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Aussie splashes record $9m on Kurt Cobain guitar
The huge sum for the late Nirvana frontman's acoustic guitar easily exceeded the previous record $A5.8 million paid last year for a black Stratocaster used by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour.
'It Must Be Heaven' is a Palestinian twist on a silent comedy
Elia Suleiman's reticent comedy takes a long, surreal and weirdly seductive look at what it means to be an eternal outsider.
- John McDonald
Did the CIA write the hit that split the USSR?
A new podcast suggests the American intelligence agency was behind the Scorpions’ world-changing song 'Wind Of Change'.
- Barry Divola
Artists adapt to overcome pain and disability
A group exhibition showcases the work of seven artists who worked through a disability or chronic illness.
This chef and TV host has an unusual way to share his love of books
These days Gourmet Farmer's Matthew Evans has added another string to his bow – becoming his household's resident 'audiobook'.
- Luke Slattery
Lunch with the AFR
Tony Abbott's sister hopes to make history
In 2008, Christine Forster and Virginia Flitcroft walked out on two husbands and six children. To understand their transition, look to where they came from.
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- Aaron Patrick
Meet Joe Wicks, PE teacher to the world
The UK fitness guru has hit the big time with his daily, family-friendly, livestreamed lockdown workouts. What does he do now, and will he still be Mr Nice Guy?
- Hans van Leeuwen
'This is a test': restaurateur Pauline Nguyen on living on the streets
The co-owner of Red Lantern appears in the latest season of Filthy Rich & Homeless on SBS and the experience confirmed her belief in the kindness of strangers.
- Lauren Sams
This Month
Virgin hopeful worker-friendly? UK pensioners might disagree
Two unions have backed Cyrus Capital's bid for Virgin Australia. This might shock employees of its last aviation investment.
- Myriam Robin
WWII singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
Dame Vera Lynn, the endearingly popular "Forces' Sweetheart" who serenaded British troops abroad during World War II, has died at 103.
Can Italian design survive the cancellation of Salone del Mobile?
The European nation's furniture industry is at a crossroads after COVID-19 and how it adapts now may be the ultimate test of its survival.
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- Stephen Todd
Online tool lets you design your luxury watch
There are many ways to personalise a watch, but Jaeger-LeCoultre's new method has changed the game.
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- Bani McSpedden
Fashion was broken pre-pandemic. A reboot may be just what's needed
The health crisis forced designers and retailers to change their ways. Now those changes may become more permanent.
- Robin Givhan
How TV dramas are boosting designer fashion
What actors wear on screen is being used more widely as a signifier of status and achievement, just as it is in real life.
- Tamara Abraham
Rarely seen Brack, Arkley works headline return of in-room auctions
Smith & Singer's first in-room auction, and the first major sale since COVID-19 sent the industry online, boasts an impressive array of works seldom, if ever, seen in salerooms.
- Gabriella Coslovich
After a disastrous double whammy, Wolgan Valley resort is in bloom
The wilderness retreat had to shut down twice in six months – but as the flora and fauna are returning, so are the guests.
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- Ute Junker
- Opinion
- Wine & spirits
The rare vintner who makes wine from grapes only
Clive Dougall had a dream to make wine using nothing but the fruit, which is much harder than it sounds.
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- Max Allen
Does intermittent fasting really prevent heart attacks?
I thought my chances of a heart attack were low. A coronary calcium scan told me otherwise, so I reached out to friends who'd found success in fasting regimes.
- Steven Petrow
Happiness is always in fashion, so dress up
You might not need finery right now, but there's no need to let go of elegance.
- Marion Hume
- Opinion
- Culture wars
History is better served by putting the Men in Stone in museums
Changing attitudes towards racial injustice will affect who we consider tolerable and who intolerable to memorialise.
- Simon Schama
The unlikely beauty company that sells 17 products a minute
Rea Ann Silva knew she was on to a good thing when she created the Beautyblender sponge 20 years ago – but even she couldn't have predicted its success.
- Lauren Sams
- Opinion
- Motoring
This trophy Maserati is amazing (and baffling)
The Italian marque's Levante Trofeo SUV is remarkably agile and fast, but we still find ourselves asking why you'd need a family mobile that can hit 300km/h.
- Tony Davis
What Asia's best restaurant is going to do after COVID-19
Chef-owner Julien Royer of Odette, a Singapore restaurant that holds three Michelin stars, envisions many potential changes coming to the fine dining scene.
- Joanna Ossinger
Hermes' new Sydney flagship has one impressive staircase
It took a team of four boat builders from Brisbane nine months to construct by hand - and a glimpse at it is worth a visit in itself.
- Lauren Sams
- Opinion
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No compromise for BMW's Z4 sDrive20i roadster
BMW's ragtop gains a sporting edge – a six-speed manual, rare at the luxury end of the market.
- Tony Davis
Are delivery apps really saving restaurants?
Their fees have sometimes turned into restaurants' single largest cost – more than what they pay for food or labour – and forced them to close.
- Nathaniel Popper
The Runaways' 'jailbait' rocker who questions #metoo
Cherie Currie saw and suffered plenty during her stint in the world's first all-girl rock band, but she's not dwelling in victimhood.
- Michael Bailey
