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What our most stylish designers will be wearing on New Year’s Eve
It’s the last day of 2023, so why not go out with sartorial fireworks?
- Lauren Sams
Beyond power and politics in Washington DC, a surprising culinary find
The US capital is buzzing with the traditional restaurants and tantalising aromas of Ethiopia. Here are seven eateries to try.
- Keith Austin
How size doesn’t count in the Sydney to Hobart race
One crews on a maxi, the other skippers a 36-footer, but Sven Runow and Ed Psaltis share the same mad passion for Australia’s most notorious yachting challenge.
- Philippa Coates
On trend and affordable: Athens hits the sweet spot but aims bigger
The Greek capital has rebounded from last decade’s dark economic times. Now a $13bn project hopes to cement its status as Europe’s next big thing.
- Hans van Leeuwen
Call us crazy but we love HP’s weird and whacky Envy Move
The brand’s latest All-In-One PC seems utterly bizarre, but only until you pull it out of the box and go to put it down on your desk.
- John Davidson
This Month
How perfumer Jo Malone regained her mojo after losing her sense of smell
The UK entrepreneur sold her first global brand to Estée Lauder after chemotherapy destroyed her olfactory system. Her drive to build another business followed a complete recovery.
- Lauren Sams
- Max Allen
- Champagne & sparkling wine
Two Australians walked into a French cellar, and this happened
Leanne De Bortoli and Steve Webber arrived unannounced on Charles Fourny’s doorstep 10 years ago, with the result his fine bubbly is available Down Under today.
- Max Allen
See inside Michelangelo’s ‘secret’ Florence room
In 1530, when the Medici family returned to power in the city, the artist went into hiding. He spent his days drawing on the walls of his tiny refuge, and you can now view the artworks for yourself.
- Josephine McKenna
Up for a challenge? This CEO starts every day in an ice bath
“The pain when I first hit the water is excruciating,” says frntlne founder Mark John. So why on earth does he do it?
- Life & Leisure
- Opinion
- Motoring
Tony Davis reveals his best drive of 2023
Our motoring writer tested dozens of cars on all kinds of routes during the year, but nothing beat driving two Benz classics along the California coast.
- Tony Davis
Why dining at the bar is the hottest seat in the restaurant
At the recent Eat, Drink Design Awards, judges awarded Best Bar to Adelaide’s Dolly for its “tactile” appeal. It’s not the only venue where the bar is a drawcard.
- Stephen Todd
Seven whisky gift ideas, from the sublime to the ridiculously so
Our expert columnist has had the good fortune to sample these divine drams, ranging from $120 to $58,000 for a set. Which will you choose?
- Max Allen
- Opinion
- New car snapshot
The fun factor is off the scale in the fourth-generation Mazda MX-5
There’s an auto option, but why bother? The $48,690 GT RS continues to deliver in spades.
- Tony Davis
What it’s like to stay at Southern Ocean Lodge II, from $3400 a night
The jewel in Baillie Lodges’ crown is back, following a $55 million rebuild after the original Kangaroo Island site burnt down in January 2020.
- Fiona Carruthers
Why fashionable wait-staff help restaurants win customers
Once an afterthought, uniforms are now a unique selling point for hospitality businesses – so much so that customers are walking out the door with them.
- Lauren Sams
Inside the $6000-a-night penthouse that makes you feel like a super villain
Careful: W Sydney’s aptly named Extreme Wow suite may prompt a personality change.
- Lucy Dean
Expectations were high… but here’s why Google’s Gemini AI bombed
Until a week ago, the company’s Pixel 8 Pro was just another smartphone, albeit one with some AI-based photography tricks. But then, everything changed.
- John Davidson
- Tony Davis
- Motoring
This hot hatch accelerates at a pace that’s unheard of for its price
Zero to 100 km/h time in 3.8 seconds for $60K? The MG4 XPower ticks many boxes, but it’s not perfect.
- Tony Davis
The most exciting cars of the year… and what’s next
From plug-in hybrids to all-electric, these models from Bentley, Ferrari and Porsche stand out from the crowd.
- Tony Davis
How Lamborghini plans to make EVs sportier
Electric sports cars are just at the beginning of their development and will eventually obliterate lap records with new levels of control and precision.
- Tony Davis
This CEO quit high-intensity exercise and feels fitter than ever
“So much of what I have learnt carries over into my life at home and at work,” says Emma Evans, CAPI chief executive and mother of a nine-month-old.
- Life & Leisure
- Opinion
- Motoring
Is this the ultimate stocking filler for motorcycle fanatics?
They’re among the world’s fiercest and most courageous competitors. Veteran race correspondent Darryl Flack has compiled a winning tribute.
- Tony Davis
The best $150m the Mandarin Oriental Singapore ever spent
A Moët & Chandon vending machine, a cake shop in the lobby and views over Marina Bay are the cherries on top of the hotel’s sparkling refresh.
- Chris Wright
Why the New York Knicks and Arsenal love this Australian brand
Randall Cooper started Premax skincare as a side interest to his busy sports physiotherapy practice. Now he’s got the world’s best athletes making orders.
- Philippa Coates
- Max Allen
- Wine & spirits
The Australian craft spirits picking up big overseas prizes
Curatif is hot on the heels of Four Pillars and other recently founded brands, scooping up its second consecutive “best in the world” award. How do they do it?
- Max Allen
