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- Driving With Tony Davis
Rolls-Royce’s electric Spectre has landed – in all its pompous glory
You don’t buy a Rolls, you commission one, and the options are almost endless. But the marque’s first EV sure makes its presence felt on Australian roads.
- Tony Davis
Are ‘investment bags’ really worth it?
A reader with cash to splash wants to know: is a luxury handbag really all it’s cracked up to be?
- Lauren Sams
Discover the real Tokyo at its listening cafés
Dotted around the city, they are not for eating or talking but for hearing music played on elaborate stereo systems. A new documentary lends an ear.
- Jessica Sier
Meet the designer whose $1k pyjamas are too fancy to stay in the bedroom
A pair of PJs for $1000? They must be from UK-based Olivia von Halle, who’s intrigued by how many customers she has Down Under.
- Lauren Sams
Supermarkets try new tack for vegan meat: price it like the real thing
Start-ups in the sector have been failing and demand forecasts have been slashed, leaving a company born out of a meat product maker an unusual beneficiary.
- Nick Bonyhady
Lunch with the AFR
No such thing as work-life balance, says Airwallex’s Lucy Liu
The co-founder of the payment platform says she would plan her whole year in advance if it was possible.
- Jessica Sier
‘You don’t embarrass the New Yorker in Trump’ says military adviser
Chris Miller, a former acting secretary of defence and Project 2025 contributor, says the AUKUS military alliance will be fine if Donald Trump wins the election, but Vladimir Putin could be in a jam.
- Kevin Chinnery
What it’s really like when you write a bestseller
Bonnie Garmus’ late literary success has been welcome but not as she imagined.
- Theo Chapman
Yesterday
What happens to your brain on holiday (and how to replicate it at home)
Psychologists say you can get most of the benefits of a big trip without leaving home. Here’s how
- Lucy Dean
This Month
Art Gallery of NSW welcomes ‘exceptional’ Indigenous art bequest
Former New Zealand media baron Michael Horton has fulfilled the wish that he and his late wife Dame Rosie Horton committed themselves to before her death last year.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
Sleeping Dogs movie review: Russell Crowe in top form in this thriller
Crowe’s performance in the lead role reminds us what a fine actor he is in this slow-burner that occasionally erupts into violent action.
- John McDonald
Do you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Daniel Arbon
Jessie French turns algae into art, and conjures a PVC alternative
The materials researcher found a way to make art – and replace petrochemical-derived plastics – with algae.
- Stephen Todd
Would you like a matching gelato with that watch?
IWC, maker of the much-loved Portugieser, will serve up treats at Australia’s prestige watch event along with multiple new models.
- Bani McSpedden
Caviar and crocodiles. What’s not to like?
Seabourn’s maiden voyage between Broome and Darwin represents a step change in the way Indigenous people take part in the burgeoning business of Kimberley cruising.
- Rohan Sullivan
A Michelin star chef’s guide to the hottest dining in London right now
Chef and restaurateur Clare Smyth of London’s Core on the joys of dirty martinis, seasonal fare and Sunday pub roasts.
- Jill Dupleix
Bees’ royal jelly may ease autism’s sting
Researchers have found that a component of royal jelly, the secretion from honeybees, can counter one form of autism.
- Jill Margo
Richard Goyder’s board was on cruise control
For all its politeness, Tom Saar’s review remains a devastating indictment of Richard Goyder’s board.
- Myriam Robin
The three simple ways to test your fitness
How do you know if you are fit? Here are three tests to track your strength and cardiovascular fitness that can be done with little or no equipment.
- Hilary Achauer
Quackers: How rubber ducks are taking over cruise ships
The whimsical trend is growing in popularity, but not every cruise company is on board with it.
- Sara Ruberg
MrBeast’s giant game show faces safety complaints
Some of the contestants vying to win the $US5 million prize say they lacked access to food, water and medication, and competitors were injured.
- Thalia Beaty and James Pollard
- Opinion
- Visual art
Too many children are being encouraged to follow their dreams
If history has taught us anything, it’s that there are no risks to a young artist giving up on their dreams.
- Ed Cumming
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Opinion
Family revives its rum brand to satisfy thirst for spirits
Sydney’s Red Mill is one of three delicious – and different – new Australian rums that are a credit to their inventive distillers.
- Max Allen
The $840 perfume that some say is on the nose, and other exotic luxuries
We’ve reeled in a ring, some square sunnies, sleek swimwear and more in this week’s inspiring selection of goodies.
- Eugenie Kelly
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Opinion
Pagani lifts lid on its glamorous $5m hypercar
The Utopia Roadster is a rare beast, with only 130 units expected to be produced.
- Tony Davis
Why Nice is having a moment in the sun
The venerable resort town on the French Riviera has got its groove back. Here’s how to make the most of it.
- Ute Junker
Shorts are back this summer. Here’s how to wear them
Briefs are the business for everyone this spring, and they are shorter than ever.
- Lauren Sams
