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Audra McDonald brings Broadway brilliance to Sydney
Her voice a marvel of power, control and emotional connection, the musical theatre queen deserved the two standing ovations she got at the Opera House.
- Michael Bailey
When business comes to dine: Fin Dining & Wine launches at Bennelong
The Financial Review’s first restaurant guide features 50 of the best business lunches across Australia, helmed by Jill Dupleix with wine tips from Max Allen.
- Matthew Drummond
This luxury spa in India costs $17k for five nights. Is it worth it?
We road-test celebrity magnet Ananda Spa in the Himalayas.
- Fiona Carruthers
Cult tailor Patrick Johnson opens stupendous new Sydney showroom
Ballroom blitz: A grand building, and a touch of dirty pink, has resulted in a suitably spiffy new CBD space.
- Benjamen Judd
Why women should stop cutting their hair short in midlife
At Monday night’s Met Gala in New York, the already long-haired Demi Moore, 61, fabulously threw out the midlife beauty rulebook. Here’s how you can do it, too.
- Sonia Haria
Lunch with the AFR
The world’s wiliest climate warrior? It’s not who you think
International Energy Agency boss Fatih Birol, a lifelong bureaucrat with roots in the oil industry, has made the net zero transition a personal mission.
- Hans van Leeuwen
‘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 Month
IV drips move from hospitals to luxury spas and hotels
Once just in medical centres, intravenous treatments have become a crossover sensation in the health, wellness and travel sphere – and not just for hangovers.
- Andrea Sachs
Think 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.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner and Daniel Arbon
Byron Bay’s Lane family open doors to luxury equine estate
The line between Tom and Emma Lane’s passions – luxury estates and horses – are exhilaratingly blurred at their latest lavish retreat, Copperstone.
- Eugenie Kelly
How to host a business lunch
The lowdown on what to do – and what not to do – from three hosts who are legends in their own business lunch times.
- Jill Dupleix
- Opinion
- Legal industry
How the US Supreme Court became a political organisation
When judges make decisions that should be left to politicians, they undermine democracy.
- Amanda Stoker
This week’s pick of luxuries: foiling surfboards to fancy chandeliers
For the sporty type to the redecorator or wardrobe refresher, we have inspired suggestions for you.
- Eugenie Kelly
How TikTok changed fashion
Trends in what people wear, whether hemlines, colours or the way they think about and shop for clothes, no longer begin with designers or even influencers.
- Rachel Tashjian
Could this gym’s new $60,820 membership really help you live longer?
US fitness chain Equinox’s latest offer includes high-touch exercise, nutrition and sleep coaching “based on members’ unique biodata” taken from blood tests.
- Dana Smith
‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ and ‘Monster’ movie reviews
One is set to be a blockbuster, but the other is one of those critically acclaimed films that can expect to enjoy only a modest success at the box office.
- John McDonald
The 10 best private dining rooms in Australia
Whether it’s for a corporate event, a birthday, or just because, these venues take a lot of beating for excellent food, top wines and exclusive service.
- Jill Dupleix
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
Why this wrecked Ferrari is good value at $3m
Apparently, the burnt-out remains of a 1954 Ferrari race car was a bargain.
- Tony Davis
Brisbane’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
Where to dine for business in Canberra, Darwin, Hobart and Launceston
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
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
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, this lawyer scandalised her class, and country
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
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
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
