This year’s AFL Grand Final’s pre-game entertainment was watched by 2.4 million people online, and 1.5 million on TV. For local artist Baker Boy, it was the moment his childhood dream became a reality. The high-pitched opening of legendary hip-hop track Still D.R.E had a unique Australian flavour this weekend. Snoop Dogg originally collaborated with […]
King Edward VII declared Cartier the “jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers” in 1904. More than 300 of those jewels will be on display as part of NGV’s 2026 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces. Pieces of jewellery that have adorned the necks of Elizabeth Taylor, Rihanna, Princess Margaret, and the Duchess of Windsor are making […]
Australia’s Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have reportedly called an end to their 19-year marriage. The Oscar-winning actress and country music star, once considered one of Hollywood’s most enduring couples, have been living apart for several months, according to the report. Urban is said to have moved out of the family’s Nashville home and purchased […]
“One Battle After Another,” Paul Thomas Anderson’s new nearly three-hour long thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio, reportedly scored a $22.4 million opening weekend after receiving rave reviews from critics and audiences, putting the film firmly on track to be the cinephile darling director’s biggest at the box office. Key Facts How Does The Film Compare To […]
The autumn auction season for Sotheby’s begins with its “Fine Jewellery” sale in Paris on September 30. The auction is part of Sotheby’s Luxury Week in the “City of Lights” that features live and online sales of jewels, watches, handbags and accessories, and wine and spirits. The Fine Jewellery auction of 269 lots weighs heavily […]
From a cliffside rotating pod hotel to a subterranean desert resort, the annual competition highlights bold concepts set to redefine the hotels of the future. Every year, I am reminded how far hotels have evolved, no longer just places to sleep, but transforming the typical stay into outrageous sensory experiences once only imagined in science […]
Former test wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist has swapped the commentary box for the bottle shop hustle as he launches his new tequila, El Arquero – “The Keeper”. It’s come to this. Cricket great Adam Gilchrist has been reduced to walking the streets with a bag full of tequila bottles. “I’ve finally realised my lifelong dream of […]
Elite watch brand Audemars Piguet is returning as an exhibitor to the Watches and Wonders fair in Geneva next year after exiting the show in 2019. The luxury watch fair, which runs April 14 to 20, also welcomes 10 other new participants, for a total of 66. Incoming brands include LVMH-owned clock maker L’Epée 1839, […]
Mindful breathing is gaining mainstream momentum, according to the Global Wellness Institute. Melbourne lawyer and coach Niti Nadarajah discovered how it can help navigate major life upheavals. In March 2022, corporate lawyer Niti Nadarajah left the career she had been building for 20 years. After a decade as General Counsel for a multinational corporation, Nadarajah […]
BYD’s all-electric hypercar, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, is now the world’s fastest production car, having hit 308.4mph at ATP Papenburg’s high-speed oval circuit in Germany with German test driver Marc Basseng at the wheel. The rapid U9 Xtreme unseats the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, which managed 304.8mph in 2019, the 272.6mph Aspark Owl, and […]