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- Driving With Tony Davis
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Mercedes-Benz’s GLC300 is a classy family car. But is it exciting?
The Mercedes-Benz GLC300 is a worthy update of its luxury medium-sized SUV. Here’s why it’s a dependable choice while waiting for the next EV.
- 40 mins ago
- Tony Davis
How the discovery of old photos exposed an ancestor’s hidden talent
A young woman’s record of rural life in Australia in the late 1800s is finally getting its day in the sun after her great-granddaughter found her work in a Sydney attic.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
Hiking is great for strategising about work, says this founder
Sydney-based ethical clothing brand founder Sophie Taylor loves hiking – in the Blue Mountains, New Zealand or on a high-altitude trek in Peru. But there’s one place on her ultimate wish list.
- Life & Leisure
![Espagnole (Buste) [The Spanish Woman], 1922, by Henri Matisse. Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, gift of Julian and Josie Robertson.](http://web.archive.org./web/20240306183909im_/https://static.ffx.io/images/$zoom_0.3682%2C$multiply_3%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_121/t_crop_custom/c_scale%2Cw_440%2Cq_52%2Cf_auto/5ad35ebc1f92f38ae36e52b88d39e125016ba8bc)
How Auckland Art Gallery suddenly scored 15 modern masterpieces
One of America’s wealthiest investors has left $167m worth of famous artworks to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. The question on everyone’s lips: why New Zealand?
- Elizabeth Fortescue
With just a few tweaks, this e-bike would be perfect
It wouldn’t take much to make Merida’s eBig Tour 400 EQ a favourite, whether for commuting or mountain bike trails.
- John Davidson
This Month
Returning to live in London after 20 years. Here’s what I learnt
After two decades away, this journalist discovers a city that still has an undeniable buzz – yet in other ways it’s grinding to a halt.
- Mark Ludlow
- Drinks With Max Allen
- Wine & spirits
The innovator defying ‘doom and gloom’ in a struggling wine region
Riverland growers are in crisis. But Ashley Ratcliff of Ricca Terra Wines is buoyed by the region’s potential.
- Max Allen
The Paris powerhouse backing Sydney Biennale’s First Nations artists
The handspun work of Peruvian artist Cristina Flores Pescorán couldn’t be further from the world of high jewellery and watches. But that’s exactly why the Fondation Cartier loves it.
- Stephen Todd
‘We don’t do curry’: this chef wants to change our idea of Indian food
Is progressive Indian food anything like the stereotype? What actually is Filipino cuisine? All will be revealed at the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
- Necia Wilden
- Driving With Tony Davis
- Motoring
BYD’s fast new EV sedan is hot on Tesla’s tail
The Chinese makers of the BYD Seal Performance Sedan are so proud of its acceleration they’ve put a badge on the boot boasting of the rate. But this fast EV has other surprises, too.
- Tony Davis
From TISM to Ben Elton, seven shows you must see in March
Your downtime won’t be a letdown with our guide to some of the best shows happening around the nation this month.
- Michael Bailey
Surrealist arm candy and Lululemon trainers: What to buy this week
Whether it’s fitness, glamour or time out you’re after, we have inspired suggestions for you.
- Eugenie Kelly
Show-stoppers, lots of sparkle and green dials: what’s new in watches
The year’s timepiece trends are already coming into focus and signs are if it’s not green, it’s got to have sheen.
- Bani McSpedden
February
How to avoid the ‘Madonna effect’ when renovating your home
How should old houses be redesigned for modern living? A new book documents some of the country’s best makeovers – and the results are beautiful and surprising.
- Stephen Clark
‘Life before Shazam was tough’: how heavy metal educated this exec
George Hartley co-founded the online art marketplace Bluethumb, but music has always been his passion, and piano his forte.
- Life & Leisure
How Denmark is using its design knack to transform trains
The country is investing almost $3 billion in its new IC5 train fleet. Expect carriages fitted out to give passengers the feeling of “cosy friendliness”.
- Robert Bevan
How Apple’s new goggles will rock your reality
2024 is already a huge year for technology, with Apple changing the VR headset game and generative AI redefining the way we use mobile phones.
- John Davidson
How one woman’s mission to harvest water from the air is changing lives
Beth Koigi’s 30 solar-powered atmospheric water generators already produce more than 200,000 litres a month for people facing extreme water scarcity in Kenya. Now Rolex has stepped up to help.
- Hannah Tattersall
From the Gold Coast, a luxury motor yacht at technology’s fore
A new $3.8 million personal cruiser from top boat builder Riviera is proof of an innovative and thriving industry; the biggest surprise is what lies beneath.
- Tony Davis
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
- 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
