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Joanna Lumley: My son was born from an affair. His father and I have remained close
The Absolutely Fabulous star also shares her views on King Charles, Barry Humphries, and her secret to everlasting love.
- Robyn Doreian
- Exclusive
- Investigations
Inside one man’s mission to reveal the truth about American Express
After two regulatory investigations spanning three years, John Smith wants Australia’s privacy regulation overhauled.
- Charlotte Grieve
- Opinion
- Five Minutes with Fitz
Morgan Freeman told me: ‘If you don’t cast me ... I’ll hunt you down’
Bruce Beresford’s career almost ended before it began because no-one would hire him after he made The Adventures of Barry McKenzie in 1972. Luckily, it didn’t.
- Peter FitzSimons
Savage Club president gives members a dressing down over ‘sexist language’
As the row over the now aborted trial of female guests at lunch drags on, the president has urged certain members to remember their gentlemanly manners.
- Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
‘Everyone wants a piece of Barry’: Humphries’ art hits auction highs
The Australian sale of 98 objects packed up from the Sydney home of Barry Humphries netted almost half a million dollars in a flurry of early bidding.
- Linda Morris
- Exclusive
- John Olsen
Fancy some art, possums? Buy a piece from Barry Humphries’ Sydney home for as little as $250
Estimates for lots in the eclectic auction start at $250 for Humphries’ own work and have been priced to be accessible to fans.
- Linda Morris
David Gonski on the art of parting the rich from their money for a good cause
University of NSW chancellor and philanthropist-whisperer David Gonski says it shouldn’t matter why a rich person gives, only that they do.
- Linda Morris
Did you buy a painting by this artist for $925? It could be worth $125,000 now
Demand for works by the Queensland-raised painter Margaret Olley, who died in 2011, continues to grow, and many of her masterpieces have found their way back into the art market.
- Nick Dent
- Exclusive
- Performing arts
‘I used to be a bit mean about it’: One thing Barry Humphries’ son regrets about their relationship
Oscar Humphries opens up on why the family is selling his late father’s rare art and book collection, and his dad’s love of Oscar Wilde and artist Charles Conder.
- Rob Harris
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