The record $6M Caulfield Cup, real estate, and racing legacy of the MRC

Fresh off the barrier, new MRC chief Tanya Fullarton sits down with Forbes Australia at the Group 1 Guineas to give her form guide on the Caulfield Cup and the 2026 Victorian Spring Racing Carnival. High above the track in the Glasshouse at Caulfield Racecourse, Tanya Fullarton watches a field of three-year-old colts thunder across […]

Australia’s first Michelin Star restaurants revealed

The Michelin Guide, the French dining authority that has rated restaurants for more than a century, has awarded its first stars in Australia. Eleven South Australian restaurants made the cut – but only one walked away with two. After months of speculation, the first recipients of Australia’s coveted Michelin stars have been unveiled – and […]

Queen Elizabeth II’s custom Bentley could fetch $735,000, with a royal handbag twist

The late Queen Elizabeth II was chauffeured to official engagements in some of Britain’s grandest automobiles, naturally. One of them, a specially prepared 2016 Bentley Mulsanne Extended Wheelbase, is now available at auction. Its estimated selling price is €400,000 to €450,000, roughly $460,000 to $520,000. Bidding is already underway through Broad Arrow Auctions in its […]

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Six of the best menswear brands to heat up your summer suit game

From European powerhouses to cult Aussie labels with a flair for leisurely living, these are the names we’re turning to for smartly conceived warm weather kit in 2026. There’s a wilful misconception, among men whose interest in coats and ties extends only so far as the office, that dressing well in the summer is a […]

Forget the corporate playbook: Camilla Franks says embracing one’s flaws is key

From her immersive retail ‘Hotel of Curiosity’ installations to the new sun-lit, postcard-inspired Paris collection, Camilla Franks has built her business on wanderlust. Still, she advises entrepreneurs to embrace their flaws and authenticity, and return to themselves, to facilitate their own success. Camilla Franks doesn’t own a laptop and hates numbers. Yet, her contrarian approach […]