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Melbourne duo leave behind old work lives to follow health club dream
A gym for the mind and the body has opened in a Melbourne laneway just in time for those whose new year’s fitness resolutions are running out of puff.
- Matthew Drummond
Melbourne chef reveals restaurant recipe for must-have cheese dish
Adam D’Sylva may be known for his laneway restaurants, but this big-dreaming chef doesn’t plan to stay in his lane.
- Jill Dupleix
‘Like their firstborn’: Car makers obsess over detail for the top 1pc
The attention to detail at the top of the car market can be astounding, as technicians chase that last edge in refinement, style or personalisation.
- Tony Davis
Tesla’s electric evolution
Machine editor Tony Davis traces the history of the Tesla from 2008 to today – and beyond.
- Tony Davis
What it’s really like to ride shotgun with Elon
Robyn Denholm grew up working at her family’s Sydney petrol station. Now she’s back home steering Tesla from Australia, which she says could be a green energy superpower.
- Tony Davis
February
Cancer-free after 12 years: Why you’re hearing the C-word more often
Cure. It’s a term not often used when it comes to cancer. But that was before an emerging immunotherapy treatment known as CAR-T.
- Yolanda Redrup
What life is like in cryptocurrency land
As the price of bitcoin hits record highs, these early adopters are building and working in an alternative financial universe.
- Jessica Sier
Flying at 2000km/h in a $125m jet all in a day’s work for RAAF duo
Machines don’t come much more complex than the Royal Australian Air Force’s EA-18G Growler. The operators must be fit, smart and work well under pressure.
- Tony Davis
The Young Rich Lister who’s also won Magician of the Year
In developer circles he’s known as Magic Keith. To the rest of Australia, he’s the extremely successful creator of software company Buildkite.
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- Philippa Coates
A battery-led revolution is changing the way you’ll move
All manner of transportation is getting on board with the big improvements in energy cells.
- Toby Hagon
Three designers and the everyday objects that bring them joy
An international trio of creatives reveal the everyday items that bring them pleasure from a design point of view. As told to Tony Davis.
- Tony Davis
How to satisfy wanderlust when you’re in a holding pattern
Travel triggers all sorts of happy hormones. That’s why most of us crave it. So how can you fake it until the world is once again your oyster?
- Fiona Carruthers
How design found a way to influence modern manufacturing in Australia
The most successful designs have always been those in which utility and beauty co-exist in ways that are not just novel but enduring.
- Stephen Todd
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- Style
Nostalgic for an era you’ve never known? You’re not alone
If you’ve ever felt a little too late for the world you’d like to live in, there’s a reason. And fashion knows all about it.
- Lauren Sams
How does a watch become a wearable race car? It’s complicated ...
Expensive, exclusive, exquisitely engineered and out there – Richard Mille’s RM 65-01 shows what advanced tech looks like for the wrist in the 21st century.
- Bani McSpedden
Meet the teacher whose students now run tech companies worth billions
If the valuation of ASX companies created by former students were the benchmark, Stephanie Schwarz is perhaps one of Australia’s most successful teachers.
- James Eyers
Not just a logo: Why it takes 20 artisans to create one Bugatti badge
It’s hard to understate the importance of a legendary logo – and the work that goes into maintaining it.
- Tony Davis
What books does a book editor read?
For a book editor, is a day job also a night job? The line can definitely blur, says Hachette Australia’s Emma Rafferty in our regular What I Am Reading column.
- Luke Slattery
First taste of Penfolds’ new California wine collection
In March, Penfolds will release its first California Collection of four premium red wines. And not before time – the brand has been involved in the region since 1989.
- Max Allen
January
Why a secret $500m art collection may never be revealed
He was an anonymous businessman before revealing a plan to give his art collection to the state. But now Lindsey Hogg’s grand gesture is far from a sure thing.
- James Thomson
Thongs welcome: New gallery aims to show a party town can do culture
When the Home of the Arts (HOTA) opens in May, the Gold Coast will finally have a place to properly show its collection and to host international exhibitions.
- Mark Ludlow
How a beef-loving Argentinean chef fell for Australia’s seafood
After arriving in Byron Bay, Santiago Socrate made a dive into fish and coastal succulents that has taken him by surprise.
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- Jill Dupleix
Censorship challenge looms for Australian head of new Asia art capital
The new M+ gallery will make Hong Kong a global capital of art, says its Australian director. But is Beijing on board?
- Michael Smith
Director’s unusual art is ‘harder than learning classical Greek’
For John Vallance, steel sculpting has a powerful link to life drawing, which he says is the most difficult thing he’s ever done.
- Philippa Coates
It’s the summer of the ugly sandal (and your feet were never happier)
Unattractive, breathable footwear are proof that in fashion, everything will eventually come around.
- Lauren Sams
