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Retiring Reece chair lists $12m family mansion in South Yarra
Melbourne-based Reece chair Tim Poole and his wife Jane have listed their South Yarra home, Atherley, after 24 years owning the Italianate mansion.
- Bonnie Campbell
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Cotton On CFO lists Melbourne mansion with a contemporary twist
Cotton On CFO Michael Hardwick and his wife Diana have put their Melbourne mansion on the market guiding up to $13.75m after a major renovation.
- Bonnie Campbell
April
Crown Resorts finally gets the green light to run Sydney casino
The Blackstone-owned gaming giant had been subject to a string of restrictions after a NSW inquiry called into doubt its ability to properly run a casino.
- Zoe Samios
What happens when farmers and chefs partner in R&D
Mark Foletta and Stephen Nairn met over a box of foraged mushrooms in 2011. Thus began their endeavours to surprise and delight your tastebuds.
- Paul Best
March
‘We don’t do curry’: this chef wants to change our idea of Indian food
Is progressive Indian food anything like the stereotype? What actually is Filipino cuisine? All will be revealed at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
- Necia Wilden
February
Qantas puts on A380 as storms threaten Swifties’ dreams
The airline put on the plane normally used for international flights as arrivals and departures were limited at Sydney Airport.
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- Patrick Durkin
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- Cars
Meet Oscar Piastri, the calmest driver in Formula 1
On the eve of his second F1 season driving for McLaren, the 22-year-old Melburnian talks about luck, fear and “being good at chilling out”.
- Tony Davis
Taylor Swift takes Melbourne by storm as she kicks off Australia tour
The pop megastar opened her Australian tour with a show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in front of 96,000 delirious fans.
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- Liz Hobday
‘Taylor has topped it’: Swift trumps Aus Open, NYE in hotels gold rush
Accommodation bookings in Sydney and Melbourne have jumped on this time last year, even as room rates double.
- Samantha Hutchinson
January
Sabalenka to face Zheng in Australian Open final
Aryna Sabalenka will defend her Australian Open crown against Zheng Qiwen in Saturday’s final.
- Darren Walton
Melbourne stokes its Italian love affair with a swag of new eateries
Maybe it’s a case of turning to comfort food in the face of tough times, but it turns out you can never have too many Italian restaurants.
- Necia Wilden
Aussie qualifier’s dream run ends in three-set battle
Aussie hopeful Storm Hunter was the last Australian woman left in the singles after a surprise run of form.
De Minaur races into Open fourth round
The last Australian man left in the Grand Slam, Alex de Minaur swept aside Italian challenger Flavio Cobolli and will now bid for the quarter finals.
- Melissa Woods and Darren Walton
Rybakina ousted in wild match with record tiebreaker
Elena Rybakina was beaten by Anna Blinkova in a thrilling match that featured the longest singles tiebreaker in grand slam history.
- Callum Godde
Favourite Kokkinakis tumbles out, leaving de Minaur to fly Aussie flag
Crowd favourite Thanasi Kokkinakis was unable to upset the world number 13 Grigor Dimitrov, leaving Alex de Minaur the last Australian man standing.
- Melissa Woods
Aussie scores upset to continue a thrilling run
Storm Hunter is the world’s top-ranked doubles player and has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open after beating Laura Siegemund.
- John Salvado
November 2023
Young developer to bring famed chef to Melbourne designer hotel
Calvin Huang is adding high-profile local and global brands to his Melbourne projects, including a new venue by Flower Drum founder Gilbert Lau and New York’s Eataly.
- Larry Schlesinger
Why goods meant for Sydney are ending up elsewhere
Ships loaded with goods are skipping ports where they might be hit by a long-running wharf dispute and dropping them off somewhere else.
- David Marin-Guzman
October 2023
Sarah Brightman’s first musical in 30 years an Opera Australia coup
Phantom of the Opera legend stars in world premiere of a new production of Sunset Boulevard, highlighting OA season that leans heavily into female and local talent.
- Michael Bailey
Defaulting Country Garden sells huge Melbourne estate to Frasers
China’s biggest private developer offloads Windermere estate in Melbourne to Frasers for around $250 million as the company moves closer to leaving Australia.
- Larry Schlesinger
