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Tim Gurner’s anti-ageing expert faces regulatory probe
The Rich Lister and long-life advocate’s research svengali has been served with an interim prohibition order.
- Mark Di Stefano
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- Online gambling
Gambling mogul lists superyacht at $10m, starts retailing supercars
A spokesman for Laurence Escalante’s private office said the sales were part of a new business venture.
- Primrose Riordan
Brack bolts, Whiteley sinks on a tough night for art sales
A John Brack with a fabulous backstory was a rare highlight at Bonhams, as Leonard Joel wheels out the big contemporary names for its Centum sale.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
Famous, poor and gay, she scandalised her class, and country
Lawyer Constance Debré left her husband for women. Denied custody of her son, she turned the story into a book that shocked France.
- Claire Allfree
How Kim Jong-un’s propaganda song conquered TikTok
“Friendly Father” is the first North Korean composition about the leader to go viral for its musicality.
- Harriet Barber
Lunch with the AFR
‘I loved’ my old accounting job – surprise confession from opera star
Baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes is nostalgic about his days working with spreadsheets before he quit the world of finance to fulfil his musical ambitions.
- Simon Evans
Why Ita Buttrose used to spy on ABC hosts’ Twitter posts
The former ABC chairwoman has strong views on lots of topics, but social media use by journalists is a particular bugbear.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
This former tennis champ is chasing unicorns and dancing pantless
Dylan Alcott has a dizzying list of achievements from 15 tennis Grand Slams to being Australian of the Year. Now, he’s chasing start-ups and performing with Jason Donovan.
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- Gus McCubbing
Yesterday
Are ultraprocessed foods unfairly vilified?
Many scientists suspect manufactured foods are causing a range of health issues, but there is a lack of rigorous research to prove it.
- Alice Callahan
I tried the longevity regime and felt its benefits in days
The seven-day program is based on the lifestyles of centenarians in the world’s Blue Zones, but would it work just as well for you?
- Polly Dunbar
‘New York polish, Ballarat work ethic’: the designer creating an empire
Other Australian brands are struggling. So what’s Rebecca Vallance doing right?
- Lauren Sams
The 20-year-old brand making its fashion week debut
The woman behind Melbourne born-and-bred cool girl label Viktoria & Woods says it’s finally time to reach a wider audience.
- Lauren Sams
What Shane MacGowan told this rebellious folk band
Like a more political Pogues, Dundalk’s The Mary Wallopers have won acclaim for a rousing live show they bring to Australia this month.
- Michael Bailey
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
This tiny EV is cute and cool – but is it worth $59k?
The battery-powered Fiat Abarth 500e is a fun way to zip around town. And you can park it pretty much anywhere.
- Tony Davis
Perth’s best restaurants for a business lunch
Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.
- Max Veenhuyzen
Adelaide’s best restaurants for a business lunch
Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.
- Nigel Hopkins
This Month
Thousands believe COVID-19 vaccines harmed them. Is anyone listening?
All jabs have at least occasional side effects. But people who say they were injured by those for the coronavirus think their cases have been ignored.
- Apoorva Mandavilli
Doctors say this popular hangover cure is bunkum
Some people swear that vigorous exercise is the best way to beat a hangover, but is there any science to prove it?
- Lucy Dean
Melbourne’s best restaurants for a business lunch
Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.
- Jill Dupleix
How fashionable is your kitchen?
Designers are harnessing fashion principles to give cookware a stylish makeover.
- Lauren Sams
The ex-F45 franchisees who created an international Pilates phenomenon
Since 2019, Strong Pilates co-founders Michael Ramsey and Mark Armstrong have opened 56 studios worldwide and there are many more to come.
- Luke Benedictus
Should doctors prescribe Ozempic for heart disease too?
A landmark study has shown Ozempic can reduce the risk of death in people with serious heart problems who are overweight or obese but do not have diabetes.
- Jill Margo
Ozempic helped after my heart attack, but it’s not the full solution
Tony Mellis knew something untoward was happening in his body, but so much more was happening in his life, he didn’t have time to see his doctor.
- Jill Margo
‘I found my mob’: The collector who quit accounting to follow a passion
A soft spot for timepieces from an early age grew into something more meaningful for this watch enthusiast.
- Bani McSpedden
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra proves good things come in twos
A program heavy on duets, inspired by the twin mirrors of a kaleidoscope, was a thing of aural wonder.
- Michael Bailey
Quadrant dips into Fortitude’s $300m-plus commercial food biz
The $8 billion private equity firm has snagged two board seats in the deal led by managing partner Chris Coates.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Sydney’s best restaurants for a business lunch
Where to go when you’ve got a deal to discuss, when you want to impress your top client or thank the team – as tested by our reviewers.
- Jill Dupleix
What an even closer peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’ reveals
Scientists have become enthralled by a subset of the population aged 80 and older who with the memory of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
- Dana G. Smith