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From a hot desk at Deloitte, the future looks bright
Over 14 floors of the award-winning Quay Quarter Tower, the professional services firm has created some of the most desirable workspace around.
- Stephen Todd
These ‘cones’ of light are the latest in desirable design
Venice-based Lodes has been producing stylish lighting since 1950. Now it’s partnered with a top industrial designer to release something radically new.
- Robert Bevan
‘Plyscrapers’ take tall buildings to new heights
Could the era of generic glass towers be coming to an end? An expert on tall buildings says the future lies in high-rises using engineered timber.
- Tony Davis
What it was like at Taylor Swift’s show on Sunday
The billionaire songstress put in the hard work to maintain a deep connection to her 83,000 fans at Sydney’s Accor Stadium.
- Michael Bailey
Lunch with the AFR
Peter Bol doesn’t want revenge for false drug test. He wants to win
“I figured out, the angrier that I got, the more destruction it did to me,” Bol says. “So I found I just let it go.”
- Euan Black
Why CFMEU boss Zach Smith thinks it’s OK to break the law sometimes
The union’s national construction division secretary, Zach Smith, hasn’t been in the role long but is already making a splash in Canberra’s corridors of power.
- Ronald Mizen
My father dissed your queen in front of your PM
The youngest daughter of former Indonesian president Gus Dur was in the room where it happened.
- Emma Connors
Yesterday
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Your cellular clock — and how to reset it
Cellular protection is the new frontier for healthy ageing — and, as our average lifespan increases, it may hold the key to living healthier for longer.
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How eating cold rice, pasta can help you lose weight
Adding “resistant starch” such as cooked but cold leftover rice or pasta to your diet can facilitate weight loss, according to a new study in Nature Metabolism.
- Jill Margo
This Month
The least amount of exercise you can get away with
What’s the solution if you don’t have time for exercise or find it boring?
- Charlotte Lytton
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Wine & spirits
Wine history comes alive in this definitive magnum opus
For this author, Australia’s wine history is personal – so he wrote a lavishly illustrated, three-volume work on it that’s just come out in paperback.
- Max Allen
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
Who’s who on the grid for this year’s F1 season
The 2024 Formula 1 season will be the busiest ever. Here’s our guide to the teams and drivers – and their chances of success.
- Tony Davis
Why are men still expected to wear ties?
Once considered a necessity, ties are being cast off in favour of a more casual workplace. But can you really get away with ditching them?
- Lauren Sams
The truth about the new 30:30:30 diet
Viral diets have a nasty tendency to combine two of my least favourite things: deprivation and maths.
- Hattie Garlick
- Opinion
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This gig was the antithesis of Taylor Swift - mostly
Writing about music is like dancing about architecture, as the old saying goes, and music comes no more pure than that of The Necks.
- Michael Bailey
Taylor Swift takes to the stage, fans, PM go wild
The singer’s sell-out four-concert run has kicked off in Sydney in front of thousands of fans and the prime minister.
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- Kat Wong and Nyk Carnsew
Qantas puts on A380 as storms threaten Swifties’ dreams
The airline put on the plane normally used for international flights as arrivals and departures were limited at Sydney Airport.
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- Patrick Durkin
Auschwitz meets suburbia in film of Martin Amis novel
In its depiction of a Nazi commandant and his family’s life near a concentration camp, The Zone of Interest is a chilling depiction of humanity’s ability to compartmentalise.
- John McDonald
Why Broadway’s glut is good for musicals
This year, more than half of Broadway’s annual output of shows will open in March or April. Critic Jesse Green welcomes the rush – sort of.
- Jesse Green
Peter Bol doesn’t want revenge for false drug test. He wants to win
“I figured out, the angrier that I got, the more destruction it did to me,” Bol says. “So I found I just let it go.”
- Euan Black
Think you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions
Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.
- Ingrid Fuary-Wagner and Daniel Arbon
Which airlines have the longest beds, widest seats and best recline?
Our at-a-glance guide explains what’s up the pointy end across the main international carriers servicing Australia - from the champagnes to amenity kits.
- Fiona Carruthers and Ciara Seccombe
This booze-free spritz is one of Max Allen’s top summer drinks
Brands are no longer trying to recreate the real thing with less alcohol. The newest no-lo options have flavours all of their own.
- Max Allen
When in Kyoto, here’s how to avoid the tourist hordes
There are pockets of pure serenity to be found in Japan’s ancient capital, starting with a stay at this recently opened five-star hotel.
- Michael Smith
Spoil yourself: This week’s edit of lovely little luxuries
In need of a pick-me-up? Check out this eclectic but beguiling range of new goodies to buy.
There may be millions more species than we realise
As DNA testing creates new ways of defining species, scientists can’t agree on how many there are.
- Carl Zimmer
Here’s how to lie flat for less on your next international flight
More frequent flyers are opting for business class on low-cost airlines – slashing their flight costs while enjoying a premium service.
- Ayesha de Kretser
