Australian public holidays 2026: Your state-by-state guide
Australia’s 2026 public holidays, listed state by state, plus a clear guide on how to use them to maximise your annual leave and plan longer breaks.
Lifestyle
The summer reads list: 13 books to power your holidays
Picking a summer book can feel overwhelming. Picking from 39,000 even more so. We asked Alastair Dillon, owner of Dillons Bookshop, to curate the reads worth your time this summer.
Chiara Ferragni built an $82 million fashion empire. Then a Christmas cake scandal brought it down
The powerhouse influencer was once considered Italy’s Kim Kardashian. Now a fraud trial could turn her into Martha Stewart.
Most Googled Australians of 2025: Revealed
Australian health influencer Belle Gibson has topped Google’s list of most-searched public figures in the country, after Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ series detailing her cancer hoax hit screens earlier this year.
Netflix removes casting from phones to ‘most’ TVs—here’s what still works
Netflix removed casting support from mobile devices to “most” TVs and streaming devices this month, according to a help page on the streamer’s website, clamping down on its rules and pushing users toward its more expensive plans and native TV apps.
The unconventional start and irreverent style of Pizza guru Tom Gozney
In Forbes Talks Shop, we sit down with fascinating people to uncover the tools and rituals that power their success. This week we spoke with Tom Gozney.
Olivia Dean slams ‘disgusting’ Ticketmaster, Live Nation, AEG over high ticket resale prices
Ticketmaster, in response, said it would cap the resale ticket prices at their original price.
How Mark Wahlberg became the king of streaming
As theatrical releases decline, the 54-year-old actor has become the most bankable star on Netflix, Amazon and Apple—earning $20 million or more a movie—in a major paradigm shift of Hollywood economics. Inside the new A-Minus List.
The highest-paid dead celebrities of 2025
The 25th annual of the posthumous success of deceased musicians, athletes and authors, from The Notorious B.I.G. to Jimmy Buffett. Plus: How Michael Jackson earned $3.5 billion in the afterlife.
Inside Gwyneth Paltrow’s jaw-dropping ultra-luxe holiday gift guide
Here are the luxury items Gwyneth Paltrow recommends this holiday gifting season.