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    Actors Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman signed the ceiling at Darcy’s restaurant after Crowe’s Oscar statuette was accidentally rammed through the plasterboard during a night of celebration. The fragment has a pre-sale estimate of $800 to $1500 in Davidson Auctions.

    Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and piece of Oscar party history

    An overexcited incident with the actor’s Gladiator statuette created a piece of history that is now going to auction with other art from Sydney restaurant Darcy’s.

    • Elizabeth Fortescue
    Trump T-shirts were available minutes after the shooting.

    ‘Grazed, but not Dazed’: Trump T-shirts go viral

    Entrepreneurs in Asia were quick to cash in on the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump.

    • Marcus Lum and Sophie Yu

    ‘Fly Me To The Moon’ review: Johansson shines in space age romcom

    Director Greg Berlanti’s would-be screwball comedy is not concerned with plausibility – he wants us to be seduced by the characters.

    • John McDonald
    • Drinks With Max Allen

    The six best wines from this year’s Penfolds collection

    Wondering what to buy, what to drink and what to stash away? Here are six bottles we especially loved.

    • Max Allen

    The Sydney-born solution to NYC’s paragon of inefficiency

    Architect Ben Berwick’s modular glazing system for saving energy costs is more than window dressing.

    • Matthew Drummond

    Lunch with the AFR

    Lorna Jane Clarkson at Sydney’s Park Hyatt.

    Activewear queen Lorna Jane on why debt is a downer

    The fitness advocate and athleisure pioneer celebrates 35 years in business this year – with no plans to stop.

    • Lauren Sams
    Terri Irwin: At 60, would she retire?

    How Terri Irwin defied pundits with debt-free success

    The wildlife warrior discusses business strategies that helped Australia Zoo navigate the shock death of her husband – and the zoo’s frontman – Steve.

    • Liam Walsh
    Paul Compton.

    How this Australian banker thrived on Wall Street for 30 years

    Queenslander Paul Compton, who started a job at Jamie Dimon’s JP Morgan in 2007, knows that the industry can be a rough ride.

    • Matthew Cranston
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    Research suggests testosterone can improve your midlife health and relationships.

    Why testosterone is a wonder drug for men and women over 50

    More than just a male sex hormone, it can be the foundation for a healthy lifestyle – and the Olympics is about to put its powers under the spotlight again.

    • Hattie Garlick
    Terry de Gunzburg’s secret to French beauty? Red lipstick.

    The secret to French beauty? It’s simple, and powerful

    Terry de Gunzburg, the woman behind the By Terry makeup empire, says a laissez-faire approach – and a little red lipstick – goes a long way in business, and life.

    • Lauren Sams

    The luxury watches that insiders were talking about in Geneva

    The biggest and best competed for attention at the year’s largest horological fair, although true surprises were the exception.

    • Simon De Burton

    Yesterday

    Kim Arculli Walker is still making up her mind on whether NAD+ is a fad or the real deal.

    Want to live to 100? Maybe try this new supplement

    Can the latest longevity pill help restore your youthful vigour and avoid age-related disease? Be warned: there may be risks.

    • David Cox
    Glen James fishing off Newcastle.

    Why fishing is time well spent for this finance podcaster

    Casting a line offers a practical life lesson for author and podcast host Glen James.

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    Victoria Beckham and her T-shirt design (composite image).

    Has the ‘memeification’ of fashion gone too far?

    Luxury brands are capitalising on pop culture moments, but it could turn fashion into a joke.

    • Lauren Sams

    The luxury watches people are buying even as the cost of living bites

    At a time of tightened spending, high-end labels are showing what it takes to bring attention back to the wrist.

    • Bani McSpedden
    Cindy Miller Hopkins

    How to pack and stay sane when you travel 200 days a year for work

    Photographer Cindy Miller Hopkins travels from polar regions to steamy island jungles. She shares some of her packing tips – including taking two of everything.

    • Jane Cornwell

    This Month

    Melbourne International Film Festival: Memoir of a Snail

    Get 50% off tickets to the Melbourne International Film Festival*

    Enjoy first screenings of the best films of the year and titles you can’t see anywhere else.

    Perimenopause can catch women by surprise.

    The nine most pressing questions about middle age, answered

    Read this, and you’ll be able to navigate its aches and pains, weight gain, perimenopause, low libido, memory loss, chronic diseases and stress.

    • Dana Smith
    The Thom Browne collection exposes the intricate layers that form a couture creation.

    Paris haute couture week is fashion’s answer to the Olympics

    For enthralling displays of human skill, witness the designs of Daniel Roseberry for Schiaparelli and Thom Browne at the autumn/winter 2024 shows.

    • Kati Chitrakorn

    Exclusive offer: Silence & Rapture by The Australian Chamber Orchestra

    Special offer for subscribers - 20% off tickets

    A limited-run Wallabies jersey and seven more premium luxuries

    Check out these go-for-gold sneakers, and a stunning statement ring from Tiffany & Co, too, plus more inspired suggestions.

    • Eugenie Kelly
    Ferrari Roma Spider

    We drove the new Ferrari Roma Spider on Italy’s Mille Miglia route

    Being a GT, it’s a more comfortable ride with superb handling and, with a price tag starting at $520,000, it’s guaranteed to turn heads.

    • Tony Davis
    Regular high-intensity exercise can boost cognition, scientists have found.

    Scientists identify the best type of exercise for mental sharpness

    Queensland Brain Institute researchers studied sprinters, speed walkers and more leisurely exercisers. Here’s what they found.

    • Lucy Dean
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    Do 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.

    • Daniel Arbon
    Lorna Jane Clarkson at Sydney’s Park Hyatt.

    Activewear queen Lorna Jane on why debt is a downer

    The fitness advocate and athleisure pioneer celebrates 35 years in business this year – with no plans to stop.

    • Lauren Sams
    Your energy level is determined by many factors, and you can increase it in different ways.

    Getting tired as you grow older? Here’s how to keep your energy up

    If you feel like you’re often exhausted and needing more naps as you age, you should try to put a stop to it before it becomes more serious.

    • Trisha Pasricha
    Jimmy Harvey is a fashion designer and collector of Mambo T-shirts and prints.

    Why Millennials will pay $1000 for your old shirts

    Forty years after the launch of Mambo, young Australians are again obsessed with the brand.

    • Lucy Dean
    “Actors open themselves up to playing someone so convinced,” says Bojana Novakovic about her role as Lady Macbeth.

    Lessons in ambition from Lady Macbeth

    The actress Bojana Novokovic admits to admiring the chutzpah of Shakespeare’s most scheming wife ahead of playing her in a new theatrical production.

    • Peter Craven