered that I have the Elon Trump-like ability to infuriate people online just be uttering two letters.
Sweet surrender to dessert-making’s charms
Baking, requires patience. Discipline. Intelligence. And these are qualities I associate with people who typically identify as female. Could this book convert me?
No whitefella could tell this story
A new TV series dramatises the complexities of Aboriginal culture in a way that exposes a world hidden to so many of us. It’s a revelation.
There is a great personal reset afoot
How have our values, our priorities, our thinking been changed by the pandemic? For many, there’s a better life in the wake of it all.
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