Did you read The Australian Financial Review Magazine's third annual Arts issue last week?
The March magazine's cover story was a feature on changing face of comedy by Michael Bodey. There's never been a better time to be hilarious, and comedians like Rove McManus and Em Rusciano are benefiting from broader changes to the way comedy is enjoyed.
But the great features, picture spreads and long reads didn't end there with features on Tracey Moffatt and fashion tips from Marion Hume.
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Front Portrait: How Queensland Ballet lured top global choreographer Liam Scarlett
It didn't take Liam Scarlett long to realise that creating ballets rather than dancing in them would be his forte.
Front: The Canberra artist who caught John Galliano's eye
Take one talented artist, one reclusive fashion designer, a single piece of black tulle and 300 hours of craftsmanship, and you have one of the most unexpected success stories from January's Paris Couture Fashion Week.
Unexpected because the man behind a key moment at the Maison Margiela Artisanal couture collection was Canberra-based Benjamin Shine.
Who's making serious money from comedy
There's never been a better time to be hilarious. How comedians are turning good ideas into sustainable careers.
Why this global artist spent 'months failing'
Tracey Moffatt was Australia's most successful contemporary artist abroad before coming home in 2010. Now she's off again to represent Australia in the Venice Biennale.
How this musicals maestro pursued mentors
Michael Cassel may fly under the radar but the musicals producer mentored by Harry M. Miller and Disney chieftains is fiercely ambitious.
How a capitalist dream failed in PNG
Filmmaker Bob Connolly returned to PNG last year, full of hope for a place whose progress he's been charting for more than 35 years. What he found broke his heart.
5 luxurious but fun hotels (in pictures)
Bookish, frustrated muso or die-hard art lover? Have we got a hotel for you.
Fashion: Why these ballerinas became fashion models
Some Queensland Ballet dancers give modelling a whirl for our latest fashion shoot.
Feeling down? Dress up. Celebrities lead way
If the worries of the world are getting you down, the solution may be to dress up, writes Marion Hume. Or so the fashion pack would like you to believe.
Objects: 15 accessories that feel like wearable art
What if an artist, a gallerist and a collector all shared the same space? You'd find objects like these scattered around.
The story behind Liz Taylor's love of bling
A new book traces the tales behind some of the world's most lusted-after jewels.
Books the ABC's MD wants to see on screen
The head of the national broadcaster, Michelle Guthrie, identifies the stories she'd love to see on screen - even if it's not on the ABC.
Top 3 books of the month
Can a crime ever be morally justified? This and other big questions raised in these new releases.
Design: Minimalism, move over. Fancy is back
Pretty does not have to mean vacuous, something designers have long known.
Watch: Instagram sells 2000 Omega watches in 4 hours
Demand for watches is falling, so watchmakers are experimenting with selling beyond their usual retailers. Bani McSpedden looks at the latest watch trends.
Food: World's first luxury chip shop expands
First it was burger chains, but now top chefs are raising chips, cheese and avocados to new culinary heights, says Jill Dupleix.
Drinks: These 6 wine labels say 'pick me!'
What's wrapped around the outside of the bottle is sometimes as enticing as what's inside.
Other Passions: Why Max Delany takes his dog to galleries
The artistic director of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Max Delany, says his "spatially aware" dog gives him a friendly way to meet people.
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