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Sneaker moguls more than double their money on $18m Rose Bay pad
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (878+ words) Hype DC co-founders Danny and Cindy Gilbert turned a hobby into a business 28 years ago, and that move appears to have paid off in the property world. The couple have sold their waterfront Rose Bay apartment for a figure around…...
Guseli climbs into podium contention in big air final
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (30+ words) In his second run of the men's big air final, Valentino Guseli executes the same trick he stomps in qualifying to score 86.75 and rocket into the bronze medal position....
Full throttle: EU trade deal promises cheaper cars, more exports
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1112+ words) February 5, 2026 " 6:33am London: Australia will cut the price of European cars and open the door to more foreign investment under a vast trade deal that will also lower barriers for farm exporters in the hope of boosting trade worth $110 billion a…...
A bored superjumbo crew lets down this normally excellent airline
1+ week, 5+ day ago (200+ words) February 3, 2026 " 5:00am Luggage limits are determined by the type of fare you purchase; I'm on a Saver fare and can travel with up to 25 kilograms, spread across as many bags as I like, alongside seven kilograms of cabin baggage. Emirates Skywards…...
Billionaire Birkenstock heir pays $8m in cash for mansion
1+ week, 5+ day ago (462+ words) Billionaire Alex Birkenstock, heir of German cult sandal brand Birkenstock, and his wife, Vanessa, have emerged as the cash buyers of an $8 million Victorian mansion in Melbourne's Brighton. Transfer documents reveal Alex Birkenstock as the buyer of a four-bedroom, three-bathroom…...
Is Ralph Lauren’s era at Australian Open over?
2+ week, 2+ day ago (950+ words) January 29, 2026 " 5:00am Speculation among fashion fans at the Australian Open is that American luxury brand Ralph Lauren has lost its contract as the official outfitter of the grand slam event. Well-placed fashion sources have advised this column that the preppy brand…...
The haute couture glow-up of Jeff Bezos: Goodbye puffer vests
2+ week, 4+ day ago (444+ words) January 27, 2026 " 11:30am At the Rodin Museum, the entrepreneur's uniform of puffer vests and polo shirts was traded for a midnight blue collarless shirt, a matching single-breasted suit, black Cuban heel boots with pointed toes and enough beaded bracelets to make Prince…...
The best value mini-cruise in the Med is not on board a cruise ship
2+ week, 5+ day ago (368+ words) January 27, 2026 " 5:00am It's a Friday night in May, and the sun is setting over the citadel of Ajaccio in Corsica. I'm watching the scene from the harbour with an Aperol spritz in hand, with pumping techno music blaring from the speaker…...
Highly sought after property hits the market
2+ week, 6+ day ago (46+ words) A highly sought after Portsea property has hit the market for the first time in half a century. A highly sought after Portsea property has hit the market for the first time in half a century. Updated January 25, 2026 " 7:11pm,first published…...
Brittany Higgins at Sundance for premiere of Australian doco about post #MeToo era
2+ week, 6+ day ago (561+ words) January 25, 2026 " 11:58am Brittany Higgins has made an appearance at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday (Utah time) for the world premiere of the new Australian documentary Silenced, which looks at the weaponisation of defamation laws in the post #MeToo era. Higgins…...