Australia Culture

It’s ironic, but gaming can be an escape from our hyper-connected, screen-filled life

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Gaming requires my full focus and is one of the few activities that doesn’t encourage me to check my phone every five minutes

Turning water into wine: how did simple H2O become a luxury commodity?

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From crystal infusions to water sommeliers and even bottling the frequency of rainbows, the top end of town has well and truly cashed in on the world’s most vital resource

The commodification of Frida Kahlo: are we losing the artist under the kitsch?

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As a new exhibition of Kahlo’s photographs opens, Jenny Valentish looks at the merchandise bearing the artist’s image and wonders if we’ve missed the point

Peter Gilmore’s Quay named Australia’s best restaurant

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It’s the fourth time Gourmet Traveller’s top prize has gone to the Sydney harbourside restaurant

Beyond the dazzle: behind the scenes at Cartier

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More than 300 stunning jewels from the French house are on show at the NGA. But it’s the journey they took from fanciful notion to sparkling creation that’s just as interesting