Neville Crichton lists Sydney mansion ‘Deauville’ with a $90 million price guide

The car importer and serial waterfront collector is selling his Lady Martins Beach home to make way for a $50 million penthouse. Neville Crichton has never been sentimental about waterfront property, even when the man over the fence is former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. The ultra-welathy car importer and yachtsman has traded Point Piper waterfronts […]

Hayden Panettiere has died aged 36.

Hayden Panettiere , ‘Scream’ & ‘Heroes’ star, dies aged 36

Hayden Panettiere, a child actress who led a successful career as an adult in film and television with such shows as Heroes, Nashville and two Scream films, has died. “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden,” Panettiere’s representative’s told ABC News 7 in Los Angeles in a statement. “She was an incredible light […]

How ‘Ted Lasso’ put women’s sports at the centre of Season 4

Apple TV built its most beloved comedy on the strength of one idea: belief. Three years after the last installment, the show moves Coach Lasso from the men’s Premier League pitch to a second-division women’s football club. When Apple announced in January that Season 4 of Ted Lasso would center on Ted coaching Richmond’s newly launched women’s […]

The Alchemist of Aberdeenshire: How Dr Rachel Barrie is safeguarding Scotch whisky’s Highland legacy

The world’s first female master blender is visiting Australia to meet with Scotch connoisseurs and celebrate the 200th anniversary of The Glendronach. The famed distillery was created in the Scottish valley of Forgue, just like she was. Dr Rachel Barrie sits in a window booth of a wine bar in an exclusive Melbourne enclave. The […]

The Rolex Cosmograph Daytona "Rainbow" sold for $612,000 through First State Auctions, the most expensive watch ever auctioned in Australia. Image: First State Auctions

Mystery tech founder’s Rolex just broke Australia’s watch auction record

The 18-carat gold Daytona drew 60 bids from three countries before selling to an anonymous US investor, eclipsing a record set by the same collector who consigned it. Australia has a new most expensive watch. A Rolex Cosmograph Daytona “Rainbow” sold for $612,000 through Sydney-based First State Auctions on Sunday night, comfortably clearing the previous […]

Australia’s top 10 most expensive property sales (July, 2026)

Queensland and Western Australia dominated the country’s highest disclosed property sales over the past month, while prestige homes in Sydney and Melbourne featured strongly among the month’s undisclosed deals From beachside units on the Gold Coast to modernist trophy homes in inner Melbourne, Australia’s most expensive luxury properties reflect a broad collection of tastes and […]

Bondi to Baroque: Camilla Franks’ palatial, but distilled, evolution

Now 50, Camilla Franks is a two-decade veteran of the fashion realm. Her newest collection is pushing the Camilla print house in a new direction, where Viennese majesty meets free-spirited romance. Schonbrunn Palace is best known as the spectacular Baroque country home and hunting grounds of Austrian royalty. Just 20 minutes outside Vienna, Schoner Brunnen, […]

Sony is ditching games on physical discs. Here’s what you need to know

PlayStation manufacturer Sony announced the company would no longer release new games on physical discs starting in January 2028, shifting all sales to digital platforms in an effort to “adapt to consumer trends,” marking the end of a physical media era for one of the bestselling game console manufacturers. Key Facts Analysts Predict ‘Watershed Moment’ […]

The real cost of watch collecting and how to protect your assets

A valuable watch requires specialised insurance, regular servicing and maintenance, repairs, and secure storage and travel considerations. Or you risk losing value. For a lot of watch collectors, it’s the journey that counts: finding the perfect watch, tracking a grail piece, sitting on a waitlist, and in the meantime discussing the whole process with a […]