Australia's been on a generational runof international music acts. Certainly, for a country that spends a fair amount of time complaining that the big tours stop through the US and the European capitals, the last 12 months have been quite something. Bad Bunny, Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran, Kylie Minogue, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters, Olivia Dean, Anyma, Post Malone, Hans Zimmer, Jamie xx, Deftones, and Jorja Smith have all made the trip, with plenty more besides.With Robbie Williams taking to Accor this weekend (supported by Australia’s own G-Flip), I think we've officially graduated from being the country international artists remember at the end of the itinerary.
I've been wearing an Apple Watch as my fitness tracker for a few yearsbut kind of getting sick of the constant buzzing on my wrist and being always connected. Some of the team wear smartwatches, some wear smart rings (Oura, Ultrahuman), some wear smartbands (WHOOP, Garmin). What do you think I should go for?
The Oscars of the watch world did not disappoint...with GPHG honouring one of horology’s brightest rising stars, Rexhep Rexhepi, and his truly exquisite Chronograph Flyback.Elsewhere, Audemars Piguet had a particularly strong evening, taking home the Iconic Watch Prize for its Royal Oak RD#5 and the Calendar and Astronomy Watch Prize for its 150 Heritage. Ferdinand Berthoud also doubled up, claiming both the Chronometry and Tourbillon prizes, while a personal highlight was Parmigiani Fleurier taking home the Chronograph Watch Prize for its Tonda PF Chronographe Mystérieux (which also happens to be my favourite watch of 2026). A rather satisfying bit of validation from the GPHG jury.
A little love for Australian diningI'm always a bit dubious about these 'World's Best' lists. Who actually gets to decide what's best? And can you really rank restaurants across the globe as though we're comparing apples with apples? I'm not entirely sold on the exercise, but it's hard to begrudge a bit of homegrown recognition. Sydney's Saint Peter has just landed at number 50, putting Australian dining back into the rankings for the first time in eight years. Whether you put much stock in these lists or not, it's a bloody good result for Josh, Julie and their team.
'The Weekend Edit' is live: a new weekly round-up of the best things to do, drink, see, eat, listen, and dance to this side of Monday. After all, we’re given the inside scoop on what’s happening across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and beyond – some we make, some we wish we had. So we’re passing this onto you.This week, Gozney’s taking over the courtyard at L’Avant Cave in Paddington, Central Station Records is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a vinyl party, Midland and Galcher Lustwerk land at Freeform Open Air in Marrickville, Champions Stakes Day and Fisher will bring Melbourne Cup Week to a close at Flemington, and the team behind Clarence has opened Japanese-inspired grill Nitō in Brisbane’s Fish Lane. See you there.
Hex-ceptionally cool..HexClad have teamed up with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s STILL G.I.N. brand to release a new wine chiller, and it's a surprisingly sharp piece of design.Instead of the usual bucket of melting ice, it uses two interchangeable temperature pucks. You freeze the one you need, drop it in the base, and set your bottle on top. It keeps whites around 7°C and reds at 16°C for up to four hours.Beyond the temperature control, I think the geometric metal finish actually makes for a slick centrepiece.It goes for $199 and has arrived just in time for those looking to keep their spirits high and their tables dry this festive season.
